Flare scans the clear and dark web to surface security exposures before threat actors exploit them. The tech stack—Python, FastAPI, Elasticsearch, Kubernetes on AWS—reflects the data-intensive nature of continuous web crawling and threat correlation. Current hiring is heavily weighted toward senior engineers, and internal projects reveal scaling pressure across accounting, data infrastructure, and product delivery; the company is building its own accounting systems (moving away from outsourced processes) and investing in identity exposure detection, signaling both operational maturation and deepening product scope.
Flare provides threat exposure management (TEM) for security teams, automating discovery of unknown security events across the clear and dark web plus threat actor communities. The platform integrates into existing security stacks in approximately 30 minutes and consolidates functionality across multiple point tools. Founded in 2017 and based in Montreal, the company operates at 51–200 employees, serving mid-market and enterprise security organizations who need continuous external threat visibility. Core capabilities include dark web scanning, threat intelligence aggregation, and risk prioritization tied to actionable remediation.
Python, FastAPI, TypeScript, Vue, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, AWS, RabberMQ, Kubernetes, Flask, and identity platforms like Azure Entra ID and Okta.
Yes. 5 of 6 active roles are engineering positions (posted within 30 days), primarily senior and lead-level, based in Canada.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The company was founded in 2017 and is privately held.
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