Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

Magnet Forensics Inc.

Job Overview

Location

Canada

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Architect, build, and maintain production-grade test infrastructure and automation frameworks for cloud-based digital forensic software products.
• Design and implement robust cloud test strategies and validation systems that ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of AI-powered platforms.
• Write high-quality, maintainable code for testing tools, CI/CD pipelines, and automated validation systems treated as critical engineering infrastructure.
• Treat test automation as a software engineering discipline, applying the same rigor, code standards, and design principles to test code as to production code.
• Develop and enhance automation frameworks that serve internal customers (developers) with the same level of care and quality as customer-facing features.
• Collaborate closely with software developers, product managers, and other SDETs to identify testing gaps and design comprehensive test coverage for complex digital evidence acquisition and analysis systems.
• Own end-to-end testing lifecycle for cloud platforms, including test planning, execution, monitoring, and continuous improvement of automation efficacy.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid, reliable releases while maintaining high standards of software quality.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging testing technologies and methodologies to improve test automation efficiency and coverage across multi-platform environments (computers, smartphones, tablets, IoT).
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system-level failures in automated test environments, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum reliability.
• Document test architectures, automation workflows, and best practices to enable knowledge sharing and onboarding across global engineering teams.
• Champion quality culture by advocating for testability in product design and influencing development practices to prevent defects at the source.
• Lead initiatives to improve test automation metrics such as pass rates, flakiness reduction, and execution speed across distributed development teams.
• Participate in code reviews for both production and test code to ensure consistency, maintainability, and adherence to engineering standards.
• Contribute to the evolution of Magnet Forensics’ next-generation AI-powered investigative tools by ensuring their accuracy, stability, and compliance with forensic integrity requirements.

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with a focus on cloud platforms and CI/CD automation
• Strong proficiency in writing production-grade test automation code in languages such as Python, Java, or C#
• Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and its implications for test automation and scalability
• Experience designing and maintaining scalable test frameworks for complex, multi-platform software systems
• Demonstrated ability to treat test infrastructure as a product with internal customers, applying software engineering best practices
• Experience integrating automated tests into DevOps pipelines and monitoring test health in production-like environments

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to work on global digital forensic software used by law enforcement and national security agencies
• Support for continuous learning and professional development
• Collaboration with a globally distributed team of highly skilled engineers
• Role focused on making a tangible impact in fighting crime and protecting national security

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About Magnet Forensics Inc.

Magnet Forensics Inc. develops digital investigation software that acquires, analyzes and reports on evidence from computers, mobile devices, cloud services and IoT sources. Its tools help law-enforcement, government agencies and corporations investigate cybercrime, fraud and insider threats while maintaining forensic integrity. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, the company’s flagship products include Magnet AXIOM, Magnet OUTRIDER and Magnet REVIEW, which automate artifact recovery, timeline reconstruction and collaborative case management to accelerate investigations and produce court-ready evidence.

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