Software development jobs in Canada

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Counted Oct 31, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 6,516
Employers: 1,969

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $113,337Across 675 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $56.15Across 239 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $147,406Across 143 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $60.92Across 21 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%490 listings
Hybrid: 39%2,550 listings
On-site: 53%3,449 listings

Not specified: <1% (27 listings)

Employers hiring include S M Software Solutions Inc (248), Amazon (141), Electronic Arts (72).

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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- $70 to $80 USD / hour
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Strong AWS development and Angular experience.
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Remote, Canada
- $110,000 to $140,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
- Remote
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Ciena

Embedded Software Engineer – Co-op Winter 2027

Ottawa, ON, Canada

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $34.00 per hour. · Full-time

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Job details

Pay: The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $34.00 per hour.
Job type: Full-time
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 29, 2026

Original job description

As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena builds the critical infrastructure powering the AI era. We’re a technology company shaping the future of networking, guided by innovation, integrity, and collaboration. Through development opportunities, meaningful work, and flexibility, Ciena supports growth and well-being - on and off the job. Connect with a career that matters.

The Opportunity: Work term of 4 months starting in January 2027

The team designs, implements, and maintains real-time embedded platform and application software for several of Ciena’s flagship products. The work spans embedded software components and system applications, from low-level drivers to high-level software state machines that interface with external applications.

How you will make an impact:

Design, implement, and maintain Linux and VxWorks kernels and base software components.
Develop drivers for proprietary and 3rd party ASICs, FPGAs, and other hardware components.
Build hardware/software interfaces that bridge various abstraction layers.
Develop fault and alarm subsystems to detect, report, and maintain defects and manage their hysteresis and co-relations.
Develop system applications such as traffic/equipment protection and performance monitoring.
Develop SDKs that abstract the underlying low-level software and hardware to facilitate platform application development and integration.

The must haves:

Education: Actively enrolled in a bachelor’s or master's degree in computer or electrical engineering, computer science, or similar disciplines,
Experience with C or C++

Nice to haves:

Developing software for embedded systems or telecom products
Understanding of CPU hardware architectures, hardware functional specifications, hardware timing diagrams, device data sheets
Understanding of real-time operating systems and embedded systems
Software development tools such as git, BitBucket, Gerrit, Jira, etc.
Unit test frameworks such as Google Test, JUnit, Robot, PyTest, and the like
Debuggers and tools (e.g., gdb), especially for troubleshooting embedded systems in user space and kernel space
High-level programming and scripting languages such as Java, Python, Perl, Tcl, bash; YANG modeling language and toolchains; software development methodologies such as Agile or Waterfall; familiarity with datacom and telecom concepts such as DWDM, SONET/SDH, OTN, Ethernet, OSI Model, TCP/IP, MPLS

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $34.00 per hour.

Pay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.

In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers students access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation pay as required by applicable laws.

At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.

Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.

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Responsibilities

You will design, implement, and maintain real-time embedded platform software, including Linux and VxWorks kernels. Additionally, you will develop hardware drivers and system applications to support Ciena's flagship networking products.

Requirements

Candidates must be actively enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field. Proficiency in C or C++ is required for this co-op position.

Skills

C
C++
Linux
VxWorks
Embedded systems
Drivers
ASICs
FPGAs
Git
BitBucket
Gerrit
Jira
Python
Java
TCP/IP
Agile

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program
Company-paid holidays
Paid sick leave
Vacation pay

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Embedded Software
Linux
VxWorks
C
C++
ASIC
FPGA
Drivers
Networking
SDK
Git
BitBucket
Gerrit
Jira
Python
Java
Perl
Tcl
Bash
YANG
Agile
Waterfall
DWDM
SONET
SDH
OTN
Ethernet
OSI Model
TCP/IP
MPLS

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