About Us

At Port 443 we work together, laugh together, and eat a lot of donuts together. (Have you seen our Instagram? It’s basically a food blog.) Our products (My Music Staff, TutorBird & AthletaDesk) are always evolving, making for an exciting and dynamic environment. Every day, we’re connecting with our thousands of users all around the world. If you ask them what they love about us, they’ll tell you that we really listen to their needs and go above and beyond to help. Our members are at the heart of everything we do. Their feedback and ideas help shape our products, and at the end of the day, we’re all here because of them… 

…and because of the donuts. 

About You

You’re, first and foremost, a natural leader. You know just how to rally a team to build a positive environment of collaboration and productivity. You’re a people manager just as much as you are a project manager. Your technical background helps you to understand the roles of each of your team members, though you won’t be focused on writing code yourself! You’re a big picture thinker who can get to know our vision and goals, then break them down into smaller pieces for the team to implement. You love to collaborate with other teams – Marketing & Support are just across the hall, so don’t be a stranger (we have snacks!)

You’ve got: 

• A bachelor’s degree in software engineering or computer science or related field
• 5+ years experience as a software developer
• 5+ years experience managing software teams
• A track record of building high performing, motivated, and engaged teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Managing 3-4 software teams: frontend, backend, QA and UX
• Building a strong culture among the technical team by coaching and mentoring
• Managing the team’s professional development, training and career path
• Overseeing all technical projects and knowing how to prioritize
• Working with the team to break projects down into more manageable chunks of work
• Working with other teams to ensure we are building the best products for our customers
• Being a part of the hiring process to build a strong cross-functional team

Meet the Team!

Dan is the founder & president of the company, so none of us would be here without him! He oversees everything going on at Port 443, and his hands are in a lot of the development projects. He’s the guy who makes sure that everything is running smoothly at all times. You can find Dan taking meetings while walking on the office treadmill desk! Fun fact: did you know you can suddenly develop an avocado allergy as an adult? Dan knows! 🥑 

Ranveer leads all our development projects. Ask anyone at the office to describe him and they’d say “Ranveezy is a generous guy!” Ask them to expand on that and they would clarify that he shares his advent calendar chocolate with us every year! 🍫 For a good story, ask him about what happened with the UPS driver and the office door… 

Thomas’ skills as a developer means he can jump between working on the front-end, the back-end, or the servers to help out wherever he’s needed. His hobbies outside of work include everything cool you could possibly think of. Cooking? His IG looks like a professional chef’s. DIY? He can build just about anything. Swords?! YES ⚔ 

Vick is our Star Wars enthusiast and diehard fan of Toronto-based sportball teams! As a member of the front-end development team, he’s focused on making sure that what our users see actually looks and works like it’s supposed to. In his spare time, Vick can be found watching hockey, playing hockey (NHL game series or good ol’ fashioned street hockey), reading books about hockey… look, he really likes hockey okay?! 🏒 

Nicolas is another member of the front-end development team – we have a Vick and a Nick, so now we need a Rick! He’s focused on programming the logic that goes along with the design… and fixing the third-party text editor again when we find another bug. He’s a competitive and talented gamer – he won first place in our inaugural company Mario Kart tournament! 🥇 

Marc once let us decide the fate of his haircut by Slack poll and shaved his head! As a member of the back-end development team, he’s working on all the things “under the hood” that keep our products running. He’s always got the perfect thing to share in the #random channel, whether it’s his quarantine needlefelt animals or the adorable videos of his pets 😻 

Shannon is one of our fantastic front-end developers whose curiosity and creativity make her a joy to work with! A lover of music, she’s a secret karaoke master who’d love to learn to play ukelele someday. By day, she’s hard at work helping the team upgrade our products to the next level, but by night she loves to go home, unwind, and enjoy some delicious comfort food. (Her preference? Pierogies 😋) 

Ojas is our Software Developer in Test, or as we like to think of him… our Bug Exterminator! He spends his days developing and performing tests on our products to uncover any bugs or issues for the team to fix before deploying changes. He’s also an absolute ray of sunshine who brings such a positive energy into the office! Even the most pessimistic team members can’t help but smile when Ojas is around 😊 

Other Perks/Benefits

• Free snacks and coffee – are you Team Hazelnut or Team Regular? 
• Company social events throughout the year – significant others welcome! 
• Cool company swag when we reach milestones – check our IG to see some of our past swag 
• Comprehensive health benefits plan – now you can stop putting off that dentist appointment! 

When you come to work at Port 443, you’re joining a team that balances innovation, excellence, and fun. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, we want to hear why! To let us know why this job posting speaks to you and what you can bring to the table, send your cover letter, resume, and favourite donut flavour to careers@port443.io 

P.S. A real human person reviews all submissions, so let your personality shine through!