12 Canadian companies hiring right now
The tech ecosystem in Toronto and Waterloo jumped an impressive seven spots in Startup Genome’s 2026 Global Startup Ecosystem Report. The annual report benchmarks more than 350 worldwide startup ecosystems on a weighted mix of performance, funding, market reach, talent and knowledge. The Toronto-Waterloo corridor is now tied with Paris for the #13 spot.
If you’re ready to find your next opportunity in the Toronto-Waterloo tech corridor or beyond, explore the 12 Canadian tech companies hiring right now.
Jobs in cleantech
Carbon Upcycling
What they do: Carbon Upcycling’s circular decarbonization solution captures CO2 emissions and solid waste from industrial sites, and turns it into low-carbon cement. The system uses an all-electric, low-energy process that can be used in almost any environment.
Fun fact: The Calgary-based company made TIME magazine’s “World’s Top GreenTech Companies” of 2026 list.
Current opportunities: Director of business development, process specialist and operations and maintenance supervisor.
Gatik
What they do: Gatik has developed a fleet of light- and medium-duty autonomous trucks that can navigate dense urban streets and complex highway merges. These vehicles are currently being used by Fortune 500 companies including Walmart, Georgia-Pacific, Loblaw and Pitney Bowes.
In the news: Gatik and PepsiCo have extended their partnership to continue using the autonomous trucks for Pepsi’s distribution network in Texas, Arizona and Arkansas.
Current opportunities: Fleet operations supervisor, transportation coordinator and technical recruiter.
Multiverse Computing
What they do: 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: The company recently demonstrated a new version of its compressed AI model that performs on par with existing large language models.
Current opportunities: Senior IT systems engineer, AI research director and enterprise account executive.
Jobs in health
ClaroNav
What they do: ClaroNav develops surgical navigation tools that CEO Doron Dekel describes as “GPS for surgeons”. Its platform creates a three-dimensional model of a patient that dentists and doctors can use in the operating room, guiding everything from the placement of dental implants to brain and sinus procedures.
ClaroNav’s work-from-home policy: “Almost all of our software engineers are remote, so we provide them with a setup in their home,” says Dekel. “We have an engineer that works in Florida who comes to the office once a year.”
Current opportunities: Software developer.
Deep Genomics
What they do: Toronto-based Deep Genomics is using artificial intelligence to tackle some of the hardest problems in drug discovery. The company’s platform is designed to identify patterns and connections in genomic data that would be impossible for human scientists to parse alone. The result is a faster, more precise path to developing treatments for conditions affecting millions of patients, from metabolic disorders to rare genetic diseases.
What they look for in a candidate: COO Tom Masterson says they’re looking for employees who want a purpose along with a paycheque. “The people who come here come with the mentality that their lines of code are really not that different from a drug. They’ll be going into a patient someday,” he says.
Current opportunities: Senior machine learning research scientist, senior research engineer and in vitro pharmacology associate director.
Tali AI
What they do: Toronto-based Tali AI helps healthcare professionals streamline their workflows by providing quick access to patient medical notes. Clinicians use the company’s AI-powered platform to save time on administrative tasks like chart notations and assessments, allowing them to spend more time focusing on patients.
Fun fact: The company started by developing a voice-enabled chatbot during the pandemic. Founders Mahshid Yassaei and Hesam Dadafarin quickly realized the technology had more uses, including what would become Tali’s AI-powered scribe tool for physicians.
Current opportunities: Account executive, bilingual customer support specialist and business development representative.
Jobs in finance
Merchant Growth
What they do: Vancouver-based Merchant Growth provides small Canadian businesses with quick and easy access to working capital. The company provides capital in as little as 24 hours, along with customer service and complete transparency.
In the news: The company earned a spot on The Globe and Mail’s list of Canada’s Top Growing Companies in 2025.
Current opportunities: Originations associate.
Perch
What they do: Perch is a digital platform 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: The Toronto-based company started out as “Mortgauge”, but founder Alex Leduc quickly realized Google was autocorrecting it to “mortgage” and it was impacting the company’s SEO.
Current opportunities: Intermediate full stack engineer, mortgage agent and partnerships account manager.
PolicyMe
What they do: PolicyMe’s platform provides free, customized life insurance advice in minutes. Its insurance offerings cover life, critical illness, health and dental, home and auto needs.
In the news: The Toronto-based company became the first Canadian insurance company to offer a unified life insurance application. The process evaluates applicants across the full coverage spectrum and automatically matches them to the best-priced policy they qualify for.
Current opportunities: Licensed life insurance advisor, customer success assistant and full stack software engineer.
Jobs in software
Blue J
What they do: Blue J uses AI to help tax and legal professionals get clear answers to complex regulatory questions in minutes instead of hours. Its software draws on case law and legislation to support practitioners as they advise clients on tax planning, compliance, and employment law matters
Fun fact: Co-founder and CEO Benjamin Alarie started the Toronto-based legal tech company while working as the associate dean of the Faculty of Law at U of T.
Current opportunities: Senior product designer, senior people operations manager and financial accountant.
Vention
What they do: Manufacturers use Vention, a Montreal-based company, to automate factory processes. Its cloud-based DIY platform lets engineers design, order and commission industrial equipment from a single interface. More than 2,000 factories across five continents use Vention.
Fun fact: The company has partnered with FANUC America, the world’s largest manufacturer of industrial robots.
Current opportunities: Senior software developer, supply chain lead and customer experience specialist.
Workwolf
What they do: Workwolf’s hiring platform handles administrative tasks, including profiling, background checks and employment verification, to streamline recruiting. The company claims this makes the hiring process five times faster.
What makes working there great: Workwolf likes to promote from within, says co-founder and CEO Erik Simins. “We’ve got people that have been here since the beginning and I’d say that we’re still pretty scrappy. We have a person who started as a junior developer who is now the VP of engineering and operations. A lot of people say they promote from within, but I think we really give people these opportunities,” says Simins.
Current opportunities: Outbound sales manager, recruiting manager and candidate engagement specialist.
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