Software development jobs in Canada

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Counted Oct 5, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 3,951
Employers: 1,444

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $114,619Across 456 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $140,897Across 109 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $52.11Across 72 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 10%395 listings
Hybrid: 41%1,618 listings
On-site: 48%1,907 listings

Not specified: 1% (31 listings)

Employers hiring include Amazon (105), Genetec (62), S M Software Solutions Inc (50).

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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Programmer analyst, System and infrastructure operations, maintenance and development
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- Full-time
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Software Engineering Intern (Winter 2027)
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- $45 to $55 CAD / hour
- Internship
- Remote
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Webmestre
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- Full-time
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Full Stack Developer
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- Contract
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Toronto, ON
- Full-time
8+ years of experience in software development.
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Lead Software Engineer
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Burnaby, BC
- Full-time
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Site Reliability Engineer
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Calgary, AB
- Full-time
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Software Developer (1 year contract)
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Kitchener, ON
- Full-time
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- Contract
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Montreal, QC
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Software Developer - One year contract
Ricoh Canada Inc.
Kitchener, ON
- $70,000 to $110,000 CAD / year
- Contract
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Staff Software Developer (Pre-ID Relo)
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Toronto, ON
- Full-time
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Software Developer, Hosted Platform Services
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Toronto, ON
- Full-time
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Android Software Developer – Infotainment OnStar
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Markham, ON
- Full-time
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Senior Software Developer, ML Platform & Infrastructure
Wealthsimple Technologies
Toronto, ON
- $152,000 to $189,000 CAD / year
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Java Backend Developer
Dexian
Mississauga, ON
- Contract
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Java Backend Developer + Python
Pacer Group
Mississauga, ON
- $125,000 to $135,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
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Senior Full Stack Developer – AI/LLM
ThoughtStorm
Toronto, ON
- Contract
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Full Stack Developer – Web & Application Development
Ultimate Tech
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
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Python Backend Engineer
High Tech Genesis
Toronto, ON
- $55 to $70 CAD / hour
- Contract
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Toronto, ON
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Senior Systems & Cloud Engineer
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- Contract
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- Full-time
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Dexian

Java Backend Developer

Mississauga, ON, Canada

Contract

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Job details

Job type: Contract
Apply by: Nov 1, 2026
Experience: Experience: 8+ years of professional experience in application development or systems analysis, with a heavy emphasis on Java-based backend architectures.
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 2, 2026

Original job description

Role- Java Backend Developer

Location- Mississauga ON(3 Days/Week)

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Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Senior Java Backend Developer to join our engineering team as a Senior Individual Contributor. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and optimizing high-performance, robust, and scalable backend applications specialized in batch and real-time data processing.

As a senior technical leader with a strong programming background, you will drive the architecture and implementation of complex distributed systems. You will play a crucial role in analyzing system requirements, designing data flows, and ensuring clean, maintainable, and highly efficient code. This role demands deep technical expertise in Core Java, concurrency, memory management, and modern distributed data frameworks, without the burden of people management responsibilities.

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Targeted Keywords

Languages & Core Tech

Core Java, Java 17, Java 21, JVM Tuning, Multithreading, Concurrency, Garbage Collection, OOP, SOLID Principles, Design Patterns, Data Structures, Algorithms

Frameworks & APIs

Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Microservices, Hibernate, JPA, REST, gRPC, Event-Driven Architecture

Data Processing & Messaging

Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Flink, Hadoop, ETL, Data Pipelines, Batch Processing, Stream Processing, Messaging Queues

Databases

SQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, NoSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Database Optimization, Schema Design

DevOps & Cloud

Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS, Linux, Cloud-Native, Distributed Systems

Methodologies & Quality

TDD (Test-Driven Development), Clean Code, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Systems Analysis, Agile, SDLC

Key Responsibilities

Systems Analysis & Architecture: Analyze complex business requirements and translate them into highly scalable, reliable, and secure backend systems designs. Evaluate trade-offs between different data architecture patterns (e.g., microservices vs. event-driven).
Hands-on Programming: Write high-quality, production-ready, and performant Java code. Leverage advanced software engineering principles such as Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), SOLID design principles, and design patterns.
Technical Project Delivery: Lead the technical implementation and delivery of critical, complex backend and data-processing initiatives. Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project deployment from conception through production.
Subject Matter Expertise (SME): Act as the resident Subject Matter Expert (SME) in high-throughput data processing, stream processing, or JVM performance tuning. Provide guidance on industry best practices and emerging backend technologies.
Performance Optimization: Diagnose, profile, and resolve complex performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, and concurrency issues in high-volume distributed environments.
Quality Assurance & Best Practices: Champion code quality through Test-Driven Development (TDD), comprehensive unit/integration testing, and rigid code review standards.
Mentorship: Provide technical mentorship and architectural guidance to other engineers on the team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and clean code.

Technical Skills & Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Experience: 8+ years of professional experience in application development or systems analysis, with a heavy emphasis on Java-based backend architectures.
Core Java Mastery: Deep, expert-level understanding of Core Java (Java 11/17/21), including advanced multithreading, concurrency models, Java memory model (JVM garbage collection, heap analysis), and Collections API.
Data Processing & Streaming: Extensive hands-on experience building distributed data processing systems, ETL pipelines, and real-time streaming architectures using tools like Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Flink, or Hadoop.
Framework Expertise: Strong experience with the Spring Ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data, Spring Security) and ORM frameworks (Hibernate/JPA).
Database Management: Proficiency in designing schemas and writing optimized queries for both relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) and NoSQL stores (e.g., Cassandra, MongoDB, Redis).
Distributed Systems: Comprehensive understanding of distributed system design patterns, consensus protocols, caching strategies, and API design (RESTful APIs, gRPC).
CI/CD & DevOps: Practical experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), continuous integration/continuous deployment tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions), and infrastructure-as-code principles.
Testing: Strong advocate for testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, and integration testing tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), specifically managed database and container services.
Experience in financial services, banking technology, or large-scale enterprise transaction systems.
Familiarity with Unix/Linux environments, shell scripting, and network configurations.

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Responsibilities

Design, build, and optimize scalable Java backend systems for batch and real-time data processing, including distributed architectures and data pipelines. Lead technical delivery, resolve performance and concurrency issues, uphold testing and code-quality practices, and provide technical mentorship.

Requirements

Requires 8 or more years of application development or systems analysis experience, expert-level Core Java knowledge, and hands-on experience with distributed data processing and streaming technologies. Candidates should also have strong Spring, database, distributed-systems, DevOps, and testing experience; cloud, financial-services, and Linux experience are preferred.

Skills

Core Java
Java 17
Java 21
Concurrency
JVM Performance Tuning
Spring Boot
Microservices
Apache Kafka
Apache Spark
Flink
Data Pipelines
PostgreSQL
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD
Distributed Systems

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Keywords

Core Java
Java 11
Java 17
Java 21
JVM Tuning
Multithreading
Concurrency
Garbage Collection
Spring Boot
Spring Cloud
Microservices
Hibernate
REST APIs
gRPC
Apache Kafka
Apache Spark
Flink
Hadoop
ETL
Stream Processing
PostgreSQL
Oracle
MongoDB
Cassandra
Redis
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD
AWS
Test-Driven Development

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