The permanent home to build & grow Main Street software
Toronto, Ontario
Beacon is the permanent home for Main Street software and services supporting the real economy. We buy, build, and grow exceptional mission-critical software businesses, preserving their legacy while expanding the scale of their founders’ ambitions. Our model is different. Unlike private equity, we don’t buy to flip. We hold forever, investing in product, customers, and teams for the long term. Founders who join Beacon gain more than capital: they access in-house engineering, AI, design, and fintech expertise, as well as a network spanning Silicon Valley, Wall Street, and Main Street. We simplify the back office, accelerate growth with proven playbooks, and give founders the freedom to focus on what they do best: building great software for their markets. Every company under the Beacon umbrella remains independent, with its own brand and customers, but benefits from shared resources and immediate value creation. Our approach has already helped portfolio companies win major RFPs, modernize technology stacks, and expand market share. Beacon was founded by experienced operators and investors from companies like D1 Capital, Instacart, Sequoia Capital, and Databricks who believe ambitious software deserves a forever home. Our success is measured founder by founder, company by company, and we’re just getting started.
On-site · Toronto
You will lead the Forward Deployed Engineering function, managing capacity allocation across pods and defining the doctrine for platform deployments. You are responsible for hiring and mentoring senior generalist engineers while personally executing high-impact deployments to ensure platform success.
On-site · Toronto
You will embed with internal business units to identify operational bottlenecks and deploy agentic AI tools to automate workflows. You are responsible for building, testing, and monitoring production-grade software that increases firm efficiency.
On-site · Toronto
Establish and lead the enterprise security program from the ground up, focusing on prevention, detection, and response across corporate and cloud environments. Own the security stack, technical roadmap, and security standards for identity, access, and portfolio company audits.
On-site · Toronto
You will act as a fractional product leader for 2 to 5 portfolio companies, driving product outcomes, planning, and execution. Additionally, you will distill learnings into reusable playbooks to scale impact across the entire portfolio.
On-site · Toronto
You will partner with portfolio company leadership to brainstorm, prioritize, and execute growth experiments that drive revenue. Additionally, you will build scalable GTM systems and playbooks while hiring and mentoring other growth professionals.
Remote · Canada
You will serve as the sole technical leader for a B2B SaaS platform, owning the entire codebase, architecture, and product roadmap. Your role involves driving technical strategy, implementing AI-driven workflows, and ensuring operational excellence through automation and robust engineering practices.
On-site · Toronto
You will serve as the first dedicated application security engineer, responsible for building the security program and setting the technical roadmap across Beacon and its portfolio companies. This includes leading threat modeling, performing secure code reviews, managing vulnerability remediation, and integrating security automation into CI/CD pipelines.
Hybrid · Toronto
The Strategic Finance Director will partner with portfolio companies to drive growth, set budgets, and execute value creation plans. They will also oversee platform-level capital allocation, lead debt strategies, and build AI-native financial systems to scale operations.
On-site · Toronto
You will build and lead the employment legal function from the ground up, establishing policies and processes for Beacon and its portfolio companies. You will also serve as the primary advisor on all employment-related matters, including litigation, terminations, and M&A integration.
On-site · Toronto
The paralegal will lead the legal integration workstream for newly acquired companies, managing corporate governance, diligence follow-up, and integration workflows. They will serve as the primary legal resource post-close, ensuring compliance and maintaining accurate records across the portfolio.
On-site · Toronto
The Project Manager will lead end-to-end acquisition migrations, coordinating CRM and support ticketing builds while managing internal resources and timelines. They are responsible for improving the migration playbook and ensuring newly acquired companies are successfully integrated into the standardized GTM stack.
On-site · Toronto
Lead the technical and product roadmap for ToolHound, overseeing an AI-native rebuild of the platform. Manage the codebase, mentor engineers, and translate business priorities into a sequenced engineering plan.
On-site · Canada
The role involves developing and maintaining a fundraising platform, focusing on payment processing, multi-tenant white-label systems, and fraud prevention. The engineer will own features end-to-end, from database schema and background jobs to the user-facing UI.
On-site · Toronto
Manage full-cycle recruiting for non-engineering roles at Beacon HQ and provide on-demand senior hiring support for portfolio companies. Partner with GMs and functional leaders to build hiring plans and execute creative sourcing strategies across various business functions.
On-site · Toronto
Identify and engage with niche vertical market software companies to build an acquisition pipeline. Support the entire deal process from initial outreach and financial evaluation to due diligence and closing.
On-site · Toronto
Lead the end-to-end sourcing and relationship management for software acquisitions within specific verticals. Build long-term relationships with entrepreneurs and collaborate with M&A teams to evaluate and execute deals.
Hybrid · Toronto
Own the tax function across a portfolio of software businesses in Canada and the US, managing compliance, provisions, and indirect tax. Lead the tax workstream for ASPE to IFRS conversion and support M&A deal structuring and integration.
Hybrid · Toronto
Oversee accounting operations and month-end closes for a portfolio of 10–15 software companies, managing outsourced accounting teams to ensure accuracy and timeliness. Lead the financial integration of new acquisitions and prepare consolidated reporting packages for leadership and board presentations.
On-site · Toronto
Lead the end-to-end M&A process, including sourcing, underwriting, and executing acquisitions of software businesses. Collaborate with leadership to shape investment philosophy and manage the integration of newly acquired companies.
On-site · Toronto
Lead the end-to-end M&A process, including sourcing, underwriting, and executing acquisitions of software businesses. Collaborate with executive teams to conduct detailed diligence and manage the integration of newly acquired companies.
