[Hiring] Staff Software Engineer @H2 Analytics

Role Description

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.

About the team:

• Develops EASE (Exercise Architect Suite), a tool for military, intelligence, law enforcement, and emergency response organizations.
• Aims to simplify the development of large-scale exercises without a heavy manual burden.
• Current focus on creating generative AI features using LLMs to generate relevant training content.
• Current stack is primarily Typescript and Vue.
• 100% remote engineering team; head office located in Ottawa.
• Flexible hours, core meetings oriented on the Eastern time zone.
• Values collaboration, frequent code shipping, and results-driven processes.
• Uses lightweight Scrum practices and is dedicated to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building complex web applications and backend services as a full-stack engineer.
• Minimum of 4 years at a Senior / Staff / Principal level with scope beyond a single team.
• Broad and deep technical expertise across many systems and technologies.
• Recognized as a subject matter expert across the company.
• Experience leading complex features and a passion for teaching and learning.

Requirements

• Exceptional architecture and software design skills.
• Advanced knowledge of reactive UI frameworks (React, Vue).
• Expertise with TypeScript and 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, and 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.
• Eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance in Canada.

Nice to have

• Experience with 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.

What you’ll own

• Lead the architectural design and implementation of high-impact EASE features across multiple engineering teams.
• Coach senior software engineers across teams; drive software development excellence.
• Gather stakeholder feedback and define features to meet customer needs.
• Write proposals, carry out code experiments, and build prototypes.
• Lead the technical response for large-scale, critical production incidents.
• Introduce new, cutting-edge technologies that provide a strategic advantage.

What you’ll help with

• 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 simplify deployment and administration.
• Maintain and diagnose our software as it runs in production in the cloud or in customer data centers.
• Drive performance and scalability improvements.

What you’ll teach

• Advanced coding practices and architectural patterns.
• Software development best practices.
• Review and approve code contributions from team members, ensuring quality, security, and compliance.

What you’ll learn

• The unique security and infrastructure challenges of building software for defence and intelligence teams.
• An understanding of how defence and intelligence teams train for real-world scenarios.
• How to build a team in a small, fast-moving software company.

Benefits

• Annual base salary between CAD $160k - $200k, based on skill and experience.
• Extended health insurance for employees and their dependants.
• A generous and flexible vacation policy; encourages time off to recharge.
• Company equity in a growing startup.
• Fully remote work environment.
• Team gatherings at least once a year to reconnect.
• Commitment to building a supportive and diverse company.

Vacancy Status

This is a new role on our team for which we are actively recruiting.