Software developer jobs in Canada

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Counted Sep 23, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 1,129
Employers: 466

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $100,499Across 98 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $68.64Across 11 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 8%94 listings
Hybrid: 38%428 listings
On-site: 53%603 listings

Not specified: <1% (4 listings)

Employers hiring include Genetec (61), Autodesk (30), RBC (24).

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 developer jobs in Canada

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Added 15 days ago
Full-Stack Application Developer (Kotlin-Java/React)
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Full-time
Added 3 months ago
Staff Embedded Software Developer
IPG Photonics
Kingston, Ontario
Full-time
IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) is seeking a Staff Embedded C/C++ Software Developer to join our agile software development team in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Our Kingston group is responsible…
Added 2 months ago
Application Developer
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Montreal, QC
Other
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Concepteur de logiciels embarqués / Embedded Software Developer
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Montreal, QC
Full-time
Added 12 days ago
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Mississauga, ON
Contract
Role: Entry Level Software Developer - Paid Training Program
Added 12 days ago
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Genetec
Montreal, QC
Full-time
Added 12 days ago
Software Programmer
Akkodis
Ottawa, ON
Full-time
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Added 12 days ago
Senior Software Developer - Ad Tech
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Canada
Full-time
Added 12 days ago
Winter 2027 Co-op - Software Developer (International Program Team)
Lockheed Martin
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Full-time
…in technical/engineering disciplines e.g., Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer…
Added 12 days ago
Winter 2027 Co-op - Software Developer - CMS 330 Product Team
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Full-time
…Lockheed Martin Canada Inc. (Lockheed Martin) of the CMS 330 software product. Members of the team are responsible for actions such as: retooling an existing legacy codebase to allow code…
Added 1 month ago
Software Developer II
ForeFlight
Montreal, QC
Full-time
Software Application Developer Hybrid in Montreal
Added 18 days ago
Associate Director, Lead Software Developer - Halifax
Royal Bank of Canada
Halifax, NS
Full-time
Added 11 days ago
Développeur(euse) Logiciel C++ / Software Developer C++
Eaton Corporation
Brossard, QC
Full-time
Added 12 days ago
Software Developer (Software Engineer 2)
Wärtsilä
Vancouver, BC
Added 4 months ago
Intermediate Software Developer - Canvas UI
Delta Controls
Surrey, British Columbia
Full-time
Added 4 months ago
Senior Mobile Application Developer
Showpass
Calgary, Alberta
Full-time
Added 4 months ago
Software Developer - Backend
TextNow
Canada
Full-time
As a Software Developer - Backend, you won't just build services - you'll shape the systems, architecture, and tooling that make them possible. At TextNow, Members of Technical Staff…
Added 4 months ago
Software Developer - Android (Canada)
TextNow
Canada
Full-time
As a Software Developer - Android, you won't just build apps - you'll shape the systems, architecture, and tooling that make them possible. At TextNow, Members of Technical Staff combine…
Added 4 months ago
Software Developer - iOS (Canada)
TextNow
Canada
Full-time
As a Software Developer - iOS, you won't just build apps - you'll shape the systems, architecture, and tooling that make them possible. At TextNow, Members of Technical Staff combine…
Added 19 days ago
Lead Software Developer
Geotab
Oakville, ON
Added 2 months ago
Embedded Software Developer
Fortinet
Burnaby, BC
Full-time
Added 22 days ago
Software Developer, Ops Platform and Fraud Investigations
Robinhood
Toronto, ON
Added 12 days ago
Robotics Software Developer Intern / Co-op Winter 2027
Trexo Robotics
Remote, Canada
Full-time · Remote
Added 12 days ago
Vision Software Developer II
LMI Technologies
Burnaby, BC
$93,000 to $136,000 CAD / year
Full-time
Added 12 days ago
Software Developer II (One year fixed-term position) [611]
D-Wave
Burnaby, BC
$138,000 to $170,000 CAD / year
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Fortinet

