Safe Software (Safe), the creator of FME, the only All-Data, Any-AI enterprise integration platform with true support for spatial data, has been named one of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers for 2026. This marks the 12th year of the national competition celebrating SMEs that offer exceptional workplaces.
“This recognition highlights the culture we’ve built together as a team, one that values each person’s contribution and supports their growth both professionally and personally,” said Don Murray, CEO and co-founder of Safe Software. “As we continue our journey toward $250M in revenue by 2028, and scale our teams across Canada, our commitment to maintaining an exceptional workplace remains at the core of our success.”
Over the last 30+ years, Safe Software has made a concerted effort to build a workplace that encourages strong work-life balance, and provides opportunities to contribute to meaningful and collaborative work for all of its team members. For example, the company offers:
- 10% RRSP orTFSA matching on the company’s profit share bonus
- 100% parental leave top-up for 18 weeks for all parents
- B Corp™ certification (August 2024) with 83.0 score
- 1.60% voluntary turnover; longest employee at 28.5 years, CEO at 31.2 years
- 400+ co-op students since 2010, 33% convert to full-time
- LEED Gold HQ with green rooftop and 100% carbon offset air travel
- Internal hackathons and other team-building initiatives
- Employee newsletter with 74% open rate
Safe’s workforce grew 21.8% over the fiscal year. The company surpassed $100M in annual revenue in FY25, representing nearly 20% year-over-year growth, and signed 345 new customers. Safe serves 25,000+ organizations worldwide across 125+ countries with 200,000+ users.
In the past year, Safe donated $222,000+ to 21+ charities, with $1.4M total to Surrey Hospital Foundation since 2013. The FME Grant Program provides 4,000+ free licenses annually to researchers, nonprofits, and educational institutions.
To see open roles at Safe Software, visit www.safe.com/careers.