In the midst of a tech boom, Vancouver has found itself in a favourable position of having a wealth of fast-growing companies looking for highly skilled workers.
Long story short, if you’re job hunting, there’s never been a better time to find something amazing.
These Vancouver companies are all hiring this month, and boast some serious benefits, from stock options to transit passes, foosball tables and standing desks.
Major Tom
- Who: Major Tom is Vancouver’s largest digital marketing and advertising agency and is located on the edge of Gastown. Major Tom is looking for digital innovators in a variety of roles to join its rapidly evolving team.
- Jobs: Its Vancouver office currently has seven job openings across all teams, including UX, Project Management, Paid Search, Search Engine Optimization, Chinese Digital Marketing, and Sales with a range of roles for both new grads and experienced hires.
- Perks: Annual travel allowance to work from our Toronto or New York offices, free fitness memberships, flexible work hours, organic snacks, regular events hosted by our social committee, potlucks, Friday (mostly) drinks, trivia nights, yoga, and video game tournaments.
- More: Visit the Major Tom careers page at MajorTom.com for the most up-to-date openings.
Best Buy
- Who: Headquartered out of Burnaby, Best Buy Canada is one of Canada’s largest and most successful retailers, with more than 177 retail locations across the country and an award-winning eCommerce website.
- Jobs: Current job opportunities include Software Developers, DevOps Engineers, Digital Marketers, Sales Specialists, General Managers, Technical Support, and Warehouse Associates.
- Perks: Employee discounts on products, comprehensive savings and benefits programs, MyGiving community programs and services such as an onsite cafeteria and gym at the corporate head office.
- More: Visit the Best Buy Canada careers page.
City of Vancouver
- Who: The City of Vancouver is one of the city’s largest employers, not only at City Hall but also its divisions and subsidiaries across the region. It was recently heralded as one of Canada’s top diversity employers.
- Jobs: The city currently has 31 job openings in parks and recreation, engineering, corporate services, planning, development and sustainability, technology, administration and community and social development.
- Perks: The COV boasts Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits packages, opportunities for career development and professional advancement. Complete health-care coverage, reduced cost transit passes and free counselling services for staff. There’s also an earned-days off (EDO) program, opportunities for job sharing, and fitness and wellness workshops.
- More: Check out their jobs page for the most up-to-date openings.
Copperleaf
- Who: Copperleaf is a fast-growing company led by Vancouver tech veterans, including the BC Tech Association’s “Person of the Year,” CEO Judi Hess. It builds innovative products that help asset-intensive companies build a better world.
- Jobs: Vancouver HQ currently has 17 openings across all teams, including Product Development, Marketing, Sales, Consulting, IT/DevOps and HR/Ops, with a range of roles for both new grads and experienced hires.
- Perks: Our employees enjoy great perks, including stock options and RRSP contributions for every employee, snacks, drinks, transit passes, standing desks and—of course—foosball and ping pong!
- More: Check out their Careers page for the most up-to-date openings.
Wiivv
- Who: Wiivv is a technology company transforming footwear, apparel, and wearables for every human body. Its custom-fit and sandals are created uniquely for you, based on measurements taken from the award-winning Wiivv app.
- Jobs: They are currently hiring four positions: Branded Content Producer, Digital Marketing Specialist, Financial Controller and QA Automation Engineer.
- Perks: Free insoles, flexible hours and work from home options, 50% off transit passes, cycling and walking incentives, subsidized gym passes, plus sponsorship and reimbursements for conferences and training courses. Their office is pet-friendly, and there are lots of staff outings.
- More: Check out their Careers page.
Bananatag
- Who: From a small start-up, Bananatag has expanded its product offering into the internal communications market and solves communication problems for some of the biggest companies in the world.
- Jobs: They are currently on the hunt for Senior Developers, Devops, QA’s and a Marketing Coordinator. Aside from current openings, Bananatag is always on the lookout for great candidates who are passionate, hardworking and friendly.
- Perks: Bi-annual company getaways, bi-weekly catered team lunch, snacks and fully stocked fridges (beer and cocktails). They also host weekly ping pong tournaments and wind down with video games and pool on Friday afternoons.
