Software development jobs in Canada

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Counted Oct 29, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 6,290
Employers: 1,942

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $113,632Across 661 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $56.22Across 224 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%485 listings
Hybrid: 39%2,468 listings
On-site: 53%3,310 listings

Not specified: <1% (27 listings)

Employers hiring include S M Software Solutions Inc (248), Amazon (138), 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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EA SPORTS

Systems Software Engineer - EA SPORTS™ FC

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Full-time

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Job details

Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Oct 30, 2026
Experience: 5+ years of programming experience with a focus on C++ code.
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 30, 2026

Original job description

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment – connecting hundreds of millions around the world to the sports they love through a portfolio of industry-leading video games.

At the heart of EA SPORTS is the FC franchise. EA SPORTS FC is the world's #1 best-selling video game with over 200M engaged players across multiple platforms, including console, PC, and mobile. Innovation, passion, and teamwork are at the heart of everything we do. With studios in Vancouver, Bucharest, and Cologne, we're looking for the brightest talent, so we can continue to create experiences that connect with millions of hearts and minds the world over.

As a Systems Software Engineer, you will help push our primary systems and shared engine into the future. Our systems engineers maintain a broad view of the game and engine systems and look for ways to improve performance, utility, and capabilities for our players and workflow enhancements to our development team. We are looking for passionate engineers who enjoy prototyping and planning, collaborating with other engineers, and building systems (often applying other systems), workflows, and capabilities that allow us to work smarter and more efficiently to bring substantial improvements to our game.

You will work in a hybrid model, 3 days a week out of our EAV Studio in Burnaby, British Columbia (Tuesday to Thursday) .

Responsibilities

You will work with design and other engineers to provide feedback and then create clear and estimable technical designs.
You provide tested and high-quality technical implementations that meet requirements.
You have awareness of how technical implementation impacts performance and memory budgets.
You look for ways to increase team efficiency through tooling or workflow enhancements.
You contribute to core EA technologies in an architecturally sound way to promote collaborative development efforts.

Qualifications

Experience with the development craft and shows interest in systems level work.
Understanding of C++ language, best practices, and architectural considerations.
Communicate well with non-technical partners, such as Artists, Designers, and Producers.
Experience with parallel programming considerations, resource management, and hardware architecture.
Experience in engine development.
5+ years of programming experience with a focus on C++ code.
Experience with performance and memory profiling tools.
Experience in embedded systems.

Pay Transparency - North America

Compensation And Benefits

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$122,300 - $170,700 CAD

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

For Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

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Responsibilities

Design, build, and test high-quality systems and engine implementations in collaboration with designers and other engineers. Improve game performance, memory use, development workflows, and shared EA technologies through sound technical design and implementation.

Requirements

Requires at least five years of programming experience focused on C++, along with experience in engine development, embedded systems, and performance and memory profiling tools. Candidates should understand parallel programming, resource management, and hardware architecture, and communicate effectively with non-technical partners.

Skills

C++
Systems Engineering
Engine Development
Parallel Programming
Resource Management
Hardware Architecture
Performance Profiling
Memory Profiling
Embedded Systems
Technical Design
Performance Optimization
Memory Budgeting
Tooling
Workflow Enhancement
Cross-Functional Communication

Benefits

Vacation
Sick Time
Paid Parental Leave
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Coverage
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Retirement Plan
Bonus Programs
Incentive Programs
Mental Well-Being Support
Complimentary Games

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Keywords

EA SPORTS FC
C++
Systems Software Engineering
Game Engine
Engine Development
Embedded Systems
Parallel Programming
Resource Management
Hardware Architecture
Performance Profiling
Memory Profiling
Performance Optimization
Memory Budgets
Technical Design
Technical Implementation
Tooling
Workflow Enhancement
Shared Engine
Core Technologies
Video Games
Console
PC
Mobile
Burnaby
Hybrid Work

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