Embedded Software Developer

Burnaby, BC, Canada

Pay: The Canada base salary range for this full-time position is expected to be between $$94,000 - $115,000 annually.
Job type: Full-time
Experience: 3+ years of C/C++ experience
Posting language: English
Posted: Jul 17, 2026

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Original job description

Fortinet is looking for C Developers with a passion to improve and expand the rich feature set of our FortiGate firewall. You will join a dedicated team that is creating a compelling and innovative Unified Threat Management feature set (Anti-Virus, Web Filter, Data Leak Prevention and Anti-Spam). You love tackling challenging problems and take pride in writing clean, well thought-out code. You use and create tools that improve development processes, allowing you to focus on development. Most of all, you are driven to learn and grow -- making your work rewarding and FortiGate the best it can be for our users.

Job Responsibilities:

As a software developer at Fortinet, you will:

Implement and maintain software that drives our UTM feature set
Stay on top of new developments in application-layer protocols and software development and suggest improvements within the team
Promote best practices within the team and organization
Provide product improvement suggestions while using Fortinet firewalls on a daily basis
Research, investigate and define new areas of technology to enhance existing product or new product directions; re-evaluate the design and implementation of current source code

Job Skills Required:

3+ years of C/C++ experience
Capable of switching focus in various situations and applying themselves to quickly learning new technologies and adopting new methodologies
Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills
Experience developing software in a Linux or UNIX-like environment
Experience with TCP/IP, firewalls, application-layer network software
The ideal candidate has good knowledge of TCP/IP, POSIX APIs, and has a strong grasp of sockets.
Experience using source control software (SVN, git or others)

Assets:

Understanding of networking and security concepts
Experience with scripting is a plus (shell, Python, Perl)
Basic understanding of Linux or UNIX-like server/system management

Educational Requirements:

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

The Canada base salary range for this full-time position is expected to be between $$94,000 - $115,000 annually. Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labour market, job type, and job level. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate’s subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, and experience.

Fortinet strives to provide you and your family with a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits eligibility starts on your first day of hire and comprises of 100% company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, including a Health Spending Account and a Personal Spending Account that gives you flexibility to spend where you need it the most. Our Employee & Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) offers you and your family access to various services like counseling, legal advice, mental health resources etc. We also provide critical illness, disability, and life insurance, as well as a Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with a company match to help you save faster for retirement. We offer competitive Paid Time Off and flexible leave policies, including paid health days, to help you take care of yourself and your family members.

All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program. Bonus eligibility is reviewed at time of hire and annually at the Company’s discretion.

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network - today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks number one in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 500,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@fortinet.com.

Fortinet is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in our company, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, military/veteran status or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.

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Responsibilities

Implement and maintain software for the Unified Threat Management feature set of FortiGate firewalls. Research and define new technologies to enhance existing products and promote development best practices within the team.

Requirements

Requires over 5 years of C/C++ experience and proficiency in Linux/Unix environments with a strong grasp of TCP/IP and sockets. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience is required.

Skills

C
C++
Linux
Unix
TCP/IP
Firewalls
POSIX APIs
Sockets
SVN
Git
Shell Scripting
Python
Perl
Problem Solving
Troubleshooting

Benefits

Medical Coverage
Dental Coverage
Vision Coverage
Health Spending Account
Personal Spending Account
Employee & Family Assistance Plan
Critical Illness Insurance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Company RRSP Match
Paid Time Off
Flexible Leave Policies
Paid Health Days
Equity Program
Bonus Eligibility

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Embedded Software
C
C++
FortiGate
Firewall
Unified Threat Management
Anti-Virus
Web Filter
Data Leak Prevention
Anti-Spam
Linux
Unix
TCP/IP
POSIX APIs
Sockets
SVN
Git
Shell
Python
Perl
Network Security
Application-layer Protocols
Software Development

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