- More: Check out their Careers page for the most up-to-date openings.
Later
- Who: Founded as the first-to-market Instagram scheduler in 2014, Later (formerly Latergramme) has grown from a simple Instagram tool to the #1 visual marketing platform for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest and has over 2 million users globally.
- Jobs: Current openings include: Front End Developer, Human Resources Generalist, Product Marketing Specialist, Content Writer, Web Designer, and several openings on the Customer Happiness team.
- Perks: Lunch & learns, fun team outings, annual retreats, beer and wine on tap, dog-friendly office, flexible / work from home options.
- More: You can learn more about Later‘s openings on its jobs page.
SkyBox Labs
- Who: SkyBox Labs was founded in 2011 and has grown from its small team of eight people to a studio of over 100 engineers, artists, designers, producers, and more all while staying true to its small-studio atmosphere and core values of transparency and openness. Current projects include working as a co-developer on Halo Infinite, projects in the Minecraft Universe, and unannounced original games.
- Jobs: Current openings include a Junior Producer, Junior Software Engineer, Producer, Rendering Engineer, Senior Gameplay Animator, Senior Rendering Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, 2 Software Engineers (Halo and Minecraft), Technical Artist and VFX Artist.
- Perks: Lunch & learns, fun team outings, healthy snacks, fully stocked beer and beverage fridge, an arcade room complete with massage chairs, monthly catered lunches, and various social clubs.
- More: You can learn more about SkyBox Labs’ openings on its jobs page.
Article
- Who: Founded in 2011 by four software engineers, Article delivers beautifully designed modern furniture with outstanding attention to detail. Article doesn’t have brick and mortar stores, so they’re able to deliver remarkable value on their products.
- Jobs: Article currently has 29 positions located in Vancouver open in the following departments: Customer Service, Logistics, Finance, Distribution, Marketing, Creative, Product, Engineering, Human Resources, Supply Chair, Facilities and Warehouse.
- Perks: Employee perks include an awesome open-concept office, free snacks, a benefits package with all the bells and whistles, discounts on products plus free upgraded delivery, and fun staff activities.
- More: You can learn more about the current openings on the Article careers page.
Parallel Domain
- Who: Parallel Domain is a fast-growing startup with offices in Palo Alto, California, and Vancouver. PD’s software is a world generation engine that makes creating new simulation environments as easy as turning a dial.
- Job: Parallel Domain is currently looking for a Software Engineer, Sr. Software Engineer, and AI System Architect.
- Perks: Working on cutting edge technology, great health benefits, flexible work schedule and location, and more.
- More: You can learn more about these opportunities here.
A Thinking Ape
- Who: A Thinking Ape builds mobile apps and games, and is one of the top grossing developers on the Apple App Store worldwide.
- Jobs: A Thinking Ape is looking to hire a Community Manager, Software Engineering – Lead, Junior Motion Graphics Designer, 3D Artist Co-op, Software Development Engineer, Art Lead, Live Ops, Lead Mobile Game Designer, Copywriter – Mobile Games and Software.
- Perks: Year-end bonuses, employee stock options, flexible hours, company hockey/dodgeball teams, weekly catered lunches, and a massage chair.
- More: You can learn more about these opportunities on the jobs page.
BuildDirect
- Who: BuildDirect is the world’s largest online marketplace for home improvement products, connecting homeowners directly to suppliers, based in Vancouver.
- Jobs: BuildDirect is currently 13 positions in the following areas: Admin, Buyer Experience, Communications, Marketing, Operations, People Team, and Seller Services.
- Perks: Unlimited paid vacation and stock options for all employees, plus yoga, foosball, and fireside chats with the CEO. And of course, ping pong.
- More: Full details on each of these positions can be found on the careers page.
Archiact VR
- Who: Archiact is a full-service virtual and augmented reality studio that has been leading the way in the VR space for over five years.
- Jobs: Its 6 current openings include 3D Animator, Concept Artist, Senior Software Engineer, Quality Assurance Specialist and Junior Accountant.
- Perks: Archiact puts its employees first and provides great perks like team events, a great benefits program, great holiday perks, a casual work environment and personal growth opportunities.
