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Technical Specialist, Senior - Vital Software

Toronto, ON, Canada

Base Salary Range : $106,000-140,000 · Full-time

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Pay: Base Salary Range : $106,000-140,000
Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Nov 28, 2026
Experience: 5+ years of experience in software design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and URS systems.
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 29, 2026

Original job description

Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Job ID

R0142464

Date Posted

2026-09-11

Company Name

Hitachi Rail Canada Inc.

Profession (Job Category)

IT, Telecom & Internet

Job Schedule

Full time

Remote

No

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description

The Senior Software Technical Specialist leads the design, development, integration, and testing of complex operationally critical and safety-critical software systems within the railway signaling domain. The role serves as the technical owner of one or more software functional areas, leveraging advanced expertise to define software solutions, drive architectural consistency, and support system performance, safety, and reliability objectives. Working under the direction of the Chief Software Architect, the incumbent contributes to software engineering activities across the full development lifecycle while ensuring compliance with safety-critical development processes.

Key Responsibilities

Understand customer needs and lifecycle concerns through studies, simulations, models, prototypes, and other engineering methods.
Contribute to mission/function definition, architecture design, algorithm development, and requirements refinement.
Design, code, debug, test, and review software solutions.
Develop and execute software test procedures and participate in design reviews.
Review code quality, test procedures, and test results.
Analyze defects and implement corrective actions.
Perform engineering testing and investigate issues in field environments.
Provide input for project cost estimates.
Support functional managers through training, leadership, and mentoring activities.
Collaborate with Systems Engineering teams to ensure software consistency, architectural compliance, and proper component refinement.
Deliver technical solutions in a timely manner and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Participate in Work Package Management activities within the assigned technical domain when required.

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

5+ years of experience in software design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and URS systems.
Experience working within Agile development environments.

Technical Skills

Strong software development and engineering expertise.
Advanced troubleshooting and analysis skills using field logs and event correlation.
Ability to work independently on medium to large-scale software applications.
Proficiency with Microsoft Visual Studio and software simulation environments.
Experience with source control, IDE, and requirements management tools including Git, Jira, Eclipse, ClearCase, ClearQuest, and DOORS.
Knowledge of railway signaling systems, particularly SelTrac CBTC.
Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation.

Preferred Technical Expertise

C++, C#, Java, Python, Perl, Ruby, Assembly.
STL, Boost, MFC, WPF, multithreading, socket programming.
Windows, Linux, and Unix platforms.
Angular, TypeScript, WebSockets, Java-based back-end development.
Software build tools such as gmake and MSBuild.
Embedded systems development.
Modelling and simulation.
Control theory and graph theory concepts.

Base Salary Range : $106,000-140,000

Benefits

The Company provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

Health, Dental and Vision plans - 100% of premiums are company-paid
Retirement Savings Plan with a company match
Company paid holidays - 3 weeks of vacation
Company provided Life and accident Insurance, LTD
Worklife programs such as Flextime and a variety of Development and Training opportunities

This posting relates to an existing vacancy.

Our hiring process uses both human and technology‑assisted (AI) tools to support candidate screening and assessment. All results are reviewed by people, and all hiring decisions are made by people.

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, integration, testing, and technical ownership of safety-critical railway signaling software, ensuring architectural consistency, performance, safety, and reliability. Collaborate with systems engineering and project teams across the software lifecycle, investigate defects and field issues, review software quality, and support estimates, mentoring, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field is required, along with at least five years of software design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and URS systems experience. Candidates should have Agile experience, strong software engineering and troubleshooting skills, familiarity with railway signaling - particularly SelTrac CBTC - and proficiency with relevant development, source control, and requirements management tools; a P.Eng. designation is preferred.

Skills

Software Design and Development
Software Integration and Testing
Railway Signaling
SelTrac CBTC
Troubleshooting and Field Log Analysis
C++
C#
Java
Python
Git
Jira
Eclipse
ClearCase
DOORS
Agile Development
Software Simulation

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Three Weeks of Vacation
Company-Paid Holidays
Life Insurance
Accident Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Flexible Work Schedule
Development and Training Opportunities

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Railway Signaling
SelTrac CBTC
Safety-Critical Software
Operationally Critical Systems
Software Architecture
Software Design
Software Development
Software Integration
Software Testing
Agile Development
Requirements Management
URS Systems
C++
C#
Java
Python
Perl
Ruby
Assembly
STL
Boost
MFC
WPF
Multithreading
Socket Programming
Windows
Linux
Unix
Angular
TypeScript

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