Software engineer jobs in Canada

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Counted Oct 9, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 2,191
Employers: 899

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $126,884Across 272 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $156,529Across 81 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $51.75Across 29 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 12%260 listings
Hybrid: 41%905 listings
On-site: 46%1,004 listings

Not specified: 1% (22 listings)

Employers hiring include Amazon (98), Arista Networks (44), Okta (41).

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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Arista Networks

Senior/Lead Software Engineer, Layer1

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 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

As a Layer1 software engineer, you will get to work on software that manages the physical layer, where packets meet the outside world. Stable and reliable physical connectivity is critical for any network and that is your challenge. You will get to write control software that brings to life everything from the ubiquitous 1GBASE-T connectors to 1.6T long reach optics that provide fiber connectivity across continents. Your software will need to work across a wide variety of forwarding engines, connectors and interface chips called gearboxes, which allow our hardware platforms to support diverse physical connectivity options within a product family. You will build instrumentation and telemetry tools that track physical link health parameters reported by the Layer1 components and enable operators to monitor and troubleshoot their links effectively. You will also work closely with our Optics teams to define standards for new media and bring them to market.

Arista Software Engineering roles demand a strong and broad software engineering background. While the primary focus area for this role is Layer1 software, the role will cover all aspects of software development spanning the addition of new features, debugging problems and fine tuning code for scalability and performance. You will own your projects from definition to deployment and customer interactions, and you will be responsible for the quality of everything you deliver.

Arista Software Engineering prides itself on a supportive and growth oriented culture. Over time, as your interests change, coupled with evolving business needs you will have the opportunity to switch from Layer1 to other areas, if you like.

What You’ll Do

Interface with customers, product management and hardware engineers to come up with innovative new Layer1 features.
Architect, design and manage the development of these features.
Develop and maintain features using C, C++ and Python, review and contribute to functional and design specifications. Build automated tests and test infrastructure to test the features.
Work with hardware and manufacturing teams to bring new Layer1 components like Phys and Transceivers to market.
Collaborate with hardware engineers to design optimal software control interfaces for managing Layer1 components.
Provide technical leadership across features, projects and tools.
Work with Customer Support Engineers and customers to analyze, mitigate and fix problems in customer networks.
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.

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
Expert knowledge of C or C++ and Python.
Knowledge of UNIX or Linux
Knowledge of digital communication technologies like modulation and signal encoding schemes is a plus.
Understanding of IP networking and/or distributed systems is a plus
Experience working with low level hardware components is a plus
Applied understanding of software engineering principles
Strong problem solving and software troubleshooting skills
Ability to design a solution and implement features independently.
Ability to work in small teams.

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 architect and develop control software for physical layer networking components, including instrumentation and telemetry tools for link health monitoring. Additionally, you will collaborate with hardware and optics teams to bring new components to market and provide technical leadership across projects.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering with at least 6 to 8 years of relevant experience. Expert proficiency in C, C++, and Python, along with a strong background in software engineering principles and hardware troubleshooting, is required.

Skills

C
C++
Python
UNIX
Linux
Layer1 software
Networking
Telemetry
Hardware integration
Signal encoding
Distributed systems
IP networking
Debugging
Software architecture
Technical leadership
Mentoring

Benefits

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

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Keywords

Software Engineering
Layer1
Networking
C
C++
Python
UNIX
Linux
Telemetry
Hardware
Optics
1GBASE-T
1.6T
Phys
Transceivers
Signal encoding
IP networking
Distributed systems
Data center
Cloud computing
Artificial intelligence
Software-defined networking
Debugging
Scalability
Performance tuning
Automation
Mentoring
Technical leadership
System testing
Customer support

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