Senior Software Engineer - Custom Projects
About The Position
H2 Analytics is redefining how professionals train for high-stakes environments through advanced simulation and data-driven tools. We build EASE (Exercise Architect Suite), a tool used by military, intelligence, law enforcement, and emergency response organizations to develop mission-critical training exercises. Join a fast-moving team where your code powers elite performance, and innovation is part of the job. About the team and role: We are creating a brand new Custom Projects team to build new products that are closely aligned with our mission. To build these greenfield projects, we need well-rounded engineers who can rapidly prototype ideas and create the foundation of products that will be integrated with the EASE suite. We are looking for a self-driven Senior Developer to build data analysis tools for intelligence operatives. This is a hands-on builder role; you'll spend most of your time writing code, designing systems, prototyping, and shipping. The languages, frameworks and tools used for these new systems have not yet been decided; you will have influence over these and the architecture. The engineering team is 100% remote; our head office is located in Ottawa and you’re welcome to come in. This role can be located anywhere in Canada with flexible hours, though our core meetings are oriented on the Eastern time zone. This role may require some travel internationally. About you: You are a well-rounded senior software engineer with at least 6+ years of experience building complex web applications and backend services as a full-stack engineer, with a minimum of 2 years at the senior level. We would also consider a staff-level candidate. You’re comfortable taking the lead on complex features, rapidly building POCs, and owning features end-to-end.
Requirements
- Strong architecture and design skills
- Full stack development expertise with TypeScript, JavaScript
- Advanced knowledge of reactive UI frameworks (React, Vue…)
- Advanced database experience (SQL / NoSQL), particularly with PostgreSQL, PostGIS, geospatial data
- Experience developing REST APIs
- Deep experience with Linux and Docker containers
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- This role is only open to people able to obtain Secret security clearance in Canada due to the nature of our work.
- You are a well-rounded senior software engineer with at least 6+ years of experience building complex web applications and backend services as a full-stack engineer, with a minimum of 2 years at the senior level.
Nice To Haves
- Go, Rust
- Experience building and using generative AI and LLMs, vector embeddings, deploying local LLMs
- Experience architecting and maintaining production cloud infrastructure (AWS, Terraform, devops are a plus)
- Architecting microservices and large-scale distributed systems for performance, scalability, high availability
- Experience interviewing software engineering candidates at a senior level
- Software security background; authentication and authorization, OWASP top 10
Responsibilities
- Lead the architectural design and implementation of new data analysis products used by intelligence operatives
- Full-stack development including developing APIs, UX, automated tests, deployment
- Gathering stakeholder feedback and defining features to meet customer needs
- Writing proposals, carrying out code experiments, and building prototypes
- On-premises and cloud deployments
Benefits
- Extended health insurance for employees and their dependants
- A generous and flexible vacation policy. We encourage time off to recharge
- Company equity in a growing startup
- Fully remote
- We get together as a team at least once a year to reconnect
- We are committed to creating a supportive and diverse company
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
