12 Canadian companies hiring right now
Canada’s job market is in a tough spot. Recent Statistics Canada numbers show Canada’s unemployment rate edged up to 6.7 percent in February. But there’s a silver lining.
Canada’s health sector is enjoying a hiring boom fuelled by an aging population and advancements in AI-powered health solutions. Ottawa-based Welbi, which uses AI to improve quality of life at senior living centres, is a perfect example of healthy aging tech in action. Founder and CEO Elizabeth Audette-Bourdeau says her company is looking for mission-oriented candidates. “We are coming together to have an impact on the lives of people like our parents and grandparents. Our big goal is to reach a million lives.”
Whether you’re looking to get into the health tech space or other innovative industries, here are 12 Canadian startups hiring right now.
Jobs in cleantech
Jule
What they do: Toronto-based Jule designs and manufactures EV fast-charging stations and energy storage units. Used by commercial and government customers across Canada and the U.S., these units can be used as backup generators or as a source of passive income in parking lots.
What Jule looks for in a candidate: Nikki Ahluwalia, human resource manager at Jule, said soft skills are as important as technical skills. “We look for how agile someone is and what their openness to feedback is like. It’s really helpful in our environment that moves so quickly.”
Current opportunities: Innovation & grants program manager, talent acquisition coordinator and senior buyer.
Peak Power
What they do: Electrical systems in commercial buildings are more complex than ever, due to the growing adoption of solar panels and other cleantech solutions. Peak Power helps building managers forecast, optimize and automate distributed energy resources to optimize power use.
In the news: The Toronto-based company is helping customers manage energy demand in New York, New England and California.
Current opportunities: Data engineer, full stack developer and project development manager.
Jobs in health
Myant
What they do: Mississauga-based Myant designs and develops wearable health monitoring solutions. By knitting sensors and actuators into everyday textiles, users can keep an eye on their vitals, including heart rate, respiration levels and body temperature.
Fun fact: Before launching Myant, CEO Tony Chahine was the founder of two other businesses — a battery store and a textile company.
Current opportunities: Vice president of business development and sales, senior cloud services developer and senior web developer.
Petal Health
What they do: Petal uses AI to improve how hospitals manage resources and patient flow. Its platform analyzes real-time data to predict demand, streamline scheduling and reduce wait times. For health systems, this means better efficiency and care delivery without adding more staff or infrastructure.
In the news: Shoppers Drug Mart has partnered with the Quebec City-based company to improve access to pharmacist-provided care for common conditions including pink eye, cold sores and rashes.
Current opportunities: Technical support and customer service agent, revenue intelligence manager and medical billing agent.
Phoenix Digital Health
What they do: Toronto-based Phoenix is a digital healthcare platform dedicated to improving men’s relationship with their health. It virtually connects users with licensed physicians to access prescription medications for sexual health conditions, hair loss and weight management — all without requiring in-person visits.
In the news: A recent survey released by Phoenix reported 37 percent of Canadians are turning to AI for weight loss strategies. Connecting patients directly with licensed physicians — not an AI platform — is an important distinction when it comes to accurately advocating for your own health.
Current opportunities: Senior product manager and senior finance manager.
Welbi
What they do: Welbi uses AI to help senior living communities get to know their residents on a more personal level. By building profiles around residents’ backgrounds, interests and preferences, the platform generates personalized activity calendars, recommends social connections and flags residents at risk of isolation. Families can follow along through a shared newsfeed, keeping them connected to their loved ones’ daily lives.
What Welbi looks for in a candidate: Elizabeth Audette-Bourdeau, Welbi’s founder and CEO, says the Ottawa-based startup looks for people who embrace the startup journey. “We want people that are ready to jump into an adventure with us,” she said.
Current opportunities: Senior software developer and enterprise customer success manager.
Jobs in finance
MindBridge
What they do: As finance becomes more automated, Ottawa-based MindBridge uses AI to detect anomalies, errors and risks across digital financial transactions. Its platform gives organizations continuous, actionable insights into their financial data to protect trust and support better decision-making.
What MindBridge looks for in a candidate: Novah Cassaday, human resources business partner at MindBridge, says the company’s technical interviews involve live problem-solving exercises. “The show-your-work part is very fun to walk through with people,” she says. Candidates are also asked how they are integrating AI into their own workflows and processes.
Current opportunities: Enterprise implementation project manager, front end software developer and senior agentic AI developer.
OneLocal
What they do: OneLocal provides marketing tools and dedicated in-house experts. It helps business owners ranging from dentists to HVAC technicians manage their marketing needs — reviews, SEO, ads and customer messaging — all in one platform.
Fun fact: The Toronto-based company may be AI powered, but they still keep a human in the loop. Companies subscribing to OneLocal have a dedicated human marketing specialist to support their campaigns.
Current opportunities: Recruiting intern.
Perch
What they do: Perch is a digital platform based in Toronto that automates the mortgage brokerage process. The online application connects buyers with more than 30 regulated lenders to find the lowest available rates while providing instant pre-approvals in as little as 20 minutes.
Fun fact: Perch founder Alex Leduc started the company after spending seven years in corporate finance where he saw that the average Canadian had almost zero transparency into the “real numbers” behind mortgage approvals.
Current opportunities: Lead full stack software engineer, mortgage agent and mortgage associate.
Jobs in software
#paid
What they do: #paid is a creator marketing platform that connects brands with influencers to run and measure social campaigns. This solution streamlines campaign management, provides brands with measurable ROI and gives creators broader access to opportunities.
In the news: Toronto-based #paid and Pinterest recently announced a new partnership, making #paid an official partner for Pinterest’s Creator Partnership Program.
Current opportunities: Director of paid media, sales enablement manager and recruiter.
ACTO
What they do: ACTO is an AI-powered platform designed for life sciences companies. It helps sales, marketing and medical teams improve customer engagement and brand performance by training healthcare providers to engage with authority and impact.
In the news: Toronto-based ACTO launched a suite of 17 AI workflow agents designed to free up commercial teams to focus on human connections.
Current opportunities: Senior product manager, customer success manager and managed services specialist.
Leap Tools
What they do: Leap Tools has developed Roomvo, a proprietary augmented reality (AR) visualization platform for use in retail. When customers use Roomvo, it can remove the guesswork of choosing the right product and fit, helping to boost sales and cut back on returns.
In the news: Consumers have used Leap Tools more than a billion times to visualize flooring options.
Current opportunities: Business development representative, ux designer and business intelligence software developer.
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