10 Ottawa tech companies with job openings this October

Sep 23, 2022

1320 words | 6 minutes
By: Randy Gaudreau

Regardless if you’re a fan of pumpkin spice or not, October can be an absolutely stunning time of year in Ottawa, whether you’re taking in the fall colours on a hike, or working away in a local café on a rainy day.

If you’re working on finding your next role in tech, check out the October edition of our 10 Ottawa tech companies with job openings list, which features open roles with a wide range of growing companies here in Ottawa.

Continue below to learn about these companies, and find a rewarding role that will take your tech career to the next level.

What it does:

ADVA was founded with the mission of transporting data, storage, voice and video signals with the lowest latency possible. Today, its hardware and software solutions are used to transport data in markets around the world.

Recently, ADVA introduced its FSP 150-X0106, a new 10G edge device for outdoor environments that allows communication service providers to deliver 10Gbit per second services in challenging environments, thanks to its compact, temperature-hardened design that doesn’t require a cabinet or cooling system.

The perks:

ADVA employees enjoy a flexible, diverse and casual work environment, and the company offers a suite of comprehensive wellness programs, a competitive salary, and equal opportunities for professional development and advancement opportunities.

Current job openings:

NPI-LCE Senior Test Engineer, Principal Packaging Engineer (M/F/D), R&D Engineer Optics, Hardware Engineer and more.

What it does:

Assent helps empower companies with its SaaS supply chain data management solution. The organization works towards providing its clients with transparency, traceability and a true understanding of their supply chain data. The company recently announced a $350 million USD investment to expand its global footprint in supply chain sustainability management.

The perks: 

Employees of Assent benefit from a competitive salary, health and well-being program, personal and professional growth program, flexible work arrangements, health benefits and a supportive and fun environment.

Current job openings:

Senior Software Developer, Principal Product Designer, Product Trainer and more.

What it does:

Gastops is an Ottawa-based critical equipment intelligence technology company dedicated to providing equipment health management solutions for the aviation, energy, marine, industrial and transportation industries.

The perks:

Gastops offers employee ownership options to team members, as well as performance-based bonuses and industry-standard medical and dental benefits. It also emphasizes professional development as a perk, as it offers dozens of training courses for employees annually and encourages employees to have a say in the company by empowering them to pitch ideas on the future of the company to a quarterly innovation committee.

Current job openings:

Optics Scientist, Jr. Test Engineer, Sr. Test Engineer, Production Technician – and more.

What it does:

Ottawa-based Invert aims to provide individuals and businesses with the tools, information, and insight they need to make a meaningful impact on climate change.  It helps individuals and business clients to reduce their carbon footprint through emissions reduction strategies while helping to offset emissions by investing in projects that produce high-quality carbon reduction and removal credits.

The perks:

Along with the satisfaction of working to help drive positive environmental change, Invert offers a flexible environment and offers a compensation package that offers equity participation in addition to salary and performance-based rewards.

Current job openings:

Intermediate Software Developer, Director, Sales, Software Tester/QA and more.

What it does:

Iversoft is a software development company providing organizations with expert mobile app and web development services that help them adapt to the digital world. Iversoft is a mobile-first, process-driven digital consultancy partner for companies looking to solve challenges through data-driven strategy and technology solutions.

The perks:

Iversoft offers remote work options for team members, flexible hours, and an optional compressed 4-day workweek. It also acknowledges that work calls often come with background characters, and highlights family and pet-friendly calls as a perk, (see their Iversoft Pets page). Medical and dental benefits are also included along with a health care spending account and bi-weekly socials.

Current job openings:

Android Developer, Senior Android Developer, Technical Project Lead and more. 

What it does:

Headquartered in Ottawa with offices around the world, RBR designs and builds oceanographic instruments and sensors to track water parameters such as temperature, depth, salinity, pH, and more.  Its list of customers includes NASA, the British Antarctic Survey, the Norwegian Polar Institute, the UK’s National Oceanographic Centre, Germany’s GEOMAR, CNRS in France, Australia’s CSIRO, and universities worldwide.

The perks:

RBR highlights a list of benefits on its careers page that includes 20 days annual vacation, RRSP contribution matching, fitness reimbursement programs, and charitable donation matching. Along with a greener commuting incentive program and an electric vehicle incentive up to $10,000, it also awards a quarterly performance bonus, a comprehensive healthcare plan, and company-wide catered lunches every Friday.

Current job openings:

Java Developer, Systems Engineer, Buyer, Firmware Engineer, and more.

What it does:

Trusted to work on sensitive, classified projects for key government departments and agencies, as well as the military, Red Canari specializes in helping clients to identify hard-to-find vulnerabilities through advanced security assessments and penetration testing, making it much more than an average cybersecurity firm. Its research-driven team works to pioneer solutions that increase cyber resiliency for key organizations in aviation, financial services, energy, and health care and more.

The perks:

As an employee of Red Canari, you’ll be rewarded with a culture offering flexible hours, work-from-home/remote options, and monthly health and wellness initiatives. The benefits package for Red Canari employees includes stock options, a competitive salary, performance-based incentives and bonuses, and also includes an annual professional development fund and comprehensive health and dental plan.

Red Canari also offers a generous time off package including public holidays and vacation leave, an annual two-week shutdown in December and the understandably very popular #RedCanariSummerFriYays campaign (featuring Fridays off during July and August).

Current job openings:

Red Team Operator, Business Development Associates

What it does:

Syntronic is a leading telecommunications design house that works with leading tech companies to take an idea from its initial concept to a successful cutting-edge product. They assist through research and development, product introduction, production and aftermarket research.

The perks:

Syntronic values its employees and shows that through a robust compensation package. As a Syntronic team member, you will receive 4 weeks of holidays, health and wellness benefits, and matched RRSP contributions. Employees also benefit from constant career growth opportunities and a positive company culture that provides a flexible work environment.

Current job openings:

Senior ASIC Developer,  Intermediate Digital Hardware Designer, Embedded Software Security Architect, Cloud Software Engineer, C++ Software Developer, and more.

What it does:

TutorOcean is a global tutoring marketplace giving learners the ability to connect to tutors anytime, anywhere. Through TutorOcean’s intuitive interactive digital classroom, collaborative whiteboard technology and live video solutions – vetted tutors are able to help learners achieve their goals at their own pace, in a digital environment that moves beyond the broadcast style delivery, providing learners with an interactive and engaging, student-centric solution.

The Perks:

TutorOcean provides employees with a team-oriented, flexible and supportive environment where they’re encouraged to grow their skills in helping the company deliver long-term, positive impact to its clients. Benefits include health and dental benefits.

Current Job Openings:

Customer Success Associate, UX/UI Designer, Software Engineer – Mobile Apps, Software Engineer – Full Stack and more.

What it does:

Vigilant AI is a leading-edge software development company providing clients with supercharged financial and business data analysis. By leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies, Vigilant AI can help clients to identify cost recovery opportunities and business inefficiencies in a matter of days, instead of months.

The Perks:  Members of the enthusiastic and talented team at this fast-growing company have remote work options, and are supported in maintaining a strong work-life balance.

Current job openings:

Full Stack Developer, Lead Data Architect, Quality Assurance Engineer, UI/UX Engineer and more.

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