Software development jobs in Canada

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Counted Sep 29, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 3,997
Employers: 1,460

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $115,244Across 458 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $139,540Across 111 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $52.92Across 64 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 10%408 listings
Hybrid: 40%1,612 listings
On-site: 49%1,940 listings

Not specified: 1% (37 listings)

Employers hiring include Amazon (120), Genetec (67), Citi (39).

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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Netflix

Software Engineer Rendering - Netflix Animation Studios

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Job type: Full-time
Experience: 5+ years’ experience developing 3D rendering software using C++ in high performance computing environments.
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 10, 2026

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Original job description

Netflix Animation Studios is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful. We are paving the way for the future of animation by building a community of amazing artists and talent across three vibrant locations globally. Come join us!

Job Summary:

Are you a Software Engineer interested in joining our core R&D group to develop and enhance our proprietary rendering software (Glimpse); including our state-of-the-art rendering engine, shading system, and scene representation? If the answer is yes, then read on!

For more information on Glimpse

What You’ll Do:

Work on all aspects of the renderer, including scene representation, render and sampling engine, raytracer, shading system: everything required for generating highly realistic images for our films.
Create and maintain tools that are directly used in our lighting, shading, and compositing workflows.
Closely collaborate with technically minded artists to design, implement and rapidly deploy into production.
Be part of a small, dynamic and self-motivated team of individuals with varied backgrounds.
Take on responsibility, get stuff done, and make our artists happy!
Collaborate with grace, humility, inclusion, and open-mindedness.

What You’ll Need:

5+ years’ experience developing 3D rendering software using C++ in high performance computing environments.
Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Have a background in film, animation, television, visualization, games, or come fresh out of academia with a strong focus on computer graphics.
Strong mathematical skills and familiarity with numerical methods, probability and statistics used for rendering such as Monte Carlo integration and importance sampling
A talent and passion for optimisation and a working knowledge of efficient spatial data structures.
A thorough understanding of photorealistic rendering, light transport and global illumination techniques.
A passion for algorithms, optimization, and data structures.
Working knowledge of shading technologies such as RSL, OSL, GLSL
An ability to work in a challenging environment, take direction and possess good communication skills.
Willingness to work in a highly dynamic production environment and collaborate with artistic staff.
Real-time rendering experience.
Exposure to raytracing and shading technologies such as Embree and OIIO/OpenPGL/RSL/OSL/GLSL.
Experience with developing shading or raytracing algorithms on massively parallel architectures such as multi-threaded CPUs and GPUs.
Practice in writing high performance code, vectorized code, with a good understanding of parallel programming, compilers and optimization.
Familiarity with DCC applications such as Houdini and Maya, including their APIs.
Excellent verbal, written, and e-social communication skills.

This role is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Hybrid Role (Minimum of 3 days a week in the office).

At NAS, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors to determine your compensation. We rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, location, skills, and experience. The overall market range for this role is typically $124,000 - $179,000 CAD. This reflects total compensation; we do not have stock options.

NAS benefits can include medical/dental/vision plans, mental health support, retirement programs, and family-forming benefits, paid leave of absence programs, and paid time away programs to be used for vacation and sick paid time off. See more detail about our benefits here.

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

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Responsibilities

Develop and enhance proprietary rendering software, including the engine, shading systems, and scene representation. Collaborate with artists to design, implement, and deploy tools that support lighting, shading, and compositing workflows.

Requirements

Requires 5+ years of experience in 3D rendering software development using C++ and a Master's or PhD in a relevant technical field. Candidates must possess strong mathematical skills and expertise in photorealistic rendering techniques and parallel architectures.

Skills

C++
3D Rendering
Raytracing
Shading systems
Monte Carlo integration
Importance sampling
Numerical methods
Spatial data structures
Global illumination
Parallel programming
GPU programming
Houdini
Maya
OSL
GLSL
High performance computing

Benefits

Medical plan
Dental plan
Vision plan
Mental health support
Retirement programs
Family-forming benefits
Paid leave of absence
Paid time off

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Keywords

Software Engineer
Rendering
C++
Glimpse
Raytracing
Shading
Monte Carlo integration
Importance sampling
Global illumination
Embree
OIIO
OpenPGL
RSL
OSL
GLSL
Houdini
Maya
Parallel programming
GPU
CPU
High performance computing
Computer graphics
Animation
Numerical methods
Spatial data structures
Optimization
Algorithms
Production
Software development
Rendering engine

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