Software development jobs in Canada

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Counted Oct 7, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 3,989
Employers: 1,477

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $114,454Across 457 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $142,828Across 108 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $50.67Across 71 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 10%398 listings
Hybrid: 41%1,642 listings
On-site: 48%1,919 listings

Not specified: 1% (30 listings)

Employers hiring include Amazon (105), Genetec (62), Electronic Arts (50).

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 development jobs in Canada

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Open Text Corporation

Principal Software Developer

Waterloo, ON, N2L 0A1, Canada

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Job details

Experience: MS or PhD in CS or a related technical field and 10+ years of enterprises software development experience
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 7, 2026

Original job description

OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.

At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do - powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We are hiring talent AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

The Capture Group of OpenText Enterprise Content Management platforms division is focusing on the development and maintenance of the Capture product line. The Capture technology transforms electronic and paper documents into application-ready information, providing a flexible, end-to-end capture solution that includes document capture, document classification, data extraction, information validation, and delivery to the backend system.

Your Impact:

We are seeking an experienced Principal Software Developer responsible for the design and implementation of services for ingestion, classification and extraction of content from business documents using a variety of techniques including OCR, machine learning for integration into cloud and on-premise Capture software products. Qualified candidates will bring the latest software development, automation, AI, and deployment practices.

What the role offers:

As a Principal Software Developer, you will:

Define and drive platform portability strategy across the product portfolio, including target framework standardization, dependency rationalization, and separation of headless processing cores from interactive front ends.
Establish technical standards for inter-process and service communication, configuration management, logging, and observability across components.
Own and lead end-to-end technical; design, development, validation and test automation, deployment, and support in production.
Provide architectural guidance for major software initiatives, including technology standardization and modernization. Possess a deep understanding of benefits/drawbacks of different software design and integration patterns
Effectively collaborate with senior stakeholders to gain collective buy-in on architecture strategies
Evaluate, test and provide recommendations for new tools for software development or product integration
Work with an international team in various time zones. Occasional travel may be required.
Work closely with Quality Development to review test plans and test cases

What you need to succeed:

MS or PhD in CS or a related technical field and 10+ years of enterprises software development experience

Required

Deep expertise in modern .NET (.NET 8/10) and .NET Framework, including runtime behavior, hosting models, assembly loading, and packaging, with the ability to make and justify target platform decisions at the assembly level.
Strong understanding of cross-platform constraints in .NET and native code, including Windows-only APIs, native/COM interop boundaries, 32-bit vs. 64-bit implications, and portable alternatives.
Experience decomposing monolithic or tightly coupled systems into services, including gRPC/Protobuf contract design and sidecar or out-of-process isolation patterns.
Experience in containerization and PaaS (example Dockers, Cloud Foundry, Kubernetes), as well as IaaS.
Working knowledge of data structures / databases / operating systems / distributed & messaging systems and microservices
Strong background in Client/server architecture
Working/developing complex Algorithms and Object Oriented Design
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Practical experience with Agile/Lean software development methodologies, design patterns and architectural patterns
Experience with AI/Machine Learning, Documents/Image Processing, or OCR
Visual Studio Code with the C# dev kit or any other Linux based IDE. GNU Compiler family or alternatives

Desired

Experience with NLP / text processing
Experience with Javascript frameworks (Angular or React)
C#, Angular, Delphi, Python, Powershell
InstallShield.

One last thing:

OpenText is more than a corporation - it’s a global community built on trust, character, and purpose. Here, we act ethically, care deeply about people, and always put our clients first. We help teams succeed through collaboration, tackle challenges with resilience, and innovate with intention.

Join us on our mission to drive positive change through privacy, technology, and teamwork. At OpenText, we don’t just have a culture - we live our values. Choose us because you want to be part of a company that empowers you to make a meaningful impact.

OpenText's commitment to diversity and inclusion surpasses legal requirements, evident in our Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy which promotes a respectful and empowering environment for employees of all backgrounds, culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a ticket at Ask HR. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.

Compensation: At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. As you move through the hiring process, we’re happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off.

AI Usage Disclosure: As part of our commitment to transparency, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in various stages of our recruitment process, including resume screening, candidate matching, interview scheduling, and communications. These tools are designed to improve efficiency, reduce bias, and enhance candidate experience. All decisions regarding hiring are made by qualified human professionals, and we continuously monitor our AI systems to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable regulations.

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Responsibilities

The Principal Software Developer will lead the design and implementation of ingestion, classification, and extraction services for document capture products. They will define platform portability strategies, establish technical standards, and provide architectural guidance for modernization initiatives.

Requirements

Candidates must possess an MS or PhD in Computer Science or a related field with over 10 years of enterprise software development experience. Deep expertise in modern .NET, system decomposition, and containerization technologies is required.

Skills

.NET
C#
Software architecture
Microservices
Cloud computing
Containerization
Kubernetes
gRPC
Machine learning
OCR
Document processing
Agile methodologies
Distributed systems
API design
System modernization
Observability

Benefits

Health and wellbeing support
Paid time off
Vacation entitlement

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Software development
Principal Software Developer
.NET 8
.NET Framework
Cloud Foundry
Docker
IaaS
PaaS
Protobuf
Client/server architecture
Object Oriented Design
Algorithms
NLP
Javascript
Angular
React
Delphi
Python
Powershell
InstallShield
Enterprise Content Management
Digital transformation
Test automation
Lean software development
Information management

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