Software engineer jobs in Canada

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Counted Nov 4, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 3,400
Employers: 1,204

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $124,988Across 413 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $160,903Across 118 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $63.16Across 101 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 9%320 listings
Hybrid: 41%1,402 listings
On-site: 49%1,657 listings

Not specified: 1% (21 listings)

Employers hiring include Amazon (122), Virtusa (67), Electronic Arts (60).

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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Cloud Architect
Tangerine
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
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SysOps Software Architect (36136)
Myticas Consulting
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
Lead the architecture and technical direction of System Operations (SysOps) software for a mission-critical satellite communications program. Translate operational, security, and system…
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Embedded Software Architect, User Terminals (36137)
Myticas Consulting
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
We are seeking a Software Architect – User Terminals to define and lead software architecture for military and government satellite communications terminal solutions. This role provides…
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Software Engineer
Questrade Financial Group
Calgary, AB
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Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Rose International
Mississauga, ON
- Full-time
Certified Software Test Architect / ISTQB Advanced Level (Test Automation Engineer / Technical Test Analyst).
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Java Software Engineer
Kelly
Mississauga, ON
- Contract
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Software Engineer - II
Mastercard
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
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Software Engineer in Test
Kelly
Mississauga, ON
- Contract
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Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) / Quality Engineering Architect
Pyramid Consulting, Inc
Mississauga, ON
- $70 to $79 CAD / hour
- Contract
Immediate need for a talented Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) / Quality Engineering Architect. This is a 06+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is…
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Cloud Engineer (Azure & IaC)
Randstad Digital
Toronto, ON · Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Full-time
…Microsoft Azure, is seeking a hands-on, automation-driven Cloud Engineer to sit at the center of this transformation. Working as part of a collaborative technology team, the role is…
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Software Engineer
Kelly
Mississauga, ON
- Contract
Role Overview: Senior Forward Deployed Engineer with strong Java and Python expertise to build and deploy production-grade solutions for Fintech clients in the Spread Products domain. This…
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Software Engineer (Unpaid)
Spawn
Canada
- Temporary
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Software Engineer III
TD
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
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Software Engineer II
TD
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
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Software Engineer 3, Identity and Access Management
MongoDB
Toronto, ON
MongoDB’s mission is to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. We enable organizations of all sizes to easily build,…
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Lead Software Engineer
Virtusa
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
Job Summary: We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and manage scalable CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, automation frameworks, and release processes. The ideal…
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Software Engineer
TSR Consulting
Mississauga, ON
- Contract
TSR Consulting is currently seeking a highly motivated Senior Forward Deployed Engineer in Mississauga, ON (Hybrid, 3 days onsite)
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Software Engineer in Test
Dexian
Mississauga, ON
- Other
We are seeking a visionary and hands-on Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)/Quality Engineering Architect to define, champion, and drive the global quality engineering…
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Software Engineer in Test
Dexian
Mississauga, ON
- Contract
Experience Level: 8–12+ years of progressive experience in software development and quality engineering, with at least 3+ years in a Lead SDET, Principal SDET, or QA Architect capacity.
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Software Engineer - New Grad (2027 Start)
Databricks
Vancouver, BC
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Senior Cloud Engineer
Raas Infotek
Toronto, ON · Scarborough, ON
- Contract
We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Engineer with strong expertise in AWS and Azure cloud platforms to design, implement, maintain, and optimize cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate…
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Senior Software Engineer – Drone Control & Simulation (Defense and Dual-Use)
Haply Robotics
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to be the first dedicated developer behind how operators fly, train, and feel drones through haptics.
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Hardware & Embedded Systems Engineer - AI-Edge Devices
Huawei Technologies Canada Co., Ltd.
Markham, ON
- Contract
Huawei Canada has an immediate 12-month contract opening for a Hardware & Embedded Systems Engineer.
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Cloud Architect
Scotiabank
Toronto, ON
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Java Software Engineer
Benchmark Recruitment
Vancouver, BC · Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Contract
Job Title: Senior Java Backend Engineer – Cloud & Data

Dexian

Software Engineer in Test

Mississauga, ON, Canada

Contract

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Job details

Job type: Contract
Apply by: Nov 26, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 27, 2026

Original job description

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer in Test

Duration: 6 Months Contract to hire

Type: 3 days/week onsite (hybrid)

Location: Mississauga, ON, L5R 0B8

Technical Skills & Qualifications:

Experience Level: 8–12+ years of progressive experience in software development and quality engineering, with at least 3+ years in a Lead SDET, Principal SDET, or QA Architect capacity.
Domain Background: Proven track record in Financial Services, Capital Markets, FinTech, or low-latency Trading Platforms with an understanding of trading workflows, order management, and financial data flows.
Core Programming & Design: Expert-level proficiency in Core Java (collections, multithreading, concurrency, OOP design patterns).
Framework Design: Demonstrated track record of building scalable, maintainable test frameworks from the ground up (Custom hybrid frameworks, Cucumber BDD, TestNG/JUnit).
API & Service Testing: Deep expertise in RESTful API testing, service virtualization, contract testing, and tools such as Rest Assured, Postman/Newman, and WireMock.
UI Automation: Extensive hands-on experience in Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, or Cypress with design patterns like Page Object Model (POM) and Screenplay pattern.
Performance Testing & Engineering: Solid hands-on background in JMeter, performance profiling, load injection architecture, and identifying system capacity limits.
Database & Data Validation: Strong query formulation and automated verification capabilities across SQL (Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB).
CI/CD & DevOps: Strong hands-on experience integrating automated suites into CI/CD pipelines with Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins/Tekton/Harness, and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
AI Tooling & Innovation: Practical exposure to or active implementation of AI-assisted testing tools, LLM-driven test case generation, and automated self-healing scripts.

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Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of scalable automated test frameworks and testing solutions across APIs, services, user interfaces, performance, and databases. Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines and apply AI-assisted testing approaches, including LLM-driven test generation and self-healing scripts.

Requirements

Requires 8–12+ years of software development and quality engineering experience, including at least 3 years in a lead SDET, principal SDET, or QA architect role, preferably in financial services, capital markets, FinTech, or trading platforms. Candidates should have expert Core Java skills and hands-on experience with test automation frameworks, API and UI testing, performance engineering, SQL and NoSQL databases, CI/CD, containers, and AI-assisted testing tools.

Skills

Core Java
Software Development
Quality Engineering
Test Framework Design
Cucumber BDD
TestNG
JUnit
REST API Testing
Service Virtualization
Contract Testing
Selenium WebDriver
Playwright
Cypress
Performance Testing
SQL
CI/CD

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Keywords

Core Java
Collections
Multithreading
Concurrency
Object-Oriented Design Patterns
Test Frameworks
Cucumber BDD
TestNG
JUnit
RESTful API Testing
Rest Assured
Postman
Newman
WireMock
Selenium WebDriver
Playwright
Cypress
Page Object Model
Screenplay Pattern
JMeter
Performance Profiling
SQL
Oracle
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
CI/CD
Git
Bitbucket
Jenkins
Tekton

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