A collaborative and innovative culture

As a provider of innovative technology solutions, we rely on people, performance, and agility to guide our daily actions and decisions. With this in mind, our employees use their passion and talent to develop technological aids for our customers living with a visual impairment or vision loss.

With over 150 employees, our multidisciplinary approach is supported by our teams in electronic, mechanical and software engineering, operations management, manufacturing and logistics, sales and marketing, customer experience and administration.

HumanWare is part of EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames and sunglasses. Together, we work for a brighter future, thinking today about the world of tomorrow. Let’s explore how your vision aligns with ours. Please visit our EssilorLuxottica Careers site to explore our opportunities.

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Using our creativity

For nearly 35 years, HumanWare has been designing, marketing, and supporting a wide range of innovative products, including the first Google-certified Braille tablet, iOS-compatible Braille displays, audio players, GPS products, and smart video magnifiers, to enable our customers to reach their full potential and actively participate in society.

Inclusion, at the heart of our mission

HumanWare actively supports inclusion and diversity and aims to employ more than 10% of people with visual impairment or vision loss on its team.

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Opportunities to live up to your aspirations

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R&D projects from A to Z

Participate in the entire product life-cycle, from product design and equipment customization to manufacturing process creation and device refinement:

  • Image and speech recognition
  • Cross-platform development
  • 3D printing
  • Rapid prototyping
  • Low-level design, application, and UX development
  • Artificial intelligence
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Imagining solutions

Our organizational structure allows us to be open to the world, to participate in decisions, and to develop the potential of our employees.

  • International logistics
  • Product launch
  • Product life cycle
  • User training
  • Business intelligence
  • Customer experience
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Proud and committed employees

At HumanWare, the work environment is friendly and dynamic, built on respect, communication, and transparency.

Through cross-functional team projects, sports competitions, and social activities, we foster a strong team spirit that allows us to meet and overcome various challenges.

Image of several HumanWare products lined up next to each other.
Image if several HumanWare products lined up next to each other.

A global reach on a human scale

By joining our team, you will be contributing to the success of a Canadian company that supports literacy, inclusion, and digital accessibility for students and workers with visual impairments, as well as for people with age-related vision loss.

Since our founding in 1988, we have developed more than 50 innovative products and helped more than 1 million people worldwide.

Along with our Quebec offices in Drummondville and Longueuil, HumanWare operates in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, and has an extensive distribution network in over 45 countries.

Good working conditions and benefits

  • Group insurance partially paid by the employer
  • Group RRSP / 401K Plan (depending on region)with employer contribution
  • Generous vacation policy and floating holidays
  • Reimbursement of tuition fees for development
  • Reimbursement of physical activity fees
  • Organization of numerous social and sporting events
  • Referral program
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