Software development jobs in Canada

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Counted Oct 29, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 6,235
Employers: 1,928

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $113,706Across 657 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $56.37Across 223 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $146,049Across 129 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $59.97Across 19 listings
Average starting payCAD / month: $6,118Across 11 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 8%482 listings
Hybrid: 39%2,441 listings
On-site: 53%3,285 listings

Not specified: <1% (27 listings)

Employers hiring include S M Software Solutions Inc (248), Amazon (137), Electronic Arts (71).

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 Architect - InteleShare
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- Full-time
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CIBC
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
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Staff Software Engineer
Broadcom
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and deliver software and firmware for ultra-high-performance datacenter-scale solutions. We are looking for candidates who thrive in…
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Embedded Systems Software Developer
Tigercat | MacDonald Steel
Cambridge, ON
As an Embedded Systems Software Developer, you will assist in the research and development of new embedded control systems, instrumentation, and displays. This role will also develop, test,…
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Software Developer Embedded Systems I (Full Time) - Canada
Cisco
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
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Montreal, QC · Saint-Laurent, QC
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Calgary, AB
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Toronto, ON
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Vancouver, BC
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Broadcom

Staff Software Engineer

Ottawa, ON, Canada

Full-time

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Job details

Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Apr 18, 2027
Experience: Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering and 8+ years of related experience.
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 20, 2026

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Job Description:

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and deliver software and firmware for ultra-high-performance datacenter-scale solutions. We are looking for candidates who thrive in a fast-paced, start-up-like environment working in a small team of highly experienced engineers. Please note that this is an in-person position.

With our "One Person, One Project" development culture, you will own all aspects of a design, including ZephyrOS/OpenBMC firmware, microcode, device drivers, embedded Linux/Yocto builds, and/or upper-level control software. Our cradle-to-grave lifecycle approach means ownership does not end at product ship: you will assist with customer trials, address field issues, ensure product sustainability, and/or drive validation and automation. You will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of engineers working on forward-looking technologies with extensive interaction with partner engineering teams.

Key Qualifications & Experience:

Datacenter & Architecture Experience: Background developing software in C++/C for large-scale, complex multi-processor architectures (x86, ARM), from low-level firmware up to rack management control software.
OS & Firmware: Experience with Linux/Yocto, OpenBMC, and/or ZephyrOS.
Bring-Up & Debug: Deep expertise in early-stage development, including silicon, chip, board, and full-system bring-up. Proven ability in driver development and low-level/silicon debugging.
Hardware Interfaces & Buses: Hands-on experience writing software for low-level interfaces including I2C, PMBus, AVSbus, MDIO, PCIe, SPI, USB, and SERDES.
Management & Telemetry Protocols: Strong knowledge of Redfish and DMTF standards including MCTP, PLDM, and SPDM.
Security & Boot: Implementation of Secure Boot, u-boot, Secure Root of Trust (RoT), and familiarity with architectures like Calyptra.
Networking: Solid baseline knowledge of datacenter networking, switching, and NIC architectures.
Testing & Automation: Expertise with debugging tools, testing techniques, and driving system-level validation and automation.
Lifecycle Ownership: Demonstrated lifecycle product ownership of complex products, participating in cross-functional teams from product inception to volume production.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work with support groups, including Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Customer Support, Compliance, Safety, and Sustainability.
Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering and 8+ years of related experience.

Beneficial Experience:

Small Team Lead or proven technical mentor.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is USD To USD

As a valued member of our team, you'll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and the opportunity to receive not only a competitive new hire equity grant, but also annual equity awards, connecting your success directly to the company's growth. All subject to relevant plan documents and award agreements.

Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental and vision plans, RRSP participation including company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays; and paid sick leave and vacation time. The company follows all applicable laws for leaves of absence.

Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.

If you are located outside USA, please be sure to fill out a home address as this will be used for future correspondence.

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Responsibilities

You will design, develop, and deliver firmware and software for high-performance datacenter solutions while owning the full lifecycle of your projects. This includes collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to handle everything from low-level driver development to system-level validation and customer support.

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in engineering and over 8 years of relevant experience in software development for complex multi-processor architectures. Deep expertise in firmware, Linux/Yocto, low-level hardware interfaces, and silicon debugging is required.

Skills

C++
C
Linux
Yocto
OpenBMC
ZephyrOS
Firmware development
Driver development
Silicon debugging
PCIe
Redfish
MCTP
Secure Boot
System-level validation
Automation
Datacenter architecture

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
RRSP participation
Company matching
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Employee Assistance Program
Paid holidays
Paid sick leave
Vacation time
Discretionary annual bonus
Equity awards

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Software Engineer
Firmware
Datacenter
C++
C
Linux
Yocto
OpenBMC
ZephyrOS
Microcode
Device drivers
Embedded systems
Silicon bring-up
I2C
PMBus
AVSbus
MDIO
PCIe
SPI
USB
SERDES
Redfish
DMTF
MCTP
PLDM
SPDM
Secure Boot
Calyptra
Networking
Automation

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