- More: You can learn more about Archiact and its current openings by heading over to its careers page.
Apply Digital
- Who: Apply is a digital product studio that partners with Fortune 1000s, start-ups, and mid-market companies to create smart, software-enabled products and services that provide utility to end users.
- Jobs: Its 5 current openings include React-Native Software Engineer, Marketing Manager, Project Manager, Strategy Director – ECommerce and UX Lead.
- Perks: Not only will you get to work at an awesome downtown office steps away from the SkyTrain, but you’ll also have a great work/life balance, you’ll get to work in a fun and collaborative work environment, and management really promotes personal growth and learning.
- More: You can learn more about these opportunities on the careers page.
Kabam
- Who: Kabam is a mobile gaming creator that’s been involved in the development of about 100 mobile games, including popular titles such as Marvel Contest of Champions, Marvel UNITED, Star Wars: Uprising, Transformers: Forged To Fight, Fast & Furious: Legacy to name a few.
- Jobs: The Vancouver office currently has 21 openings in the following departments: Software Engineering, Marketing, People and Talent Acquisition, Studio Operations, Marketing, Game Production and Game Design.
- Perks: Employee benefits include great health plans, a stocked fridge and pantry, in-house training, learning assistance program, RRSP plan, and above all, Kabam is known for its incredible culture.
- More: Learn about Kabam and its current openings here.
Finn AI
- Who: By leveraging artificial intelligence and top banking expertise, Finn AI builds simple, easy-to-use conversational banking platforms for financial institutions so their customers can easily manage their money and improve their financial literacy.
- Jobs: It has six openings at the Vancouver office: Solutions Delivery Manager, Quality Assurance Engineer, Computational Linguist, Full Stack Developer and Software Engineer.
- Perks: You’ll get to work at an incredibly fast-growing startup, work in a dog-friendly office, be a part of a great company culture, and receive a good benefits package.
- More: You can learn more about these openings on the Finn AI jobs page.
IT Glue
- Who: IT Glue is an award-winning IT documentation software designed to help businesses maximize the efficiency, transparency and consistency of their team.
- Jobs: There are 11 open positions include DevOps Engineer, Senior Backend Developer, Senior Frontend Developer, Junior Developer, Marketing Operations Manager, Sales Engineer, Technical Writer, Customer Success Manager, Support Specialist, Technical Writer and Business Development Representative.
- Perks: Employee perks include an in-office pub and gym, free coffee, 100% Mac workstations, monthly public transportation subsidy, training and professional development budget, extended medical benefits, unlimited flex days. and adjustable desks and ergonomic chairs.
- More: You can learn more about these openings on the company careers page.
Procurify
- Who: Procurify is a cloud-based procurement software company that offers cloud-based procurement solutions which can be used to manage company spending.
- Jobs: There are 10 open positions include two Customer Success Managers, Back End Developer, Full Stack Developer, Product Manager, Account Executive, Business Development Representative, and Sales Manager.
- Perks: Flexible work hours, great time off, free snacks and beverages, complimentary weekly massages in office, transit subsidies, standard health benefits, and more.
- More: You can learn more about these opportunities on the careers page.
Sophos
- Who: Sophos, a global leader in internet security, is thriving. Even after launching more than 30 years ago, Sophos remains a technology innovator within the growing internet security market.
- Jobs: Sophos is currently looking to hire 7 positions: QA Engineer, Technical Support Engineer, HR Generalist, IT Desktop Support Specialist, Sales Development Representative – Mid Market, DevOps Manager Cloud Infrastructure and Windows Developer.
- Perks: Employee perks include great health benefits, flexible time off, downtown office, RRSP matching, and more.
- More: You can learn more about these openings on the Sophos’ career page.
Eventbase
- Who: Eventbase is a leading mobile event technology platform for global brands. Some of the globe’s top companies use Eventbase to power their event apps including IBM, Microsoft, ESPN, and Cisco.
- Jobs: Eventbase is currently looking to hire 4 positions: Producer/Product Manager, Project Coordinator, Manager of Mobile Development and Future Eventbaser.
