Senior Artifacts Engineer – Mobile

Magnet Forensics

1d•$145,000 - $195,000•Hybrid

About The Position

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. Youâll 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! As a Senior Artifacts Engineer specializing in Mobile Artifacts and Reverse Engineering, you will play a critical role in investigating, interpreting, and supporting the recovery of digital data across mobile applications. Your mission is to enable robust digital investigations by developing tools and algorithms that extract, decode, and analyze dataâeven when it is encoded, protected, hidden, deleted, or corrupted. You will leverage reverse engineering techniques, collaborate across teams, and deliver solutions that make a tangible impact for customers working on high-profile cases. NOTE: Candidates must reside in The United States or Canada.

Requirements

5+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with hands-on reverse engineering expertise.
Strong proficiency in C# .NET, with ability to work in other languages as needed (e.g., C, C++, Python, Java).
Knowledge of mobile OS fundamentals, architecture, and APIs (iOS, Android).
Experience with SQL queries and SQLite.
Familiarity with reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, or Frida.
Comfortable working across abstraction layers, from user space to OS kernels, and moving fluently between assembly, native code, and high-level code.
Experience with Agile development practices and effective collaboration in distributed teams.
Proven track record of shipping clean, well-tested code in collaborative environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience with artifact or memory forensics tools (e.g., Axiom, Volatility).
Knowledge of cryptography concepts: keychain/keystore, sqlcipher, key derivation, encryption modes.
Experience reverse engineering hard targets, malware, and obfuscated code.
Technical leadership experience, including mentoring and supporting peers and stakeholders.
Demonstrated presentation and team communication skills.
Distributed knowledge through write-ups, white papers, and presentations.

Responsibilities

Perform static and dynamic analysis of mobile OS and mobile applications to uncover forensically valuable artifacts.
Use and customize instrumentation, debuggers, and automation tools to accelerate research and product development.
Translate research findings into proof-of-concept solutions and evolve them into robust, maintainable product code.
Design and implement performant, maintainable, and testable production code, focusing on iterative delivery to maximize customer impact.
Document findings, create internal demos, and mentor teammates through knowledge sharing and technical leadership.
Collaborate with research, product, and customer teams to ship capabilities that matter.
Analyze requirements, break down tasks, estimate efforts, and adapt to evolving business and customer needs.
Support peers through pair programming, code reviews, and mentoring, fostering a collaborative and innovative engineering environment.
Take ownership and accountability for projects, driving them to completion.