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

Software development jobs in Canada

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Amazon

Software Development Engineer, Alexa Communications

Toronto, ON, Canada

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Job details

Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 1, 2026

Original job description

Are you ready to be at the forefront of Agentic AI innovation and redefine the future of communication? Join our dynamic Alexa Connections team as a Software Development Engineer, and lead futuristic initiatives that will shape the next generation of intelligent, conversational experiences. In this role, you'll work at the intersection of disruptive AI technologies and real-world impact, making a difference for millions of customers. You'll collaborate with a team of passionate professionals who are as excited about innovation as you are, and together, you'll push the boundaries of what's possible with Alexa+.

As a SDE, you'll drive the development of next-generation communication features powered by advanced AI technologies, including AI Agents and Real-time AI. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and data science, to design and deliver innovative solutions that leverage these AI technologies to enable seamless, intelligent communication experiences. You'll also lead the integration of these advanced AI systems into Alexa's core capabilities, ensuring a seamless and intuitive user experience.
It’s still Day One for the Alexa Communications team – we have a lot to innovate and build to make communication through Alexa devices a magical experience. And now you can send a message, make a call, play announcements, or drop in on your closest friends & family via Alexa devices or the Alexa app! The Alexa communications team is working to become the most natural way for people to communicate, and the challenge ahead is significant. We're a high energy, fast growth business excited to have the opportunity to define the future of voice-controlled communications, make Alexa even more useful, and delight customers around the world.
This position is within Alexa Communications team which develops core software components for communication experiences across various platforms. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with domain experts and software engineers, and deliver key Alexa Communications features and use cases.

Key job responsibilities
Work closely with product and design teams to Influence overall product strategy.
Working with other team members to investigate design approaches, prototype new technologies and evaluate technical feasibility
Building highly scalable, reliable and available distributed services leveraging AWS Cloud
Contributing to operational excellence, constructively identifying problems and proposing solutions
Writing clean, maintainable code and performing peer code-reviews
Work in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high quality software
Find new ways to solve challenging problems every day
Build agentic APIs to deliver a low latency, low cost, highly reliable, and high scalable cloud services and device software solutions.
About the team
Alexa Connections aspires to make Alexa+ the world’s most trusted connection assistant for getting things done and creating moments of joy. Our vision emphasizes a) Trust as our foundation for becoming a daily habit, knowing our customers have plentiful choices, b) Completion of end-to-end customer journeys, beyond shipping features, and c) Joy through personalized, proactive experiences, that create a memory. Basic Qualifications: - 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language Preferred Qualifications: - 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. As a total compensation company, Amazon's package may include other elements such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and other resources to improve health and well-being. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status.

CAN, ON, Toronto - 114,800.00 - 191,800.00 CAD annually

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Responsibilities

You will drive the development of next-generation communication features powered by advanced AI agents and real-time AI technologies. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to build highly scalable distributed services and integrate these systems into Alexa's core capabilities.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 5 years of professional software development experience and 2 years of experience in system design or architecture. A bachelor's degree in computer science or an equivalent field is preferred.

Skills

Software development
System architecture
Distributed services
AWS cloud
Agentic AI
Real-time AI
API development
Agile
Scrum
Code review
Scalability
Reliability
Prototyping
Technical feasibility
Software engineering

Benefits

Health insurance
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Prescription insurance
Basic life insurance
AD&D insurance
Deferred profit sharing plan
Paid time off

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Software Development Engineer
Alexa
Agentic AI
Communication
AWS
Distributed Systems
Cloud Services
API
Agile
Scrum
System Design
Architecture
Software Engineering
Data Science
Product Strategy
Scalability
Reliability
Operational Excellence
Prototyping

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