Software development jobs in Canada

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Counted Sep 22, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 4,072
Employers: 1,517

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $116,170Across 445 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $139,755Across 121 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $55.22Across 69 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 10%410 listings
Hybrid: 40%1,630 listings
On-site: 49%1,991 listings

Not specified: 1% (41 listings)

Employers hiring include Amazon (116), Genetec (63), RBC (61).

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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Staff Backend Software Engineer
Cognichip
Toronto, ON
$184,000 to $225,000 CAD / year
Full-time
We are seeking a Staff Backend Software Engineer to spearhead the deve
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Senior Full Stack Developer
CGI
Toronto, ON
Full-time
CGI is seeking an experienced Senior Full Stack Developer to join our growing Software Engineering Practice within the Emerging Technologies team.
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Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform
Terminal
Toronto, ON
$200,000 to $295,000 CAD / year
Full-time
Terminal builds telematics data infrastructure for the commercial fleet industry. Commercial auto insurers and fleet software companies, including industry leaders like Intact Insurance,…
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Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning
Hive
Remote, Canada
$123,600 to $187,900 USD / year
Full-time · Remote
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Software Engineer - Continuous Delivery
Baseten
Montreal, QC
$165,000 to $330,000 USD / year
Full-time
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AI Software Engineer, Product
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Toronto, ON
Full-time
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Software Engineer - AI Developer Productivity
Baseten
Montreal, QC
$165,000 to $330,000 USD / year
Full-time
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Toronto, ON
Full-time
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Full Stack Developer
Infoya Career Connect
Vancouver, BC · Ottawa, ON · Toronto, ON · Waterloo, ON · Montreal, QC · ON
$85,000 to $115,000 CAD / year
Full-time
This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative products, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute throughout the entire software development lifecycle.
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Senior Software Engineer
Clutch
Toronto, ON
$160,000 to $200,000 USD / year
Full-time
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Questrade Financial Group
Toronto, ON · North York, ON
Full-time
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Développeur(euse) logiciel / Software Developer - Access Control SaaS
Genetec
Montreal, QC
Full-time
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Full-time
…servo systems, industrial networks, databases and PC based software…
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Halifax, NS
Full-time
…technical leadership, drive solution design, develop high-quality software, and solve complex distributed system challenges…
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Montreal, QC
Full-time
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Software Developer - Talent Community
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Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON
Full-time
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Développeur(euse) logiciel / Software Developer - Access Control Embedded
Genetec
Montreal, QC
Full-time
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Senior Software Developer, LLM Infrastructure
Wealthsimple Technologies
Remote, Canada
$152,900 to $189,000 CAD / year
Full-time · Remote
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Principal Software Engineer
Xello
Remote, Canada
Full-time · Remote
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Android Automotive Software Developer
Syntronic
Ottawa, ON
Full-time
Added 14 days ago
Staff Backend Engineer, Passwordless
Okta
Toronto, ON
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Senior Firmware and Embedded Software Engineer
Humanoid
Burnaby, BC
Full-time
We are looking for an Firmware and Embedded Software Engineer to design and develop the real-
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Sr. Site Reliability Engineer
Blackpoint Cyber
Remote, Canada
$155,000 to $185,000 CAD / year
Full-time · Remote
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Software Developer Sr
Dayforce
Canada
Added 26 days ago
Software Engineer - Rendering - Junior
Image Engine Design
Vancouver, BC
Position: Software Engineer - Rendering - Junior

Image Engine Design

Software Engineer - Rendering - Junior

Vancouver, BC, V5T 2Z6, Canada

Pay: Hiring Range: $75,000 to $95,000/year for a 40 hour work week
Posting language: English
Posted: Aug 27, 2026

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Position: Software Engineer - Rendering - Junior

Hiring Range: $75,000 to $95,000/year for a 40 hour work week

Project Contract: 1 year contract

Company Benefits: Extended healthcare from day 1, premiums 100% covered by Image Engine, up to 8 paid Health and Wellness days per year.

*Candidates are required to be based in British Columbia and eligible to work in Canada*

ABOUT IMAGE ENGINE

Image Engine is a world-class VFX studio based in Vancouver, BC, that has built a reputation for excellence in the visual effects industry since 1995. We specialize in crafting stunning visual effects for feature films and television with an award-winning portfolio that includes The Book of Boba Fett, The Mandalorian, Game Of Thrones, Lost in Space, Jurassic World, and District 9.

