Senior Software Engineer - Custom Projects

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 intelligence-focused mission-critical training exercises.

About the team and role: We are creating a new Custom Projects team focused on rapidly building applications and prototypes to evaluate new opportunities aligned with our mission. These will be the first versions of new applications that will be productized and integrated with EASE. It’s somewhat of an incubation team but these are not consulting engagements - this is a full-time role that will help bring new ideas to market. The initial efforts of this team: • new simulation tools for intelligence training, leveraging generative AI to produce dynamic, high-fidelity data and realistic user interactions relevant to the training scenario

• New data analysis tools for intelligence operatives

To build these greenfield projects, we need well-rounded and self-driven engineers who can rapidly prototype ideas and create the foundation of products that will be integrated with the EASE suite. 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.

We look for: • 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.

Nice to have: • 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

What you’ll own: • 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

What you’ll help with: • Identify and push for technical and process improvements

• Influencing what we build and how we build it

• 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

What you’ll teach: • Advanced coding practices and architectural patterns

• Mentoring junior developers and fostering best practices

• Review and approve code contributions from team members, ensuring quality, security, compliance

What you’ll learn: • An appreciation for how defence, intelligence, and emergency response teams train for real-world scenarios

• How to build a team in a small, fast-moving startup

What we offer: • The annual base salary for this role is between CAD $120k - $170k, based on skill and experience; we would also consider a staff-level candidate

• 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

Vacancy Status: This is a new role on our team for which we are actively recruiting. How we use AI: To help us efficiently review the high volume of applications we receive, H2 Analytics uses AI tools as part of our initial screening process. These tools help identify relevant skills and experience within your resume. However, all final shortlisting and hiring decisions are made by our human recruitment team.