Software development jobs in Canada

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Counted Oct 3, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 3,954
Employers: 1,457

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $114,563Across 461 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $140,456Across 112 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $52.69Across 73 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 10%393 listings
Hybrid: 41%1,620 listings
On-site: 48%1,908 listings

Not specified: 1% (33 listings)

Employers hiring include Amazon (107), Genetec (62), Electronic Arts (47).

Sources & calculation notes

These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

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Actalent

Security Software Engineer

Ottawa, ON, Canada

$65 to $85 CAD / hour · Full-time

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Job details

Pay: $65 to $85 CAD / hour
Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Nov 1, 2026
Posting language: English · French
Posted: Oct 2, 2026

Original job description

English section of this bilingual listing.

Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Security Software Engineer

Description

We are seeking a Security Software Engineer to help drive the integration of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) capabilities into products, platforms, and networking protocols. This role is focused on implementing secure cryptographic solutions in production environments, with a strong emphasis on software development, system design, and secure communications.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop security-focused software primarily using Python and Go.
Implement and integrate Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) technologies into existing systems and networking protocols.
Develop and maintain secure communications solutions leveraging TLS, certificates, PKI, and TPM technologies.
Integrate cryptographic algorithms into protocols such as mTLS, SSH, and other secure networking frameworks.
Contribute to software architecture and secure system design initiatives.
Work within Linux-based development environments and cloud-hosted security infrastructure.

Required Qualifications

Strong software development experience in Linux environments.
Hands-on experience implementing and integrating cryptographic technologies into production systems.
Experience with Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) deployment or integration.
Knowledge of cryptographic protocols and secure communications, including TLS, mTLS, SSH, certificates, and key management.
Experience working with PKI and/or TPM technologies.
Proficiency in Python and Go.
Solid understanding of secure software design principles and architecture.

Nice to Have

Experience in telecom, networking, embedded systems, or other infrastructure-focused environments.
Familiarity with Google Cloud or cloud-based secrets management.
Experience supporting or operating PKI environments.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ottawa, ON.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $85.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Ottawa,ON.

À propos d'Actalent

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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Design and develop security-focused software primarily using Python and Go.
Implement and integrate Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) technologies into existing systems and networking protocols.
Develop and maintain secure communications solutions leveraging TLS, certificates, PKI, and TPM technologies.
Integrate cryptographic algorithms into protocols such as mTLS, SSH, and other secure networking frameworks.
Contribute to software architecture and secure system design initiatives.
Work within Linux-based development environments and cloud-hosted security infrastructure.

Required Qualifications

Strong software development experience in Linux environments.
Hands-on experience implementing and integrating cryptographic technologies into production systems.
Experience with Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) deployment or integration.
Knowledge of cryptographic protocols and secure communications, including TLS, mTLS, SSH, certificates, and key management.
Experience working with PKI and/or TPM technologies.
Proficiency in Python and Go.
Solid understanding of secure software design principles and architecture.

Nice to Have

Experience in telecom, networking, embedded systems, or other infrastructure-focused environments.
Familiarity with Google Cloud or cloud-based secrets management.
Experience supporting or operating PKI environments.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ottawa, ON.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $85.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Ottawa,ON.

À propos d'Actalent

Actalent est un leader mondial dans les services dingénierie et de sciences ainsi que dans les solutions de talents. Nous aidons des entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives dingénierie et de science grâce à laccès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent léchelle, linnovation et la rapidité de mise sur le marché. Avec un réseau de près de 20 000 consultants et 5 000 clients à travers les États-Unis, le Canada, lAsie et lEurope, Actalent dessert de nombreuses entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers dêtre lune des 500 meilleures firmes de conception de lEngineering News-Record (ENR) pour nos services de conception en ingénierie et un lauréat du prix ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® tant pour le service client que pour les talents.

Actalent est un employeur souscrivant au principe de légalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de lâge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut dancien combattant, dun handicap, de lorientation sexuelle, de lidentité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

Si vous souhaitez faire une demande daccommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou lajustement du processus de demande demploi ou dentrevue à cause dun handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel à actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com pour connaître dautres options daccommodement.

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Utilisation de lintelligence artificielle (IA): Nous pouvons utiliser lintelligence artificielle (IA) pour soutenir certaines étapes de notre processus dembauche, notamment la recherche, la présélection et lévaluation des candidatures. LIA aide à analyser les candidatures et les qualifications, mais les décisions finales sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement. En soumettant votre candidature, vous reconnaissez et acceptez que celle-ci puisse être examinée à laide doutils dIA.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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Responsibilities

Design and develop security-focused software in Python and Go, integrating post-quantum cryptography into products, systems, and networking protocols. Build and maintain secure communications using TLS, certificates, PKI, TPM, mTLS, and SSH, while contributing to secure architecture and system design.

Requirements

Candidates need strong software development experience in Linux environments, production experience implementing cryptographic technologies, and experience deploying or integrating post-quantum cryptography. They should be proficient in Python and Go and understand secure communications, TLS, mTLS, SSH, certificates, key management, PKI or TPM, and secure software design.

Skills

Python
Go
Linux
Post-Quantum Cryptography
Cryptographic Integration
TLS
Mutual TLS
SSH
Certificates
Public Key Infrastructure
Trusted Platform Module
Key Management
Secure Software Design
Software Architecture
Networking Protocols
Google Cloud

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Keywords

Post-Quantum Cryptography
PQC
Python
Go
Linux
Cryptography
TLS
Mutual TLS
SSH
Certificates
Public Key Infrastructure
PKI
Trusted Platform Module
TPM
Key Management
Secure Communications
Networking Protocols
Secure Software Design
Software Architecture
Cloud Security
Google Cloud
Secrets Management
Telecommunications
Networking
Embedded Systems
Production Systems

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