11 Canadian companies hiring right now
According to Robert Half Canada, only five percent of Canadian tech and IT hiring managers say they already have the skills and headcount needed to hit their targets this year, which is why nearly half of these firms plan to grow their teams in 2026.
The demand for AI-savvy candidates is also on the rise. Nearly 90 percent of Canadian organizations expect to hire for AI-skilled roles. Companies aren’t just looking for engineers either. They need people who can move AI projects from experimentation into production.
For job seekers with the right skills, the timing couldn’t be better. Here are 11 Canadian startups actively hiring right now.
Jobs in cleantech
Klir
What it does: Water utilities need to manage thousands of permits, samples and compliance requirements across disconnected spreadsheets and siloed systems. Klir is working to solve this fragmented data issue. Its cloud-based water management platform centralizes data, giving utilities greater ability to keep a community’s water supply clean and safe.
In the news: The Toronto-based company announced it closed a $17.5 Million Series B and credit facility to help scale its platform.
Current opportunities: Senior business development representative, go-to-market intelligence analyst and enterprise account executive.
Multiverse Computing
What it does: Multiverse Computing, with offices in Toronto, is a quantum and AI software company that focuses on reducing the energy consumption of AI. The startup has developed a technique to compress AI models to use less energy without reducing performance.
In the news: Multiverse Computing has released a free, compressed AI model on the open source AI site ‘Hugging Face’ that delivers high performance at roughly half the size of the model it’s based on.
Current opportunities: Enterprise account executive, strategic account executive and vice president of sales.
Jobs in health
PhenoTips
What it does: From rare disease diagnosis to hereditary cancer risks, PhenoTips develops software to help healthcare systems deliver genetically-informed care, such as flagging patients with a family history of breast cancer so they can receive earlier genetic testing and personalized screening. Its platform directly integrates with leading electronic health record systems to provide end-to-end patient care.
In the news: In October 2025, the Toronto-based venture announced it secured a $2-million seed extension to fund its international expansion plans.
Current opportunities: Senior devops engineer.
Thrive Health
What it does: Founded in 2016, Thrive Health is a Vancouver-based digital health company. Its AI-driven platform centralizes personal health information, streamlines clinical workflows and delivers personalized guidance to make healthcare easier to navigate for millions of Canadians across hospitals, clinics and government programs.
Fun fact: Thrive Health’s platform is FIPPA, PIPEDA and HIPAA compliant, meaning it meets both Canadian and U.S. privacy standards
Current opportunities: Intermediate accountant and software developer.
What’s neXT50
What it does: What’s neXT50 is a global online community designed for mid-to-late career professionals and retirees who want to stay engaged, connected and purposeful in their next chapter. Built around connection, learning and giving back, the platform helps more than 1,600 members across North America, Europe, Asia and beyond rediscover identity and meaning after full-time work.
What they look for in a candidate: Founder Mehbs Remtulla said the company looks for three traits in candidates: “Somebody who is good at engaging, somebody who’s resourceful and three — which is not a skill, it’s an attitude — has the warmth to be one of the best ambassadors of our organization.”
Current opportunities: Member engagement manager.
Jobs in finance
Borrowell
What it does: Borrowell, based in Toronto, helps Canadians improve their credit and access financial products. Its customers get free access to Equifax credit scores and reports, providing recommendations for financial products including credit cards, loans and mortgages.
What to know about the interview: Katy Innes, director of talent at Borrowell, said the company keeps its hiring process lean. “Most candidates will find themselves chatting with a recruiter, meeting with their future team for a technical assessment and chatting with the head of their function to discuss career goals.”
Current opportunities: Marketing specialist, marketing manager and data engineer.
Revaly (formerly FlexPay)
What it does: Montreal-based Revaly helps e-commerce merchants recover up to 70 percent of cart abandonment caused by declined payments. Its platform uses AI and machine learning models to help reduce churn by retrying the transaction at a different time, checking payment routing and reaching out to the customer if needed.
Fun fact: Revaly can connect virtually any finance platform a business uses. It offers more than 100 integrations with major billing, customer resource management and payment gateway platform.
Current opportunities: Client success team lead.
RemitBee
What it does: RemitBee, based in Mississauga, helps people move their money across currencies and countries without hefty fees or wait times. The platform supports more than 70 countries and allows users to easily exchange CAD and USD online.
In the news: In January, RemitBee launched a free tax filing tool aimed to help new Canadians file their taxes for the first time.
Current opportunities: Technical support analyst and customer support representative.
Jobs in software
Ecopia AI
What it does: Governments, insurers, engineers and humanitarian organizations often make critical planning decisions on outdated map data. Ecopia AI solves this by using AI to convert high-resolution satellite and aerial imagery into accurate, continuously updated vector maps building a living digital twin of the world.
Fun fact: The Toronto company’s client list includes the World Bank, Airbus and Snapchat parent company Snap Inc.
Current opportunities: Marketing coordinator, business development intern and computer vision software engineer.
Riipen
What it does: Vancouver’s Riipen is an experiential education platform for universities and colleges that helps students gain employable skills and industry connections before graduating. This solution connects companies with students while they’re in school to help build a strong talent pipeline.
Fun fact: Riipen has worked with more than 700 post-secondary institutions and 44,000 employers, making it one of the largest experiential learning networks in the world.
Current opportunities: Vice president of operations, senior partnerships manager (Canada), vice president of employer marketplace and head of partnerships (U.S.).
Top Hat
What it does: Top Hat is a higher education teaching app that helps users focus on developing skills, not memorizing facts. Over three million students at 750 of North America’s top colleges and universities have used Top Hat.
Fun fact: Top Hat was started by founders Mike Silagadze and Mohsen Shahini in their small apartment just steps from the University of Waterloo.
Current opportunities: Senior product manager, design lead and group product manager.
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Alex Kinsella