Staff Software Engineer

H2 Analytics

2d•CA$160,000 - CA$200,000•Remote

About The Position

H2 Analytics is redefining how professionals train for high-stakes environments through advanced simulation and data-driven tools. From defence and intelligence to critical infrastructure, our platform helps users train smarter and perform better. Software engineers at H2 build scalable systems, real-time simulations, and AI-powered automation that directly impact mission-critical outcomes. Join a fast-moving team where your code powers elite performance, and innovation is part of the job. About the team: H2’s Engineering team develops EASE (Exercise Architect Suite), a tool used by military, intelligence, law enforcement, and emergency response organizations to develop training exercises. Our mission is to make it easy to develop large-scale exercises without a heavy manual burden. Our current focus is on creating generative AI features using LLMs to generate relevant training content. Our current stack is primarily Typescript and Vue. 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. We believe in shipping code frequently. We value collaboration. We are driven by results, not process. We use a lightweight Scrum practice and we are dedicated to continuous improvement.

Requirements

At least 8+ years building complex web applications and backend services as a full-stack engineer
A minimum of 4 years at a Senior / Staff / Principal level with scope beyond a single team
Exceptional architecture and software design skills
Advanced knowledge of reactive UI frameworks (React, Vue…)
Expertise with TypeScript and many other modern languages
Extensive experience developing REST APIs
Database architecture (SQL / NoSQL)
Deep experience with Linux and Docker containers
Architecting microservices and large-scale distributed systems for performance, scalability, high availability
Experience interviewing software engineering candidates at a senior level
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Eligible for a Top Secret security clearance in Canada

Nice To Haves

Go, Rust
Experience building generative AI features
Experience architecting and maintaining production cloud infrastructure (AWS, Terraform, devops are a plus)
Software security background; authentication and authorization, OWASP top 10

Responsibilities

Lead the architectural design and implementation of high-impact EASE features across multiple engineering teams
Coach senior software engineers across teams; organizational multiplier across the engineering org. Drive software development excellence across the org.
Gather stakeholder feedback and defining features to meet customer needs
Write proposals, carrying out code experiments, and building prototypes
Lead the technical response for large-scale, critical production incidents
Introduce new, cutting-edge technologies that provide a strategic advantage
Partner with Product and Executive leadership to Influence what we build and how we build it. Help define the technical roadmap.
Identify and push for technical and process improvements.
Improve our CI/CD and simplifying deployment and administration
Maintain and diagnose our software as it runs in production in the cloud or in customer data centers, in support of our customers
Drive performance and scalability improvements
Review and approve code contributions from team members, ensuring quality, security, compliance