Software engineer jobs in Canada

Find software engineer jobs across Canada. Choose a place, compare current openings and read the employer’s requirements.

Counted Oct 8, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 2,188
Employers: 894

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $126,767Across 270 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $157,034Across 84 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $51.78Across 31 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 12%261 listings
Hybrid: 41%900 listings
On-site: 46%1,002 listings

Not specified: 1% (25 listings)

Employers hiring include Amazon (95), Arista Networks (44), Okta (39).

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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Software Engineer, New Grad (2027 Start)
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- Full-time
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- Full-time
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Toronto, ON
- $160,000 to $240,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
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Toronto, ON
- Full-time
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- Full-time
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Surrey, BC
- Full-time
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Senior Software Engineer, Linux Kernel
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Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
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Remote, Canada
- $100,000 to $130,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
- Remote
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Senior Software Development Engineer - Mobile
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Remote, Canada
- $130,000 to $160,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
- Remote
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Software Engineer
Basestation
Remote, Canada
- Full-time
- Remote
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Ingénieur principal sénior/ Senior Principal Engineer
Hitachi
Varennes, QC · (HE)Office_QC, Varennes
- Full-time
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Senior Software Engineer
Forum Ventures
ON
- Full-time

Arista Networks

Expert/Principal Software Engineer

Vancouver, BC, Canada

The new hire base pay for this role has a pay range of $140,000 to $210,000 across Canada. · Full-time

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Job details

Pay: The new hire base pay for this role has a pay range of $140,000 to $210,000 across Canada.
Job type: Full-time
Posting language: English
Posted: Aug 10, 2026

Original job description

Company Description

Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. What sets us apart is our relentless pursuit of innovation. We leverage the latest advancements in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software-defined networking to provide our clients with a competitive edge in an increasingly interconnected world. Our solutions are designed to not only meet the current demands of the digital landscape but to also anticipate and adapt to future challenges.

At Arista we value the diversity of thought and perspectives that each employee brings to the table. We believe that fostering an inclusive environment, where individuals from various backgrounds and experiences feel welcome, is essential for driving creativity and innovation.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us several prestigious awards, such as Best Engineering Team, Best Company for Diversity, Compensation, and Work-Life Balance. At Arista, we take pride in our track record of success and strive to maintain the highest standards of quality and performance in everything we do.

Job Description

Who You’ll Work With

Arista Networks is looking for world-class Senior/Lead system software engineers to join our Extensible Operating System (EOS) software development team. As a core member of the EOS team, you will be part of a fast-paced, high caliber team-building features to run the world's largest data center networks. Your software will be a key component of Arista's EOS and related software, Arista's unique, Linux-based network operating system that runs on all of Arista's data center networking products.

The EOS team is responsible for all aspects of the development and delivery of software meant to run on the various Arista switches. You will work with your fellow engineers and members of the marketing team to gather and understand the functional and technical requirements for upcoming projects. You will help write functional specifications, design specifications, test plans, and the code to bring all of these to life. You will also work with customers to triage and fix problems in their networks. Internally, you will develop automated tests for your software, monitor the execution of those tests, and triage and fix problems found by your tests. At Arista, you will own your projects from definition to deployment, and you will be responsible for the quality of everything you deliver.

What You’ll Do

This role demands strong and broad software engineering fundamentals, and ideally a good understanding of linux system software including various IPC mechanisms like sockets, shared memory etc and interfacing with hardware via applications, device drivers and APIs. Working with, understanding and modifying existing open source software will be part of the role. An understanding of networking including L2 and L3 and switching ASICs will be helpful but not essential to your role. Your role will not be limited to a single aspect of EOS at Arista, but cover all aspects of EOS.

Responsibilities:

Write functional specifications and design specifications for drivers and API to manage hardware devices in linux and implement.
Independently implement solutions to small-sized problems in our EOS and related software, using the C, C++, and python programming languages.
Write test plan specifications and implement automated test programs to execute the cases described in the test plan.
Debug problems found by our automated test programs and fix the problems.
Work on a team implementing, testing, and debugging solutions for networking infrastructure include AI networking.
Worth with Customer Support Engineers to analyze problems in customer installations and provide fixes for those problems when needed in the form of new software releases or software patches.
Work with the System Test Engineers to analyze problems found in their tests and provide fixes for those problems.
Mentor new and junior engineers to bring them up to speed in Arista’s software development environment.
Review and contribute to the specifications and implementations written by other team members.
Help to create a schedule for the implementation and debugging tasks, update that schedule weekly, and report it to the project lead.

Qualifications

BS Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 12 years experience, or MS Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 10 years experience, or Ph.D. in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 7 years experience or equivalent work experience
Knowledge of C, C++, and python.
Hands-on experience working with open source software.
Experience writing Linux drivers and APIs for managing hardware or other software resources.
Experience programming ASICs and other custom hardware.
Ability to utilize, test, and debug open source software libraries and other software used in your development activities.
Infrastructure functions related to distributed systems such as messaging, signalling, databases, and command line interface techniques.
Applied understanding of software engineering principles.
Strong problem solving and software troubleshooting skills.
Ability to design a solution to a small-sized problem, and implement that solution without outside help. Able to work on a small team solving a medium-sized problem with limited oversight.

Additional Information

The new hire base pay for this role has a pay range of $140,000 to $210,000 across Canada. Arista offers different pay ranges based on work location, so that we can offer consistent and competitive pay appropriate to the market. The actual base pay offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including skills, qualifications, relevant experience, and work location.

The pay range provided reflects base pay only and in addition certain roles may also be eligible for discretionary Arista bonuses and equity. Employees in Sales roles are eligible to participate in Arista’s Sales Incentive Plan, which pays commissions calculated as a percentage of eligible sales. Employees are also entitled to benefits including medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, income protection and a Group Retirement Savings Plan. The recruiting team can share more details during the hiring process specific to the role and location.

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Responsibilities

You will design, implement, and maintain system software for Arista's EOS, including hardware drivers and APIs. Additionally, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to debug network issues, develop automated tests, and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering with at least 7 to 12 years of relevant experience. Strong proficiency in C, C++, and Python, along with experience in Linux driver development and networking infrastructure, is required.

Skills

C
C++
Python
Linux system software
IPC mechanisms
Device drivers
API development
Networking
L2/L3 protocols
Switching ASICs
Distributed systems
Automated testing
Debugging
Software architecture
Mentoring
Open source software

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Wellbeing programs
Income protection
Group Retirement Savings Plan
Discretionary bonuses
Equity

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Arista Networks
EOS
Data center networking
Linux
C
C++
Python
Device drivers
API
ASIC
L2
L3
Distributed systems
IPC
Automated testing
Debugging
Networking infrastructure
AI networking
Software engineering
Open source
System software
Hardware management
Messaging
Signalling
Databases
Command line interface

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