Software Developer

Your Mission

As a Software Developer at Helm, you’ll design, build, and enhance the next generation of features that power Helm CONNECT. You’ll work across the stack from front-end to back-end, collaborating with product, QA, and other developers to create elegant, reliable, and scalable solutions that help real-world marine crews do their jobs more safely and efficiently.

You’ll thrive here if you love owning outcomes, sharpening your skills, and coding with purpose.

Make your impact with a rapidly growing Marine Software business!

You will:

• Drive the design and implementation of new features across the full software stack, leveraging modern design patterns.
• Experience defining and updating development tools and processes within an agile methodology.
• Manage project timelines while promoting high quality standards within the team.
• Perform code reviews and ensure design and coding adhere to Helm’s standards.
• Work with PM, QA and other developers in project planning, to achieve high-value and high-quality solutions which meet business needs.
• Participate in daily stand-ups, kick-offs, collaborative estimation and retrospective meetings.
• Become fully trained on all assigned Helm products and tools that have been assigned.
• Be goal-oriented and achieve stated objectives with help and direction from management and peers.
• Support Helm’s culture of teamwork, approachability, accountability and determination and participate in company events, when possible.

You Bring:

• Related Bachelor’s degree.
• A minimum of 2+ years of related experience.
• Full stack knowledge.
• Experience with one more strongly typed object-oriented languages (C# preferred)
• Experience with front end technologies and/or front-end frameworks (Vue preferred).
• Knowledge of relational database management systems (Postgres preferred).
• Basic knowledge of UI design (HTML 5, CSS).
• Broad set of technical skills with demonstrated learning agility and intellectual curiosity  
• Ability to work effectively in an agile environment

Bonus Points

• Knowledgeable on usability and UI trends and eager to learn new technologies, new ways to work and open to new perspectives

Who You Are

• Innovator: You look for smarter, cleaner ways to solve problems.
• Builder: You enjoy transforming ideas into high-impact features.
• Collaborator: You believe in teamwork, open communication, and helping others succeed
• Owner: You take responsibility for outcomes, not just code commits.
• Learner: You seek feedback, stay curious, and keep improving.
• Culture Driver: You contribute to a team that works hard and has fun doing it.

Why You’ll Love Working at Helm

We live by our core values:

• · Together We Win – Collaboration is our superpower.
• · Own It – We take initiative and deliver on our promises.
• · Care Deeply – About our products, our customers, and each other.
• · Enjoy the Ride – We celebrate wins and make space for joy.

Perks & Benefits

• The role is 100% remote
• Flexible hours with overlap in core business time.
• Compensation with On-Target Earnings (OTE) of $88,000 - $110,000 CAD
• Base salary range: $80,000 – $100,000 CAD
• Target annual bonus based on individual and company performance
• Paid vacation, 7 floater days, and your birthday day off.
• Comprehensive benefits health, dental & vision from day 1.
• Fitness reimbursement.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (after 6 months).
• Learning & professional development pathways available.
• Inclusive culture & remote-team events.

Worker Type:

Regular

Number of Openings Available:

1

* Depending on the candidate’s education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted. Total On-Target Earnings (OTE) include base salary plus a target performance bonus.*

*As part of our commitment to transparency, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in various stages of our recruitment process, including resume screening, candidate matching, interview scheduling, and communications. These tools are designed to improve efficiency, reduce bias, and enhance candidate experience. All decisions regarding hiring are made by qualified human professionals, and we continuously monitor our AI systems to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable regulations. *

*Research has shown that women & under-represented minorities read lists of requirements and consider themselves unqualified if they don’t meet every single one. This list represents what we are ideally looking for, but we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet everything 100%. Everyone has unique strengths & weaknesses, and we hire for strengths and potential. *

Helm is proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer where everyone is welcome. Everyone brings a different personal story and perspective, and this diverse mix of minds, backgrounds, and experiences is where our greatest ideas come from. We welcome people of all races, ethnicities, ages, religions, abilities, genders, and sexual orientations to make us an even more vibrant company. We want everyone to bring their authentic selves here, to share our values, shape our vision, drive innovation, and become part of a culture we celebrate every day.

While we thank all candidates who apply, we will be reaching out to candidates who meet the hiring manager’s requirements on their resumes.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision care
• Work from home

Work Location: Remote