Software development jobs in Canada

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Counted Sep 20, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 4,093
Employers: 1,519

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $116,248Across 448 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $139,287Across 120 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $55.31Across 66 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 10%409 listings
Hybrid: 40%1,622 listings
On-site: 49%2,018 listings

Not specified: 1% (44 listings)

Employers hiring include Amazon (115), RBC (80), Genetec (64).

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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Software Engineer, Product (Co-op)
Bree
Remote, Canada
$50 to $70 CAD / hour
Internship · Remote
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Software Architect, SaaS Platform
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Toronto, ON
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Software Engineering Designer
RTX
Midland, ON
Full-time
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Senior Software Architect - RISC-V Embedded Systems
Microchip Technology Inc.
Burnaby, BC · Canada - Burnaby
Full-time
Added 18 days ago
Simulation Application Developer
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS
Full-time
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IT Application Architect - Corporate Services
Graham
Calgary, AB
Full-time
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Product Engineering (Full Stack Developer - Java, Spring Boot & React)
Allstate Canada
Toronto, ON
Full-time
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Full Stack Developer Intern
Fyno Digital Marketing
Ottawa, ON
Internship
At Fyno Digital, web development is best learned by building real projects and solving real problems. As a Full Stack Developer Intern, you will gain hands-on experience in creating…
Added 18 days ago
Full Stack Developer
Fyno Digital Marketing
Ottawa, ON
Full-time
At Fyno Digital, web development is not just about writing code - it’s about creating seamless digital experiences that are fast, functional, and visually impactful. Every website we build…
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Burnaby, BC
Full-time
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Toronto, ON
Full-time
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Staff Software Engineer - Tools & Infrastructure / DevOps
Cerebras
Toronto, ON
Full-time
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Senior Software Developer
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto, ON
Full-time
…continual improvement program using AI. Develop and manage software development projects or…
Added 15 days ago
Co-op/Intern Software Developer, Core Algorithms
Kinaxis Inc.
Ottawa, ON
Internship
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Full Stack Developer
Canadian Bank Note Company
Ottawa, ON
$75,000 to $98,000 CAD / year
Full-time
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Programmer analyst, System and infrastructure operations, maintenance and development
Desjardins
Montreal, QC · Levis, QC
Full-time
As a systems and infrastructure development, operations and maintenance programmer analyst, you participate in IT efficiency and quality by analyzing, designing, configuring, developing,…
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Software Engineer, Treasury
Lithic
ON
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CAE
Montreal, QC
Full-time
The Developer Platform provides the platforms, automation, and engineering capabilities that enable software teams across CAE to deliver software faster, with higher quality, stronger…
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Principal Software Developer
Autodesk
Vancouver, BC · AMER - Canada - British Columbia - Vancouver - Bentall Centre
Full-time
We are looking for a Principal Software Developer to join the Autodesk Platform Services (APS) Developer Portal team at Autodesk.
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Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer
Altis Labs
Remote, Canada
Full-time · Remote
…customers use IPRO to predict efficacy, navigate billion-dollar development decisions with confidence, and move…
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Lead Full Stack Developer (Java/Python/React)
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto, ON
Full-time
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Winnipeg, MB
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Global Fleet Management
Burnaby, BC
Full-time
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Autodesk
Toronto, ON · Montreal, QC · Vancouver, BC · AMER - Canada - Ontario - Toronto - University Ave
Full-time
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Autodesk
Toronto, ON · Montreal, QC · Vancouver, BC · AMER - Canada - Ontario - Toronto - University Ave
Full-time
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Qualcomm

Software Engineer, Senior

Toronto, ON, Canada

Pay: $100,800.00 - $150,800.00
Job type: Full-time
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 3, 2026

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Original job description

Company:

Qualcomm Canada ULC

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Software Engineer, you will design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge, world class products that meet and exceed customer needs. Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces. Replacemement Position

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

• 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Qualcomm is seeking a highly motivated software engineer with a strong interest in semiconductors and hardware to join its Software Infrastructure team. In this role, you will collaborate with software, firmware, and hardware engineers to develop tools that accelerate firmware development, chip characterization, test execution, software development kit (SDK) delivery, and graphical user interface (GUI) development. You will work closely with teams across Firmware, Design Verification, Systems, Silicon Validation, Product Engineering, and DevOps.

What you’ll be doing:

Full stack development using JavaScript (React, Node, NextJS), Python, C, and C++, MongoDB and Postgres

Building CI/CD systems (Gitlab/Github/Jenkins and custom)

Building GUIs to support our silicon for internal teams

Building CLIs to automate tasks and streamline processes and internal workflows

Defining schemas and data organization to centralize how we collect and view data across different semiconductor technologies, product lines and hardware tests

Architecting our software development kit and regression infrastructure to support all our product lines, chips, and semiconductor IPs

Developing test strategies, automated regression and QA tools, performance visualization of our silicon

Collecting and analyzing data on our software infrastructure to help define KPIs for improvement

Working closely with team members to troubleshoot and triage issues related with new SW updates

coverage

Collaborate closely with other teams to collect requirements and build new tooling where necessary

Track execution with standard software ticketing systems like Linear, Jira, Confluence and Git/Github/Gitlab

What You'll Need:

Student of B.Sc. or equivalent experience in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Communication Engineering with 2+ years of professional experience in software development with JavaScript, React, Redux, Python, and C/C++.
Knowledge in Linux, software deployment, CICD and testing strategies
Knowledge in basic networking
Creative, motivated and value driven person

It’d be great if you had:

Experience with multi-platform systems, both in HW/FW/SW

Knowledge of Verilog/SystemVerilog

Knowledge of communication protocols like Ethernet and PCIe

Experience building open source projects

Applicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail [email protected] or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$100,800.00 - $150,800.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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More about this job

Responsibilities

You will design and develop embedded and cloud edge software solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams to build tools for firmware development and chip characterization. Responsibilities include full-stack development, building CI/CD systems, and creating automated regression and QA tools to support semiconductor product lines.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with at least 2 years of professional software development experience. Proficiency in JavaScript, Python, and C/C++ is required, along with knowledge of Linux, CI/CD pipelines, and testing strategies.

Skills

JavaScript
React
Node.js
NextJS
Python
C
C++
MongoDB
Postgres
CI/CD
Git
Jenkins
Linux
Software development
Testing strategies
Networking

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus program
Annual RSU grants
Competitive benefits package

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Software Engineering
Embedded Software
Cloud Edge
Semiconductors
Firmware
Full Stack Development
React
NodeJS
NextJS
Python
C
C++
MongoDB
Postgres
CI/CD
Gitlab
Github
Jenkins
GUI Development
CLI
Data Organization
SDK
Regression Infrastructure
QA Tools
KPI
Linux
Networking
Verilog
Ethernet
PCIe

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