Magnet Forensics
Digital investigative software
SeniorSoftwareDevelopmentEngineerinTest(SDET)
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“Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at Magnet Forensics. Skills: Test Automation, Cloud Platform, CI/CD, AI-powered products. Architect and build reusable test frameworks. Design and implement testing SDKs”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure reliability and performance; make meaningful contributions; manage major turning points independently; improve testability; improve instrumentation; ensure best practices; align automation roadmap with team goals; improve the quality of the product
Industry & Context.
problem-solving skills; elegant solutions
background check
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of experience in Software Development in the Quality Engineering field, cloud software engineering skills, Object-oriented design, design patterns, Writing clean, maintainable, well-documented code, Version control (Git), code review practices, Software architecture, system design principles, APIs, SDKs, system integration testing, designing and implementing APIs for test frameworks or validation, CI/CD pipelines, cloud-based testing, Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, communication skills, collaboration skills
Nice to Have
testing LLM-powered applications, agentic, infrastructure-as-code (CDK, Terraform, CloudFormation), software design patterns, refactoring, distributed systems, cloud, observability patterns (structured logging, distributed tracing, metrics instrumentation), monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., Grafana, DataDog, CloudWatch), BDD, contract testing (Pact), AWS: S3, DynamoDB, security testing, performance testing, regression testing, Docker containers
What You'll Do.
Architect and build reusable test frameworks
Design and implement testing SDKs
Contribute to product codebase
Apply software engineering principles
Define and maintain automation roadmap
Act as subject matter expert
Mentor and coach other SDETs
Engineer end-to-end CI/CD pipelines
Validate deployments across multiple cloud
Work closely with development to improve quality
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work closely with developers; product managers; other SDETs; work closely with development; work together; build stronger connections; celebrate successes together; staying in tune with team’s goals; work together
Communication Scope
communication skills; collaboration skills
Process & Methodology
automation roadmap
Full Job Description
## Description Who We Are; What We Do; Where We’re Going Magnet Forensics is a global leader in the development of digital investigative software that acquires, analyzes, and shares evidence from computers, smartphones, tablets, and IoT-related devices. We are continually innovating so our customers can deploy advanced and effective tools to protect their companies, communities, and countries. Serving thousands of customers globally, our solutions are playing a crucial role in modernizing digital investigations, helping investigators fight crime, protect assets, and guard national security. With employees based around the world, Magnet Forensics has been expanding our global presence. As a part of Magnet Forensics, you can expect to make a difference in the world, no matter what role you play. You’ll be supported through learning and development, not to mention an incredible team with unbelievable talent and integrity. If you think you would be the right person to join our team working towards this goal, we would love to hear from you! Role Overview We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our engineering team, supporting the development and deployment of our next-generation AI-powered products. In this role, you will architect, build, and maintain production-grade test infrastructure and automation frameworks to ensure the reliability and performance of our cloud platform. You will write high-quality, maintainable code for testing tools, CI/CD pipelines, and validation systems that serve as critical engineering infrastructure. You will work closely with developers, product managers, and other SDETs to design and implement robust cloud test strategies, automation frameworks, and validation tools. The successful candidate will flourish making meaningful contributions and elegant solutions, be determined, and manage major turning points independently in a fast-paced environment. You'll approa
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