- Perks: Employees not only get to work with cutting-edge technology, high profile brands, and a talented team, they also have the opportunity to create products that can transform an event.
- More: You can learn more about these opportunities on the Eventbase career page.
Indochino
- Who: Vancouver-based Indochino continues to disrupt the custom suit industry with its intuitive websites, online custom measuring options, free shipping over $150, and easy returns.
- Jobs: 4 current positions at Vancouver showrooms: two Style Guides, a Team Lead and Manager. Eight jobs at Vancouver headquarters include a Business Analyst, E-Commerce Manager, Email Marketing and Communication Manager, Talent Acquisition Specialist, Payroll Specialist and VP of Finance.
- Perks: You’ll get to work at a stylish downtown office, join a world-renowned company culture, have VIP access to products, annual parties, and team events.
- More: You can learn more about each of these opportunities on the careers page.
Tasktop
- Who: Tasktop improves management and workflow of the software development process through its suite of tools.
- Jobs: Tasktop’s Vancouver office is currently looking to hire 7 positions: Sales Product Specialist, five engineers and a Front End Developer.
- Perks: Employ perks include generous vacation offerings, annual health and wellness allowance, support for professional and personal goals, opportunity to help with volunteer programs and annual community events, and referral bonuses.
- More: You can learn more on the Tasktop current openings page.
Bench
- Who: Bench offers online bookkeeping for small businesses with a personal touch and a dedicated team that’s always ready to help clients who get too deep in the weeds.
- Jobs: Currently, Bench has 11 openings in Vancouver: Entry-level Accounting Associate, Creative Director, Senior Manager, Operations Strategy, Data Analyst, Principle Engineer, Senior Mobile Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Technical Marketing Engineer, Marketing Project Coordinator, Technical Recruiter and Sales Operation Specialist.
- Perks: Employee perks include flexible vacation days, a dog-friendly office, lots of snacks and drinks, health and wellness subsidies, and a great benefits package.
- More: You can learn more on the Bench careers page.
Rival Technologies
- Who: Rival Technologies is a company rethinking market research with chat, video and voice technology for the mobile-first generation. It works with some of North America’s largest brands like the National Football League, Vancouver Canucks and more.
- Jobs: Current openings include Site Reliability Engineer and QA Lead.
- Perks: A competitive salary, dental and health coverage, and bonuses and stock options on the table. Rival also offers a flexible work schedule and provides ways for people to occasionally work remotely.
- More: You can learn more about Rival Technologies openings on its careers page.
Mojio
- Who: Founded in Vancouver in 2012, Mojio has grown into a global leader in the fast-growing Connected Car space, delivering its cloud platform and SaaS solutions to the big three wireless carriers in Canada, T-Mobile in the US, and Deutsche Telekom in Europe.
- Jobs: Mojio is looking to grow their Vancouver team with the following roles: iOS Developer, Dev Ops Engineer and Software/Platform Engineers.
- Perks: High-performance people deserve high-performance perks, including an annual $5K education fund with no lifetime cap, extended vacations, stock options, cell phone reimbursement and regular team events.
- More: To learn more about Mojio and its current openings, visit their careers page.
MetaLab
- Who: MetaLab is a product design agency that has been building products for over a decade with companies like Slack, Google, and Lonely Planet. The team is located in Vancouver, Victoria, and elsewhere around the world with a remote friendly culture and is hiring in design, engineering, and operations.
- Jobs: Design, engineering, and operations.
- Perks: Unlimited vacation, flexible schedules, remote work and more
- More: You can learn more about MetaLab and current job openings on its careers page.
TTT Studios
- Who: TTT Studios is a Digital Innovation Studio that uses technology to create innovative, digital solutions for complex business challenges.
- Jobs: TTT Studios is currently looking to hire an Android Developer, Backend Developer, React Native Mobile App Developer, Web Developer and PHP Backend Developer.
- Perks: Team members enjoy a beautiful downtown office space, progressive work culture, extended healthcare benefits, weekly lunch + learns and yoga lessons, continuing education opportunities, annual scavenger hunts and an abundance of birthday cakes, bad puns and dad jokes.
- More: You can learn more about TTT Studios openings on their careers page.
