12 Canadian companies hiring right now
Coding experience isn’t always a requirement when it comes to landing your first job in tech. Skills ranging from project and people management to customer support and retail sales can easily transfer into an exciting new position.
Take Evercloak, for example. The cleantech company considers experience in heating, ventilation and air conditioning as a valuable asset on the resume.
“There’s a lot of skills that are transferable. So if you’ve worked in other industries with a lot of control development experience, that’s interesting for us,” says co-founder and CEO Evelyn Allen.
You can learn more about what Evercloak is building, along with news and career opportunities at 11 other growing Canadian tech companies.
Jobs in cleantech
Parity
What they do: Parity has developed an AI platform to manage a building’s heating, cooling and ventilation systems more efficiently than manual operations. Property managers and developers can use Parity to control existing HVAC equipment, with the potential to deliver 20 to 30 percent in energy savings.
In the news: Read how New York City’s new bylaw for emission caps for large buildings made it the perfect first market for Toronto-based Parity.
Current opportunities: Senior measurement and validation analyst, building intelligence engineer and senior delivery manager.
Evercloak
What they do: Cooling buildings requires extensive dehumidification, which is energy intensive. Evercloak, a Kitchener-based advanced materials company, has developed a membrane-based, refrigerant-free technology that removes humidity without changing the air temperature, saving energy and reducing a building’s carbon footprint.
What’s happening: Evercloak will soon install its first building dehumidification system. “It’s exciting to get our first-of-a-kind solution installed. That’s going to showcase how much of a breakthrough our technology is and how much energy we can save for building operators,” Allen says.
Current opportunities: Controls and automation mechatronics engineer and product development coordinator.
Clear Blue Technologies
What they do: Toronto-based Clear Blue Technologies provides managed, independent solar power systems for cities, property developers and critical infrastructure operators around the world. It combines solar power systems with weather forecasting, load optimization and proactive maintenance to keep power running 24/7.
In the news: Clear Blue Technologies is part of a European Space Agency-funded project to deliver smart power and satellite connectivity for remote communities.
Current opportunities: Sales development representative.
Clir Renewables
What they do: Vancouver-based Clir Renewables optimizes renewable energy production for wind and solar farm operators. Its platform uses advanced data analytics and AI to help owners and operators maximize energy output, minimize operational costs and reduce environmental impact.
Fun fact: When Clir Renewables was founded in 2017, the startup had six employees and managed 500 megawatts of renewable power production. Today, Clir has more than 125 employees and manages 350 gigawatts of power — that’s enough power for 250 million homes.
Current opportunities: Senior backend developer, customer success specialist and analytics developer.
Jobs in health
Tali AI
What they do: Tali AI helps healthcare professionals streamline their workflows by providing quick access to patient medical notes. Clinicians use the AI-powered platform to save time on administrative tasks like chart notations and assessments, allowing them to focus on patients.
In the news: The Toronto-based company launched a new AI Billing Agent to help clinicians identify revenue opportunities and reduce administrative burnout.
Current opportunities: Demand generation manager, business development representative and staff engineer.
MetricAid
What they do: MetricAid has developed a smart scheduling platform to help medical professionals optimize their time and provide better care. The platform is designed by healthcare professionals for healthcare professionals.
In the news: The North Bay-based venture was one of several Northern Ontario-based businesses to receive funding to expand their workforces.
Current opportunities: Scheduler.
Intellijoint Surgical
What they do: Kitchener-based Intellijoint Surgical develops surgical navigation solutions for joint replacement surgeries. This surgeon-controlled system provides real-time measurements that optimize implant alignment and positioning during total hip and knee replacements, with the goal of improving patient outcomes.
What Intellijoint looks for in a candidate: “Because we’re a growing company, being comfortable with ambiguity, willing to wear multiple hats and able to step in where needed matters,” says Delia Bortos, senior director of people and culture at Intellijoint.
Current opportunities: Marketing manager and market development manager.
Jobs in finance
Trulioo
What they do: Trulioo is a digital identity company that helps businesses verify customers and organizations more efficiently. Its platform is used by banks, credit unions, payment providers, marketplaces and crypto firms. By making identity checks faster and more secure, Trulioo helps companies build trust in a digital world.
What does Trulioo look for in a candidate? “It’s an evolving industry and the regulations in one country differ from another country, so we look for individuals who love to evolve with the company when it comes to the products,” says Natalie Major, Trulioo’s talent acquisition team lead.
Current opportunities: Analytics engineer, product and privacy counsel and program director.
Lending Loop
What they do: Toronto-based Lending Loop started as a business to business lending platform and has grown into a full-service bank for small companies in Canada. It offers loans, credit cards and fee-free U.S. bank accounts.
In the news: Lending Loop released a new tool that connects business bank accounts with leading finance software platforms including Xero, Wave and QuickBooks.
Current opportunities: Staff software engineer, financial crimes lead and finance manager.
Jobs in software
Kepler Communications
What they do: Kepler Communications is building the internet for space. Its fleet of satellites allows other satellites, spacecraft and platforms to connect through its high-speed global network, expanding access to real-time data anywhere in orbit.
What it’s like working at Kepler Communications: “People really love seeing what they work on translated into a product that’s going to be out there. To go from clean sheet research through the development, and then there it is — there’s a satellite — it really inspires people,” says Carl Jenkins, SVP of engineering at Kepler Communications.
Current opportunities: Senior mechanical analyst and team lead, embedded software developer and avionics architect.
Leap Tools
What they do: Leap Tools is changing how people buy online and in-store with Roomvo, its proprietary augmented reality (AR) visualization platform. When customers use Roomvo, it can remove the guesswork of choosing the right flooring product, helping to boost sales and cut back on returns.
What you get: Leap Tools is a remote-first company where employees can work from where they’re most productive. It also provides a work-from-home stipend and a parental leave program.
Current opportunities: Associate product manager, paid search specialist and website account specialist.
ResQ
What they do: ResQ is a hospitality and trades management platform that connects operators with service providers to handle repairs and maintenance. This helps restaurant managers and owners streamline operations, reduce downtime and improve service quality.
In the news: ResQ traces its founding back to a broken walk-in refrigerator. Founder Kuljeev Singh lost $40,000 in food when one of his walk-ins broke down over a weekend and he was unable to find a tradesperson to repair it.
Current opportunities: Fullstack engineer and senior fullstack engineer.
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