The Best Companies to Work for in BC 2011

Global Relay is the world leader in cloud-based messaging, archiving and search technology for the financial sector. Global Relay is headquartered in Vancouver, with offices in New York, Chicago, London and Singapore.

Since 1999, more than 15,000 firms spanning 90 countries have entrusted Global Relay to securely archive their electronic messaging — including email, instant messaging, BlackBerry, social media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook) and more. Our intuitive apps for iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and Android let people access all their communications anytime, anywhere.

Business Without Boundaries

With over 200 employees, Global Relay is growing at a rapid pace in Vancouver and internationally. Global Relay provides fantastic opportunities to individuals with passion in business and technology.

For those with international business aspirations, Global Relay offers invaluable exposure to doing business with some of the most powerful companies in the world, as well as opportunities for traveling abroad. If you want to be part of a fast paced business and a talented, innovative team with an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion to build a billion-dollar business, Global Relay is for you.


Seriously Focused on Technology

Global Relay is also ideal for people who want to create insanely cool technology using massively scalable “big data” architecture and a strong focus on mobile. Developers are provided ample opportunities to work on various projects or teams that match their interests and skillset. The highly collaborative environment at Global Relay fosters a positive learning environment, allowing junior team members to work alongside veterans from companies such as IBM, Nortel, OpenText and other notable tech-focused companies.

Much More Than an Office

Come apply today – our headquarters boasts three floors of great open space offices with a fast-paced vibe, lots of amenities, including foosball, bubble hockey, beer, Starbucks coffee, bagels and a roof top deck & BBQ, all located in the heart of Vancouver's historic Gastown. Global Relay also is the proud sponsor of the one of the most prestigious cycling events in North America, the Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix cycling race. As for green initiatives, Global Relay has designed and built Canada’s first truly green eco-friendly data center, a 24,000 square foot, 4 megawatt, 200 rack facility with free-air cooling in North Vancouver.

Join the team

General Application

Don't see the job that fits you at this time? Please submit your resume to hr@globalrelay.net, referencing GRGN001 in the email subject line. We are a fast growing business and are constantly looking for top talent to join the team.

Dave Lumley - Team Lead, Systems Support

"Over the past 3 years that I have worked for Global Relay I have had the pleasure of watching the company grow, evolve and double in size. Global Relay provides a challenging yet casual environment which makes it easy to stay motivated. My experience with Global Relay has been an enormously positive one that I am looking forward to continuing into the future."

Edward Sargisson - Senior Java Developer

"Working at Global Relay challenges me with difficult problems to solve and gives me the scope to find the solution. They are very Agile and generally leave teams alone to organize themselves. The problems are leading-edge difficult. For example, I have learnt and applied concurrent programming techniques that are well beyond what I've used on more prosaic web applications."

Jinder Aujla - Java Developer

"Since joining GR I've begun to understand the truly complex nature of the products that are developed here. The next generation products are ambitious and present huge technical challenges. The environment is friendly, professional and relaxed. There is a lot of transparency in the organisation - you can freely talk to the senior team as they are sitting alongside you and there are regular technical and business updates which really makes you feel included. We use Agile development methods and that is not lip service - we genuinely follow the methodology with 2 week iterations! There is a real emphasis on quality and using best practices and individual responsibility. We also have regular geek sessions where the latest technical internal and external initiatives are presented and discussed. Finally there is a genuine belief at GR that we are building and delivering the best possible product for our customers which creates a real buzz and makes coming to work very enjoyable."

Warren Hopwood - Account Executive

"Global Relay’s work environment encourages one to hone in on their critical thinking and creative problem solving skills. The young age of the company is an opportunity for people in their mid-twenties to take leadership positions in a growing organization."

Mike Sample - Senior Systems Architect

"Working at Global Relay is a geek's paradise. What's not to like about building new, scalable, secure, fault-tolerant enterprise services and data centers while maintaining money-making, market-validated services? Co-workers are smart and the office and its location are great, especially the roof-top deck. Being privately held and profitable with direction coming from a CEO who understands technology and the marketplace makes for a great development environment. Global Relay is also very supportive of my participation in North Shore Rescue (northshorerescue.com), a 24x7x365 commitment."

Saleema

"Global Relay is a wonderful place to work! The culture at Global Relay is unmatchable and the day-to-day challenges we face as a team are engaging. It is clear that each employee is part of a much larger team that works hard to make Global Relay the leader in our industry. People who come to Global Relay want to work here because of the environment that encourages creativity, innovation and achievement. Further, the culture allows an enjoyable atmosphere; making it easy to approach management with questions, ideas and concerns. My experiences at Global Relay have been nothing but positive, and I look forward to building a long and rewarding career here!"

May Sue - Audits & eDiscovery

"Global Relay is very adaptable and the collaboration, communication, and trust between the teams make this possible. As part of the Audits & eDiscovery team, which specializes in customer data migration and retention, I am proud to work with remarkable people who take pride in, responsibility for, and ownership of their work. This fast-paced, ever-changing environment is perfect for someone who loves to push the envelope. I am constantly learning and working with our diverse customers to develop tailored solutions to satisfy their requests. Our capabilities will only grow as the company, industry and technology evolves."