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Anyone know of companies doing technically challenging stuff that pays well in Canada? I recently moved to Vancouver but am finding very few doing interesting s

Anyone know of companies doing technically challenging stuff that pays well in Canada? I recently moved to Vancouver but am finding very few doing interesting stuff besides big tech like Amazon/Google etc.

Waterluvian 8y ago
Waterloo has an okay robotics scene. Though they generally pay poorly and most suffer from startup-itis. I've heard what I'll call "rumours" that the founders are generally in bed together to keep local talent competition low. In fact, after some thought I'm not sure I recommend it.
jbrun 8y ago
We are in Montreal and looking for great people! http://nimonik.com/jobs/ http://nimonik.com/jobs/
- babuloseo 8y ago
  alright I applied >.<
zavi 8y ago
Google? Are you sure you're in Vancouver?
HelgeSeetzen 8y ago
Have a look at our portfolio (at tandemlaunch.com). It includes two of companies listed in the article - wrnch and fluent.ai - as well as 20+ others all working on pretty interesting technical challenges in computer vision, AI, sensors, robotics, etc.. Regarding pay, Montreal has a pretty low cost of living so wages aren't huge. If you are looking for Valley-style salaries then you are simply out of luck. But if you are looking for "paying well" in the Canadian/Montreal context then some of our older companies might fit the bill. Airy3D, Aerial, SportlogiQ and a few others have all raised Series A or beyond in funding so wages are fairly competitive. If you are looking for equity stakes instead then of course the younger ones might be a fit for you. I build startups and teams in Vancouver and the valley, so here is my perspective on Montreal for what it's worth: Great city to live in. French is a wonderful personal gain but not a professional necessity. Taxes aren't a big deal - especially with the tax holidays for foreign technologists - compared to the social benefits that you are getting. The winter is rough but survivable with the right clothing. The startup scene is growing in leaps and bounds. Super exciting to watch all the progress everywhere. Overall, I would give it a shot :).
fsaintjacques 8y ago
As a software engineer in Montreal, you can get above market rate at these companies: - AdGear - AppNexus - Element.ai - Google - Hopper - Shopify
- woud420 8y ago
  I don't think AppNexus has offices in Montreal, just a few remote people. But besides that the list is spot on.
  - fsaintjacques 8y ago
    They have a few people and a tiny office recruiting for developers. I work beside them. https://www.peersight.com/job/appnexus-senior-software-engineer-real-time-platform https://www.peersight.com/job/appnexus-senior-software-engin...
    - woud420 8y ago
      Interesting! I only knew of one person back then but I guess they started building a team under him. I mean it does make sense, Montreal has plenty of AdTech talent.
asvitkine 8y ago
Google has an office in Montreal: https://www.google.ca/search?q=google+montreal+office&oq=google+montreal+office&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l3j69i64l2.3233j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&ibp=htl;jobs&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiD55f60pzeAhXPqlkKHcWWCMgQiYsCKAF6BAgDECA#fpstate=tldetail&htidocid=8RwQB-49THoqthaJAAAAAA%3D%3D&htivrt=jobs https://www.google.ca/search?q=google+montreal+office&oq=goo...
alasano 8y ago
Hey there! We have our headquarters in Quebec City with offices in Montreal and remote positions available as well. The company is Coveo - https://www.coveo.com/en https://www.coveo.com/en You can take a look at jobs here: https://careers.coveo.com/open-positions https://careers.coveo.com/open-positions

Waterluvian 8y ago

Waterloo has an okay robotics scene. Though they generally pay poorly and most suffer from startup-itis. I've heard what I'll call "rumours" that the founders are generally in bed together to keep local talent competition low. In fact, after some thought I'm not sure I recommend it.

jbrun 8y ago

We are in Montreal and looking for great people! http://nimonik.com/jobs/ http://nimonik.com/jobs/

babuloseo 8y ago
alright I applied >.<

zavi 8y ago

Google? Are you sure you're in Vancouver?

HelgeSeetzen 8y ago

Have a look at our portfolio (at tandemlaunch.com). It includes two of companies listed in the article - wrnch and fluent.ai - as well as 20+ others all working on pretty interesting technical challenges in computer vision, AI, sensors, robotics, etc.. Regarding pay, Montreal has a pretty low cost of living so wages aren't huge. If you are looking for Valley-style salaries then you are simply out of luck. But if you are looking for "paying well" in the Canadian/Montreal context then some of our older companies might fit the bill. Airy3D, Aerial, SportlogiQ and a few others have all raised Series A or beyond in funding so wages are fairly competitive. If you are looking for equity stakes instead then of course the younger ones might be a fit for you. I build startups and teams in Vancouver and the valley, so here is my perspective on Montreal for what it's worth: Great city to live in. French is a wonderful personal gain but not a professional necessity. Taxes aren't a big deal - especially with the tax holidays for foreign technologists - compared to the social benefits that you are getting. The winter is rough but survivable with the right clothing. The startup scene is growing in leaps and bounds. Super exciting to watch all the progress everywhere. Overall, I would give it a shot :).

fsaintjacques 8y ago

As a software engineer in Montreal, you can get above market rate at these companies: - AdGear - AppNexus - Element.ai - Google - Hopper - Shopify

woud420 8y ago
I don't think AppNexus has offices in Montreal, just a few remote people. But besides that the list is spot on.
- fsaintjacques 8y ago
  They have a few people and a tiny office recruiting for developers. I work beside them. https://www.peersight.com/job/appnexus-senior-software-engineer-real-time-platform https://www.peersight.com/job/appnexus-senior-software-engin...
  - woud420 8y ago
    Interesting! I only knew of one person back then but I guess they started building a team under him. I mean it does make sense, Montreal has plenty of AdTech talent.

asvitkine 8y ago

Google has an office in Montreal: https://www.google.ca/search?q=google+montreal+office&oq=google+montreal+office&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l3j69i64l2.3233j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&ibp=htl;jobs&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiD55f60pzeAhXPqlkKHcWWCMgQiYsCKAF6BAgDECA#fpstate=tldetail&htidocid=8RwQB-49THoqthaJAAAAAA%3D%3D&htivrt=jobs https://www.google.ca/search?q=google+montreal+office&oq=goo...

alasano 8y ago

Hey there! We have our headquarters in Quebec City with offices in Montreal and remote positions available as well. The company is Coveo - https://www.coveo.com/en https://www.coveo.com/en You can take a look at jobs here: https://careers.coveo.com/open-positions https://careers.coveo.com/open-positions