Software development jobs in Canada

Explore software development jobs in Canada. Choose a role or place to find work that fits.

Counted Nov 4, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 6,865
Employers: 2,029

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $112,910Across 715 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $55.81Across 259 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $148,750Across 148 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $57.35Across 27 listings
Average starting payCAD / month: $9,109Across 12 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 7%500 listings
Hybrid: 39%2,671 listings
On-site: 53%3,667 listings

Not specified: <1% (27 listings)

Employers hiring include S M Software Solutions Inc (248), Amazon (143), Husky Technologies (76).

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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APPLIED AI SOFTWARE DESIGNER
Ericsson
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
At Ericsson, we are transforming how large-scale software systems are understood, designed, developed, tested, and maintained through Generative AI and agentic software engineering.
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- Full-time
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Montreal, QC
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Toronto, ON
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Mississauga, ON
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Toronto, ON
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Senior Software Developer, Frontend
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Toronto, ON
- Full-time
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Sr. Software Developer
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Richmond Hill, ON
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Global Relay

Co-op Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - Winter 2027

Halifax, NS, Canada

$42,000 to $56,400 CAD / month · Full-time

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Job details

Pay: $42,000 to $56,400 CAD / month
Job type: Full-time
Apply by: May 2, 2027
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 3, 2026

Original job description

Who we are:

For over 25 years, Global Relay has set the standard in enterprise information archiving with industry-leading cloud archiving, surveillance, eDiscovery, and analytics solutions. We securely capture and preserve the communications data of the world’s most highly regulated firms, giving them greater visibility and control over their information and ensuring compliance with stringent regulations.

Though we offer competitive compensation and benefits and all the other perks one would expect from an established company, we are not your typical technology company. Global Relay is a career-building company. A place for big ideas. New challenges. Groundbreaking innovation. It’s a place where you can genuinely make an impact – and be recognized for it.

We believe great businesses thrive on diversity, inclusion, and the contributions of all employees. To that end, we recruit candidates from different backgrounds and foster a work environment that encourages employees to collaborate and learn from each other, completely free of barriers.

Your role:

The Software Developer in Test (SDET) co-op is a developer who specializes in writing code to test the product. They work directly with Developers, Product Managers and other SDETs to understand requirements and designs for upcoming changes, and to devise appropriate test strategies for those changes. They design and write the code for automated test cases and perform hands-on testing.

In this role you will be working directly with code in an established framework to automate testing of applications and services. You will support the team’s release and testing efforts while growing and maintaining automated coverage and frameworks.

Your responsibilities:

Define and automate test cases that verify product requirements
Write code to support development of automated frameworks and tests
Execute test cases using both automated and manual techniques
Identify, report and verify software defects
Maintain test infrastructure and tools
Participate in team planning and story grooming
Conduct code reviews, improve and maintain quality of the automation code
Document the automation framework, tools and infrastructure

About you:

Understanding of Computer Science subjects
Understanding of Object Oriented Programming concepts
Proficiency with Java, C# or Swift
Experience with any of the following is an asset:
- Testing or development in an agile environment
- Unit testing frameworks such as JUnit or MSTest
- Selenium WebDriver and JMeter
- Mobile development with Android Studio or XCode
- Web services technology such as REST, JSON or Thrift
- Big data technology such as Hadoop, MongoDB or Kafka
- Network protocols such as HTTP, TLS and TCP
- Continuous integration systems such as Bamboo or Jenkins
- Design patterns

To Apply:

Think you’re a great fit for this job? Apply on our Global Relay Careers page with your cover letter, resume, and university transcripts in one PDF document. No emails or phone calls please; candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada.

Compensation:Global Relay advertises the pay range for this role in accordance with provincial law. Salaries are displayed in the form of annual base salary but are paid out semi-monthly for the duration of employment.

Salary range (monthly): $42,000 CAD - $56,400 CAD

What you can expect:

At Global Relay, there’s no ceiling to what you can achieve. It’s the land of opportunity for the energetic, the intelligent, the driven. You’ll receive the mentoring, coaching, and support you need to reach your career goals. You’ll be part of a culture that breeds creativity and rewards perseverance and hard work. And you’ll be working alongside smart, talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with complementary knowledge and skills.

Global Relay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We seek to ensure reasonable adjustments, accommodations, and personal time are tailored to meet the unique needs of every individual.

To learn more about our business, culture, and community involvement, visit www.globalrelay.com.

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Responsibilities

Design and automate test cases, develop and maintain test frameworks and infrastructure, and execute both automated and manual testing. Identify and verify defects, contribute to planning and code reviews, and document automation tools and frameworks.

Requirements

Candidates should understand computer science fundamentals and object-oriented programming, and be proficient in Java, C#, or Swift. Experience with testing or development in an agile environment and familiarity with relevant testing, web, mobile, data, networking, or continuous integration technologies are assets.

Skills

Computer Science
Object-Oriented Programming
Java
C#
Swift
Test Automation
Manual Testing
Automated Testing Frameworks
Agile
JUnit
MSTest
Selenium WebDriver
JMeter
REST
JSON
Continuous Integration

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Keywords

SDET
Test Automation
Automated Test Cases
Manual Testing
Test Frameworks
Test Infrastructure
Software Defects
Code Reviews
Computer Science
Object-Oriented Programming
Java
C#
Swift
Agile
JUnit
MSTest
Selenium WebDriver
JMeter
Android Studio
Xcode
REST
JSON
Thrift
Hadoop
MongoDB
Kafka
HTTP
TLS
TCP

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