Software engineer jobs in Canada

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Counted Sep 23, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 2,184
Employers: 914

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $127,995Across 280 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $150,591Across 95 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $58.73Across 29 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 12%258 listings
Hybrid: 41%905 listings
On-site: 45%986 listings

Not specified: 2% (35 listings)

Employers hiring include Amazon (97), Arista Networks (38), EA SPORTS (30).

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 engineer jobs in Canada

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Robinhood
Toronto, ON
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Senior Software Engineer, Tokenization
Robinhood
Toronto, ON
Added 13 days ago
Software Engineer, Telematics
Lyft
Toronto, ON
We are looking for experienced backend software engineers to join our claims tech engineering team. Our vision is to tangibly reduce risk on the Lyft platform, and by extension reduce…
Added 5 months ago
Senior Software Engineer - Python
Kunai
Montreal, Quebec
$50,000 to $200,000 USD / year
Full-time
We are looking for a Python/Data Software Engineer with a focus on building and maintaining complex data pipelines and tooling within our global financial services environment. This role…
Added 5 months ago
Software Engineer
1851 Labs (Stealth)
Toronto, Ontario
Full-time
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Senior Backend Engineer
Post Up
Vancouver, British Columbia
$120,000 to $130,000 CAD / year
Full-time
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Senior Site Reliability Engineer
Coalition, inc.
Canada
$150,000 to $200,000 USD / year
Full-time
We are looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join our Platform SRE team. In this role, you will build and operate the infrastructure, tools, and "paved roads" that empower our…
Added 5 months ago
Backend Engineer, Thinking Systems
GovernGPT
Montreal, Quebec
$100,000 to $150,000 USD / year
Full-time
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Senior Backend Engineer
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Toronto, Ontario
Full-time
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Full-time
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Mississauga, Ontario
Full-time
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Principal Software Architect
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Montreal, Quebec
Full-time
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Junior Software Engineer-Global Payments Engineering
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Toronto, ON
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Software Engineer, Payments Integration & Modernization
Scotiabank
Toronto, ON
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Amazon
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Software Development Engineer, Alexa Connections
Amazon
Vancouver, British Columbia
…communication? Join our dynamic Alexa Connections team as a Software Development Engineer, and lead futuristic initiatives that will shape the next generation of intelligent, conversational…
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Software Architect (Full Stack)
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Remote, Canada
Full-time · Remote
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Senior Software Development Engineer, AWS Transactional Services
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Toronto, Ontario
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Principal Software Engineer - Canada
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Remote, Canada
$160,000 to $190,000 CAD / year
Full-time · Remote
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Backend Engineer
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Remote, Canada
Remote
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Senior Software Engineer, Health Data
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Vancouver, BC
Full-time
…actionable insight for everyday people. We're looking for a senior engineer to own platform quality - consistency across services, thoughtful tech adoption, security and compliance, and…
Added 15 days ago
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer – Acquisitions and Activation (Auth0)
Okta
Toronto, ON
Added 2 months ago
Senior Software Engineer, Mobile Platform - Guest App (Remote, Canada)
Owner.com
Remote, Canada
Full-time · Remote
Most small business software makes owners do the work to get what they want: sales growth and profit growth. Owner does the work for them agentically.
Added 2 months ago
Senior Software Engineer
Morningstar
Toronto, Ontario
Full-time
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work closely with product owners, engineering teams, and technical leads on our next generation data feed platform. This role is primarily focused on…
Added 18 days ago
Senior Software Engineer, Marketplace
Lyft
Toronto, ON
Lyft is looking for experienced software engineers from a variety of disciplines. We are growing our team with people who want to build, improve and incorporate technologies that make the…

Lyft

Software Engineer, Telematics

Toronto, ON, Canada

Experience: 3+ years of relevant professional experience
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 10, 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.

We are looking for experienced backend software engineers to join our claims tech engineering team. Our vision is to tangibly reduce risk on the Lyft platform, and by extension reduce insurance cost. Our team is dedicated to centralizing the entire claims operation onto a unified risk platform. This consolidation of data, workflows, and communications aims to foster proactive measures, enhance efficiency, ensure consistency, and provide valuable insights. These efforts are designed to effectively reduce claims costs as Lyft's operations expand. Additionally, our team is responsible for maintaining robust relationships with our third-party insurance partners, guaranteeing timely, proactive, and precise sharing of claim data.

Responsibilities:

Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code
Own feature from product spec to successful high quality development, deployment and maintenance
Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge
Respond to external questions and requests.
Unblock, support and communicate with stakeholders to achieve results

Experience:

3+ years of relevant professional experience
Experience with object-oriented programming
Experience in distributed systems
Experience working with databases, relational or NoSQL
Write clear, scalable and clear design documentation
Design, build and improve a set of team owned components

Benefits:

Extended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability benefits
Mental health benefits
Family building benefits
Child care and pet benefits
Access to a Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account
RRSP plan with company match to help save for your future
In addition to provincial observed holidays, salaried team members are covered under Lyft's flexible paid time off policy. The policy allows team members to take off as much time as they need (with manager approval). Hourly team members get 15 days paid time off, with an additional day for each year of service
Lyft is proud to support new parents with 18 weeks of paid time off, designed as a top-up plan to complement provincial programs. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible.
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. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid

The expected base pay range for this position in the Toronto area is CAD $108,000 - CAD $135,000, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. 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.

Lyft may use artificial intelligence to screen applicants, however, Lyft employees make the ultimate selection and hiring decisions.

This job fills an existing vacancy.

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Responsibilities

The software engineer will develop, deploy, and maintain high-quality backend code for a unified risk platform to reduce claims costs. They will also collaborate with stakeholders and maintain relationships with third-party insurance partners to ensure accurate data sharing.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 3 years of professional experience in backend development, including work with distributed systems and databases. Proficiency in object-oriented programming and the ability to create scalable design documentation are essential.

Skills

Backend development
Object-oriented programming
Distributed systems
Database management
Relational databases
NoSQL
Code review
System design
Technical documentation
Software deployment
Risk management
API integration

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental coverage
Life insurance
Disability benefits
Mental health benefits
Family building benefits
Child care benefits
Pet benefits
Health care savings account
RRSP plan
Paid time off
Parental leave
Commuter benefits
Lyft ride credits

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Software Engineer
Backend
Risk Platform
Claims Tech
Distributed Systems
Relational Databases
NoSQL
Object-Oriented Programming
System Design
Code Quality
Deployment
Insurance
Data Workflows
Stakeholder Management
Hybrid Work
Toronto

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