Canadian occupation guide
Explore 2,913 current Software Engineer jobs from 1,053 verified employers across Canada. Compare live openings, locations, and workplace options on Jobs.ca.
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Sonatype
Lead the technical direction of the Data Identity team by owning the identity data model and architecting streaming and batch pipelines. Design critical data contracts for downstream consumption and manage the ingestion of third-party SBOM feeds.
Jobgether
Design and operate scalable backend services and APIs for high-volume digital marketplace workflows. Integrate AI-powered capabilities into product features while utilizing AI development tools to accelerate the engineering lifecycle.
Varicent
Design and scale REST APIs and data processing pipelines for high-volume datasets within a distributed system. Architect backend services for high throughput and low latency while mentoring developers and improving engineering standards.
Varicent
Design, build, and scale REST APIs and large-scale data processing pipelines within a distributed cloud-native environment. Optimize backend services for high throughput and mentor engineering team members to maintain high quality standards.
Alignerr
Evaluate and improve AI-generated Ruby code for correctness, performance, and maintainability. Develop realistic engineering scenarios and technical datasets to train next-generation AI coding tools.
Alignerr
Review and rank AI-generated code solutions to ensure they are correct, efficient, and production-ready. Provide detailed technical feedback and refine code to help AI models learn high-quality engineering standards.
GitHub
You will own the technical direction for GitHub's web UI platform, focusing on performance, accessibility, and consistency. You will drive cross-team initiatives and establish standards that scale across the organization.
GitHub
The Principal Software Engineer will define the technical direction for GitHub's web UI platform, focusing on performance, accessibility, and consistency. They will lead cross-team initiatives, establish development standards, and mentor engineers to ensure scalable and reliable frontend outcomes.
Jobgether
Design, develop, and operate scalable backend services and AI-powered features within a cloud-native environment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system reliability, performance, and security while maintaining production-ready code.
Sentry
Design and operate a self-service streaming platform to power ingestion pipelines and real-time data processing. Implement high-throughput systems and scalable automation for Kafka fleet management to improve stability and developer experience.
Toast
Lead developers, product managers, and designers to build scalable employee management features. Responsible for the end-to-end design, implementation, and mentoring of the engineering team to maintain high technical quality.
Klue
Lead the design and development of LLM-powered agents and retrieval systems to automate competitive intelligence workflows. You will build backend pipelines, optimize RAG workflows, and develop evaluation frameworks to ensure high-quality, scalable search experiences.
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There are 2,913 Software Engineer jobs currently published on Jobs.ca, from 1,053 hiring employers across Canada.
Across 500 recent Software Engineer postings on Jobs.ca that disclose pay, the median advertised salary is $152,000 per year. This reflects what employers are advertising today, not a national wage survey.
Employers currently hiring Software Engineers on Jobs.ca include Sonatype, Jobgether, Varicent, Alignerr and GitHub.
The cities with the most Software Engineer openings on Jobs.ca right now are Toronto, ON, Canada and Calgary, AB.
Yes. Remote or hybrid work is offered on 1,988 of the 2,913 Software Engineer jobs on Jobs.ca.
Yes. Part-time hours are offered on 14 of the 2,913 Software Engineer jobs on Jobs.ca.
Entry-level applications are welcome on 131 of the 2,913 Software Engineer jobs on Jobs.ca.
Software Engineer falls under NOC 21231 in the National Occupational Classification 2021, titled “Software engineers and designers”. This is the code to quote on Canadian immigration and work permit applications.
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