Central 1
- Who: Central 1 is a fintech leader in Canada and the partner of choice for financial, digital banking and payment products and services for over 250 financial institutions across Canada.
- Jobs: Central 1 currently has 60-65 job openings across the business including: Marketing, Human Resources, Communications, Development and Finance. Some key opportunities include Enterprise Architect, Solution Architect and Senior Developers.
- Perks: Central 1 offers a competitive salary, individual and company-wide incentive plans, matched contributions for your RRSP, and a top-notch benefits plan. The organization also offers career development opportunities, flexible work arrangements and a terrific work-life balance.
- More: To learn more about Central 1 and check out the current openings, visit its careers page.
PocketPills
- Who: PocketPills is Canada’s first ePharmacy platform, using technology to innovate how prescriptions are filled, delivered and taken.
- Jobs: PocketPills is looking to grow their innovative team with the addition of a Software Engineer, Software Engineer (UI/UX), Software Engineer (QA), PPC Specialist, Sales Representative, Staff Pharmacist and Accounting Assistant.
- Perks: Beyond working with cutting edge technology, PocketPills team members enjoy flexible working hours, competitive benefits, a fully stocked snacks and beer fridge, and regular fun team events.
- More: You can learn more about PocketPills openings on their careers page.
Lighthouse Labs
- Who: Lighthouse Labs was created in 2013 by a team of software developers with a passion for code, mentorship, and education. Their mission: to continuously find the best ways to train the next generation of developers and transform the way that tech education is delivered.
- Jobs: Lighthouse Labs is seeking Intermediate-Senior level full-stack Developers to join their Education team.
- Perks: You’ll have the choice of being a salaried employee or hourly contractor, with a flexible schedule and a consistent time commitment that works around your current job/ freelancing gigs/ side projects/ startup. (We want you to keep coding and contributing to community!) Lighthouse Labs employees also receive discounted rates to work out of Devhub, Vancouver’s coworking space for developers. They’re also dog friendly!
- More: You can learn more about Lighthouse Labs openings on their careers page.
ACL
- Who: ACL delivers best-in-class risk management, compliance, and audit software to some of the biggest and most well-known private and public organizations.
- Jobs: Current openings include Senior Manager of Data-Driven GRC Consulting, Sales Development Representative, Product Marketing Manager, Technical Product Manager/Product Designer, Experienced Rails Developer, R&D Manager, Software Engineer (Co-op) and Senior Solutions Consultant.
- Perks: Employee perks include industry-leading health benefits, RRSP matching, a generous healthcare/personal spending account, and 15 weeks of maternity and parental leave top up to 100% of base pay for new parents. Professional development and education funding are offered at all levels. Their full games lounge with local craft beer on tap doesn’t get any complaints, either.
- More: You can learn more about ACL openings on their careers page.
Ready
- Who: Ready is a FinTech company based in Vancouver that lets consumers order and pay for their food and drinks from their smartphones in seconds without the hassle of flagging down servers – no app required.
- Jobs: Full Stack Software Developer, Marketing Manager, and Software Developer in Test (SDET).
- Perks: Perks include free organic fruit, juice, pop, chocolate milk, and craft beer, access to workout classes, a spot on Ready’s internal sports teams, autonomy and personal growth opportunities, and working for a company that gives back.
- More: You can learn more about Ready and its current openings by heading over to its careers page.
Lendesk
- Who: Lendesk creates technology to simplify the mortgage process for Canadians. Lendesk’s technology streamlines the internal processes of mortgage brokers and lenders to improve their workflow and deliver a better experience to homebuyers.
- Jobs: With plans to grow their workforce by over 54% in 2019, Lendesk is currently hiring for positions including: Director of Sales, Application Architects, Product Managers, Office Managers, and Senior Software Developers.
- Perks: In addition to the obligatory startup staples of fresh coffee, healthy snacks and office dogs, Lendesk offers competitive salaries, flexible work from home policies committed to promoting a sensible work-life balance and a comprehensive benefit package. Better yet, all “Lendies” benefit from an education budget and are supported with professional development and mentorship opportunities to help them grow in their field.
- More: You can learn more about Lendesk’s current openings on its careers page.