Software development jobs in Canada

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Counted Oct 27, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 5,972
Employers: 1,891

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $113,533Across 643 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $56.67Across 202 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $145,651Across 125 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $59.66Across 18 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 8%478 listings
Hybrid: 39%2,327 listings
On-site: 53%3,140 listings

Not specified: <1% (27 listings)

Employers hiring include S M Software Solutions Inc (244), Amazon (135), Electronic Arts (68).

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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Senior Software Engineer - Market Data
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- Full-time
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Toronto, ON
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RQ11736 – Software Developer – Front End – Senior
S M Software Solutions Inc
Toronto, ON
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We are seeking a Senior Software Developer – Front End with extensive experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining large-scale, multi-client, Internet-ready web…
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RQ11557 – Software Developer – Front End – Senior
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Toronto, ON
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RQ11740 – DevOps/Cloud Engineer – Senior
S M Software Solutions Inc
Toronto, ON
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S M Software Solutions Inc
Toronto, ON
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Senior Software Developer - Full Stack
Lotus IT Solutions
Toronto, ON
- Contract
The Government Services Integration Cluster (Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement) is seeking a Senior Software Developer
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RQ11557 – Software Developer – Front End – Senior
S M Software Solutions Inc
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RQ00795 – Software Developer – Senior
S M Software Solutions Inc
Toronto, ON
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RQ11740 – DevOps/Cloud Engineer – Senior
S M Software Solutions Inc
Toronto, ON
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RQ00795 – Software Developer – Senior
S M Software Solutions Inc
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Lotus IT Solutions

Senior Software Developer - Full Stack

Toronto, ON, Canada

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Job details

Job type: Contract
Apply by: Nov 25, 2026
Experience: 10+ years of experience designing and developing large-scale, multi-client web applications, or equivalent depth of senior development experience.
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 26, 2026

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Ref: RQ11738 Contract – 11 Months (Extension Possible) Onsite – Toronto (222 Jarvis St. 5th Floor)

Posted Date: 2026-10-26

Location: Onsite – Toronto (222 Jarvis St. 5th Floor)

Public Sector Experience: Required – OPS / Public Sector

Contract End Date: 2027-09-28 *

Rate: $103/hour

Overview

The Government Services Integration Cluster (Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement) is seeking a Senior Software Developer – Full Stack to design, develop, integrate, and maintain enterprise platform capabilities across the full application stack. Working alongside architects, product managers, UX designers, QA specialists, DevOps engineers, and ministry partners, you will build reusable platform services that support multiple government programs while delivering secure, scalable, and maintainable software through frequent Agile releases and new integrations.

Key Responsibilities

Translate approved technical system specifications into working, tested, secure, and maintainable enterprise platform applications.
Design and develop frontend, backend, API, integration, workflow, middleware, and data-access components using approved patterns and standards.
Build and maintain Java-based microservices, REST APIs, RESTful web services, Internet-ready applications, and reusable platform services.
Develop and maintain database objects, queries, data transformations, conversion routines, and integration components using relational or hierarchical database technologies.
Implement security gateways and protocols, including identity, access, token, certificate, and secure communications requirements (JWT, OAuth 2.0, SSL).
Create and maintain automated unit, integration, API, database, and user-interface tests.
Participate in design walkthroughs, code reviews, impact assessments, estimation, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and technical decision-making.
Review, analyse, and modify build, configuration, product-installation, and deployment scripts including coding, testing, and debugging.
Resolve and troubleshoot technical problems arising during development, implementation, conversion, migration, deployment, and operation.
Provide post-implementation support, resolve production issues, and improve application performance, reliability, extensibility, and maintainability.
Collaborate with business analysts, architects, UX designers, testers, DevOps engineers, and security specialists throughout the full software development lifecycle.
Prepare and maintain user, system, technical, deployment, and support documentation.

Must-Have Requirements

10+ years of experience designing and developing large-scale, multi-client web applications, or equivalent depth of senior development experience.
Extensive hands-on Java development experience with Oracle, SQL, or comparable relational database technologies.
Significant experience designing and developing REST APIs and RESTful web services.
Proven experience with microservice architecture and applying core architecture principles to improve extensibility and maintainability.
Experience with object-oriented coding practices, current design patterns, refactoring, clean code, and structured development methodologies.
Experience developing Internet-ready applications using Agile or rapid application development approaches.
Experience with relational and hierarchical database technologies, query languages, SQL tuning, and data-access components.
Experience with security gateways and protocols including JSON Web Tokens (JWT), OAuth 2.0, and SSL certificates.
Experience with middleware, gateways, communications protocols, enterprise integrations, and data migration or conversion activities.
Experience using Azure DevOps or comparable tools for work management, source control, build, testing, and deployment pipelines.
Experience conducting design walkthroughs, code reviews, impact assessments, and technical troubleshooting.

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience eliciting and documenting requirements from diverse business stakeholders, subject-matter experts, architects, and IT professionals.
Experience providing implementation, conversion, migration, and post-implementation support for complex enterprise applications.
Strong written and verbal communication, analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills with the ability to present ideas and lead technical discussions across functional and technical teams.

Work Environment

This is a fully onsite role based at 222 Jarvis St., 5th Floor, Toronto, ON, 5 days per week. The team follows Agile delivery methodologies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and iterative releases. No security clearance is required for this engagement.

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Responsibilities

Design, develop, integrate, test, and maintain secure, scalable full-stack enterprise applications, including Java microservices, REST APIs, database components, integrations, and reusable platform services. Collaborate across Agile delivery teams to review designs and code, troubleshoot and support production systems, improve application quality, and maintain technical and operational documentation.

Requirements

Requires 10 or more years of senior software development experience, extensive hands-on Java and relational database experience, and demonstrated expertise in REST APIs, microservices, security protocols, and enterprise integrations. Candidates should also have experience with Agile development, automated testing, Azure DevOps or comparable tools, technical reviews, and troubleshooting.

Skills

Java
Oracle
SQL
REST APIs
Microservices
Relational Databases
Hierarchical Databases
JWT
OAuth 2.0
SSL Certificates
Azure DevOps
Agile Development
Automated Testing
Enterprise Integration
Data Migration
Object-Oriented Programming

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Keywords

Java
Oracle
SQL
REST APIs
RESTful Web Services
Microservices
Relational Databases
Hierarchical Databases
JWT
OAuth 2.0
SSL Certificates
Azure DevOps
Agile
Rapid Application Development
Automated Testing
Unit Testing
Integration Testing
API Testing
Database Testing
UI Testing
Middleware
Enterprise Integration
Data Migration
Data Conversion
CI/CD Pipelines
Object-Oriented Programming
Design Patterns
Code Reviews
Government Services
Full-Stack Development

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