Software engineer jobs in Canada

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Counted Sep 22, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 2,172
Employers: 901

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $128,116Across 273 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $150,341Across 97 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $55.83Across 28 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 12%257 listings
Hybrid: 41%901 listings
On-site: 45%978 listings

Not specified: 2% (36 listings)

Employers hiring include Amazon (100), Arista Networks (38), EA SPORTS (27).

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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Added 4 months ago
Lead Solutions Engineer, Payments / Ingénieur principal de solutions
Paramount Commerce
Toronto, Ontario
Part-time
Added 2 months ago
Senior Software Engineer in Test (SDET)
Solink
Remote, Canada
$115,000 to $147,500 CAD / year
Full-time · Remote
Added 2 months ago
Software Engineer
Ribbon Communications
Ottawa, Ontario
Full-time
You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, distributed and scalable software. You will work closely with other engineers, developers, and security…
Added 2 months ago
Staff Software Engineer, Travel & Expense
Brex
Vancouver, British Columbia
…banking with intuitive spend management, bill pay, and travel software, Brex enables founders and finance teams to accelerate operations, gain real-time visibility, and control spend…
Added 2 months ago
Staff Software Engineer
RBGlobal
Burnaby, British Columbia
Full-time
Added 2 months ago
Senior Site Reliability Engineer, DevEx
Chainlink Labs
Remote, Canada
$90,000 to $125,000 USD / year
Full-time · Remote
Added 11 days ago
Senior Gameplay Animation Software Engineer
2K
Burnaby, BC
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SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Meroka
Montreal, Quebec
…everything else that keeps a blue-collar business moving. It isn't software for software's sake; it ships to companies we own and gets used by real crews the week after you build it. That's…
Added 2 months ago
Senior Software Engineer - Mobile
Roadpost
Toronto, Ontario
Full-time
Added 2 months ago
Principal Software Development Engineer
Nokia
Ottawa, ON
Full-time
Design, develop, and maintain high-quality ASIC SDK software using C/C++ on Linux platforms.
Added 21 days ago
Software Development Engineer II
Remitly
Burnaby, BC
Full-time
Added 11 days ago
Storage Site Reliability Engineer
Yochana
Montreal, QC
Contract
Role: Storage Site Reliability Engineer (GPFS / Storage Ops)
Added 11 days ago
Software Engineer - Host and Network IO
Cerebras
Toronto, ON
Full-time
Added 11 days ago
Software Engineer
Nexus Systems Group
Toronto, ON
Contract
Added 11 days ago
Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
Tubi - Canada
Toronto, ON
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) at Tubi is not a traditional operations team. We are a software engineering organization that applies a developer's mindset and toolkit to the challenges…
Added 11 days ago
Software Engineer III
TD
Toronto, ON
Full-time
Added 4 months ago
Software Engineer - Scala - USA/Canada/UK
Obsidian Systems
Remote, Canada
Full-time · Remote
We are hiring remote Software Engineers with start dates throughout the summer. Candidates must be based in the USA or Canada and able to work Eastern time zone.
Added 4 months ago
Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack)
Citylitics
Toronto, Ontario
$130,000 to $160,000 CAD / year
Full-time
Added 4 months ago
Software Engineer - Embedded Systems
Applied Intuition
Owen Sound, Ontario
Full-time
As a Software Engineer - Embedded Systems, you will design, develop and port autonomous software modules across different system-on-chip platforms. You will be an early member of the…
Added 4 months ago
Site Reliability Engineer
PolarGrid
Remote, Canada
$95,000 to $165,000 CAD / year
Full-time · Remote
Added 2 months ago
Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
OSI Maritime Systems
Burnaby, British Columbia
Added 19 days ago
Software Engineer, TT-Fabric
Tenstorrent
Toronto, ON
…computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a…
Added 19 days ago
Software Engineer, TT-Distributed
Tenstorrent
Toronto, ON
…computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a…
Added 2 months ago
Staff Embedded Software Engineer
Nokia
Canada
Full-time
Our Optical Line System team is searching for an experienced embedded and real-time software developer for our leading-edge optical line system product line. Our team is responsible for…
Added 2 months ago
Senior Software Engineer - Streaming AI (Remote - Ontario / British Columbia)
Confluent
Remote, Canada
$144,200 to $169,400 CAD / year
Full-time · Remote

Lyft

Software Engineer Intern, Backend (Summer 2027)

Montreal, QC, Canada

Pay: $34 to $36 CAD / hour
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 11, 2026

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Original job description

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.

Interns work side-by-side with top engineers in the industry while having autonomy from the get-go. They contribute to user-facing products and are able to see their work go live quickly. Lyft fosters a collaborative environment in the office, so there's always a sharp mind eager to hear about your next idea. So what's yours?

Responsibilities:

Own your project, while checking in with other team members throughout the day with questions and updates
You leave the code in a better state than when you found it (progressive refactor)
You value reliability, ensured by testing (unit, integration and load tests)
Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge
Continuous integration and deployment
Go home knowing that your work today is meaningfully improving the lives of every Lyft driver and every Lyft passenger!

Experience:

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science from a university in Canada (required), with a graduation date between December 2027 and Summer 2028 (required). For any candidates who are master's students who worked between their bachelor's and master's programs: candidates should also have less than 2 years of relevant full-time work experience
Available during Summer 2027 for the internship in Montreal
Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals
Excellent communication skills
Passion for community, sustainability, and/or transportation
Ability to thrive in a startup environment
Contributions to open source projects
Experience working with databases
Experience solving real-time technology problems
Experience with mobile development
Must be fluent in spoken and written English and have a working proficiency in French

Benefits:

Mental health benefits
In addition to holidays, interns receive 2 days paid time off and 3 days sick time off
Subsidized commuter benefits and Lyft ride credits

Lyft is committed to creating an inclusive workforce that fosters belonging. Lyft believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other basis protected by applicable law or by Company policy. Lyft also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. Accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request in accordance with applicable law during the application and hiring process. Please contact your recruiter if you wish to make such a request.

Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule - Team Members will be expected to work in the office at least 3 days per week, including on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role.

The expected base pay range for this position in the Montreal area is $34-$36/hour CAD. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.

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Responsibilities

Interns will own specific backend projects while collaborating with team members through code reviews and daily updates. They are responsible for writing reliable, tested code and participating in continuous integration and deployment processes.

Requirements

Candidates must be currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science at a Canadian university with a graduation date between December 2027 and Summer 2028. Applicants must be fluent in English, have working proficiency in French, and be available for an in-office internship in Montreal during Summer 2027.

Skills

Computer science fundamentals
Backend development
Unit testing
Integration testing
Load testing
Code reviews
Continuous integration
Continuous deployment
Database management
Real-time technology
Mobile development
Communication skills
Open source contribution
Refactoring
English
French

Benefits

Mental health benefits
Paid time off
Sick time off
Subsidized commuter benefits
Lyft ride credits

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Keywords

Software Engineer
Backend
Internship
Computer Science
Unit Testing
Integration Testing
Load Testing
Code Review
Continuous Integration
Continuous Deployment
Database
Real-time Technology
Mobile Development
Open Source
Refactoring
Sustainability
Transportation
Hybrid
Montreal
Startup

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