Software Developer

Job Summary:

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!

Job Description:

At Helm Operations, we build the software that keeps the world’s maritime operations moving. From tugboats in Vancouver Harbour to offshore service vessels in the North Sea, our customers run their businesses with Helm CONNECT. And we don’t take that lightly.

We’ve grown from a small start-up on Canada’s west coast into a global leader serving many of the world’s largest maritime companies. Our mission is simple: deliver software that connects the marine industry like no other technology company.

But world-class software doesn’t happen by accident, it takes tough teams, ownership, and deep care for customers. That’s The Helm Way.

Now, we’re looking for a Software Developer who’s ready to bring curiosity, craftsmanship, and courage to our expanding crew.

You Will

Design & Develop

• Build, test, and maintain features across our Helm CONNECT product lines.
• Develop integrations between Helm CONNECT and third-party systems.
• Write clean, maintainable code in C#, .NET, Vue, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL.
• Participate in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize performance across the stack.

Collaborate & Deliver

• Partner with Product Managers and UX to translate ideas into reality.
• Participate in daily stand-ups, kick-offs, collaborative estimation, and retrospective meetings.
• Break down requirements into actionable, estimable development tickets.
• Contribute to infrastructure-as-code, monitoring, and test automation to ensure reliability.

Learn & Improve

• Continuously refine our development practices, tools, and standards.
• Share knowledge, mentor peers, and help the team deliver faster, better, and stronger.
• Support occasional on-call rotations (~1 week/month) with stipend and coverage pay.

You Bring

• 4 + years of hands-on full-stack development experience.
• Strong proficiency in C# / .NET (Core or 8).
• Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and Vue 2 or 3.
• Solid understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL or SQL Server).
• Knowledge of HTML5, CSS/Less, T-SQL, and version control (Git/GitHub).
• Familiarity with agile development, modern DevOps tools, and cloud platforms (AWS is a plus).
• Broad technical curiosity and learning agility, you like figuring things out.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a remote, distributed team.
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• Exposure to DevOps workflows or CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with AWS services or cloud-based deployments.
• Background in maritime, logistics, or industrial software (not required but nice to have).

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 remote
• Flexible hours with overlap in core business time.
• Competitive salary ($75,000 – $95,000 CAD) + bonus.
• 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.

*Salary is subject to your relevant skills, experience, and capabilities as well as your location*

*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 resume.

Worker Type:

Regular

Number of Openings Available:

1