We offer a full range of visual effects services, from concept designs and pre-visualization to CG animation, compositing, and explosive volumetric digital effects. Our crew is passionate about storytelling and pushing the artistic and technical boundaries to deliver the highest quality work on every project. R&D is central to our philosophy of driving creativity through innovation and we're committed to continually evolving our robust production pipelines.

At Image Engine, we value diversity and teamwork, and we're proud to foster a workplace culture that is supportive, respectful, and empowering. We believe that our success is a reflection of our exceptionally talented team, and we're always looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join us on our mission to create unforgettable visual experiences. Join our team and be part of something extraordinary.

POSITION PURPOSE

Your position as a Software Engineer is vital to Image Engine. Through your expertise in Rendering, you will serve as the primary developer of our proprietary Look Development and Lighting tools, many of which are built on top of Gaffer, an open source Look Dev & Lighting application framework.

Reporting to the Software Engineering Supervisor, you will become the primary liaison between Software, Look Dev, and Lighting, but you will also work closely with all VFX departments who rely on 3D rendering, be it offline ray-tracing with Arnold, interactively via Arnold GPU, or real-time rendering in any of several DCC viewports.

Projects may include engineering Gaffer/Arnold-native building blocks into intuitive artist tools, optimizing a proprietary post-process denoiser for real-time rendering, implementing novel procedural scene generation algorithms, or writing bespoke shaders to solve challenges on specific films.

Your passion, talent, and ideas will help us bring VFX at Image Engine to the next level of efficiency and performance.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Design, implement, and support a mixture of proprietary, open-source, and third-party software for Lighting, LookDev, and other rendering workflows.
Collaborate with artists, technical directors, and supervisors to determine the LookDev and Lighting needs for current and future productions.
Identify and optimize bottlenecks in shading, lighting, and rendering algorithms and workflows.
Contribute to Image Engine's open source initiatives: Cortex and Gaffer.
Communicate with third-party software vendors to prioritize Image Engine's feature requests and bug fixes.
Design and implement solutions targeting current production workflows, while ensuring they can be generalized for all productions when possible.
Document, test, debug, and maintain comprehensive documentation for tools, scripts, and plugins.
Provide secondary technical support, training, and tutorials to Artists, TDs, and Production Staff.
Stay up-to-date with industry trends for Look Development, Lighting, and Rendering, both on the CPU and GPU.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

A university degree in Computer Science, Math, Physics, Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum of 2 years experience developing software in a VFX, Animation, or Games production environment, or a postgraduate degree (MSc, PhD) with a strong focus on Computer Graphics.
A Master's or PhD in Computer Science or a related field is an asset.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Technical skills

Solid grasp of the fundamentals of rendering, from the mathematics of the rendering equation to an efficient implementation in code.
Experience developing tools for a production-ready path tracer (preferably Arnold).
Experience with OSL and GLSL.
Experience writing software in C++ and Python.
Demonstrable knowledge of high-end DCC applications and APIs (e.g., Maya, Katana, Nuke).
Experience with modern VFX data formats and APIs like Alembic, USD, or VDB.
Familiarity with our open source efforts (Cortex or Gaffer) is an asset.
Familiarity with modern GPU architecture is an asset.
Experience developing in a Linux environment.

Core skills

Team oriented with good communication skills, able to work closely with artists.
Thrives in a structured environment with clear priorities.
Expectation of upfront planning before proceeding with final implementation.
Proactive with proven ability to work both independently and in a team.
Accepts and integrates direction and feedback from supervisors and peers.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Ability to monitor and identify potential inefficiencies with production workflows.
Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills.
Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and applications.
Willingness to extend beyond your current specializations to help a larger engineering effort when required.

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Responsibilities

The software engineer will develop and maintain proprietary Look Development and Lighting tools, primarily built on the Gaffer framework. They will collaborate with VFX departments to optimize rendering workflows and implement novel procedural scene generation algorithms.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a university degree in Computer Science, Math, Physics, or Engineering and have at least 2 years of software development experience in a production environment. Proficiency in C++, Python, and rendering mathematics is essential for this role.

Skills

C++
Python
Rendering
Arnold
Gaffer
OSL
GLSL
Maya
Katana
Nuke
Alembic
USD
VDB
Linux
Shading
Lighting

Benefits

Extended healthcare
Health and wellness days

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Software Engineer
Rendering
VFX
Look Development
Lighting
Gaffer
Arnold
C++
Python
OSL
GLSL
Maya
Katana
Nuke
Alembic
USD
VDB
Linux
Ray-tracing
GPU
CPU
Shaders
Denoiser
Procedural scene generation
Production pipeline
Computer Graphics
Technical Director
Software development
Optimization
Debugging

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