Software development jobs in Canada

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Counted Oct 4, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 3,942
Employers: 1,445

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $114,436Across 457 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $140,899Across 111 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $52.49Across 73 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 10%394 listings
Hybrid: 41%1,613 listings
On-site: 48%1,903 listings

Not specified: 1% (32 listings)

Employers hiring include Amazon (105), 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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Développeur(euse) Logiciel / Software Developer
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- Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Full-time
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Senior Software Development Engineer - Mobile
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- $130,000 to $160,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
- Remote
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- Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Full-time
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ON
- Full-time
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- Full-time
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Victoria, BC
- $62,500 to $85,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
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Arista Networks

Senior/Lead Software Engineer

Vancouver, BC, Canada

The new hire base pay for this role has a pay range of $120,000 to $195,000 across Canada. · Full-time

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Pay: The new hire base pay for this role has a pay range of $120,000 to $195,000 across Canada.
Job type: Full-time
Posting language: English
Posted: Aug 24, 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 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, 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 networking including capabilities like L2, L3, and fundamentals of commercial switching HW. 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 features related to forwarding traffic on the internet and cloud data centers.
Independently implement solutions to small-sized problems in our EOS software, using the C, C++, and python programming languages.
Write test plan specifications for small-sized features in EOS, 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 to larger routing protocol problems.
Worth with Customer Support Engineers to analyze problems in customer networks 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 + 8 years experience, or MS Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 6 years experience, or Ph.D. in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 3 years experience or equivalent work experience
Knowledge of C, C++, and/or python.
Knowledge of UNIX or Linux.
Understanding of L2/L3 networking including at least one of the following areas is desirable:
IP routing protocols, such as RIP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, or PIM.
Layer 2 features such as 802.1d bridging, the 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol, the 802.1ax Link Aggregation Control Protocol, the 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol, or RFC 1812 IP routing.
Ability to utilize, test, and debug packet forwarding engine and a hardware component’s vendor provided software libraries in your solutions.
Infrastructure functions related to distributed systems such as messaging, signalling, databases, and command line interface techniques.
Hands on experience in the design and development of ethernet bridging or routing related software or distributed systems software is desirable.
Hands on experience with enterprise or service provider class Ethernet switch/router system software development, or significant PhD level research in the area of network routing and packet forwarding.
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 $120,000 to $195,000 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 test features for Arista's EOS software to support large-scale data center networks. Additionally, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams and customers to triage, debug, and resolve complex networking issues.

Requirements

Candidates must have a degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering with at least 3 to 8 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in C, C++, or Python and a strong understanding of L2/L3 networking protocols are required.

Skills

C
C++
Python
Linux
Unix
IP routing
BGP
OSPF
IS-IS
PIM
Ethernet bridging
Distributed systems
Packet forwarding
Software troubleshooting
Network engineering

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Wellbeing
Income protection
Group retirement savings plan
Discretionary bonuses
Equity

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Arista Networks
EOS
Data center
Networking
Cloud computing
Artificial intelligence
Software-defined networking
C
C++
Python
Linux
Unix
L2
L3
IP routing
BGP
OSPF
IS-IS
PIM
Ethernet
Distributed systems
Packet forwarding
Software engineering
Debugging
Automation

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