Software development jobs in Canada

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Counted Sep 26, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 4,073
Employers: 1,504

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $115,220Across 458 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $139,934Across 117 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $55.34Across 68 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 10%408 listings
Hybrid: 40%1,641 listings
On-site: 49%1,986 listings

Not specified: 1% (38 listings)

Employers hiring include Amazon (117), Genetec (65), RBC (46).

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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Développeur(euse) logiciel / Software Developer - C#/.NET, WPF and Web
Genetec
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Sr. Software Engineer
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Toronto, ON
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Ottawa, ON
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Montreal, QC
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Questrade Financial Group

Principal Software Engineer

Toronto, ON, Canada

Pay: Base salary range: $130,000- $175,000
Experience: 9+ years of professional software development experience with a sustained track record of technical leadership.
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 15, 2026

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Original job description

Questrade Financial Group (QFG), through its companies - Questrade, Questbank, Questrade Wealth Management, Community Trust Company, Zolo, and Flexiti, provides securities and foreign currency investment, professionally managed investment portfolios, mortgages, real estate services, financial services and more. We use cutting-edge technology to help Canadians become much more financially successful and secure.

At QFG, we combine human-centric collaboration with AI-driven innovation to redefine financial services. The ideal candidate will be a catalyst for change, using AI to transform and deliver unparalleled customer experiences and shaping a future where AI empowers our teams to do their best work.

Join our diverse, inclusive, and hybrid workplace to unleash your creativity and nurture your curiosity without limits. If you share this sense of infinite possibility, come shape your future at QFG.

What’s in it for you as an employee of QFG?

Health & wellbeing resources and programs
Paid vacation, personal, and sick days for work-life balance
Competitive compensation and benefits packages
Work-life balance in a hybrid environment with at least 3 days in office
Career growth and development opportunities
Opportunities to contribute to community causes
Work with diverse team members in an inclusive and collaborative environment

This job posting is for an existing vacancy and the location can be Toronto, ON (5700 Yonge St/70 York St) OR Calgary, AB (Our Brand-New Office)

We’re looking for our next Principal Software Engineer. Could It Be You?

The Principal Software Engineer defines and evolves the target architecture for their domain. This high-impact role leads the design of complex, high-risk systems, identifies systemic technical risks, and establishes engineering standards that scale organizationally. The Principal Engineer acts as an escalation authority for major incidents, provides strategic technical leadership on modernization efforts, and coaches senior technical staff without formal authority.

Need more details? Keep reading…

Define and evolve target architecture for your domain in alignment with Enterprise Architecture and executive leadership.
Lead the design of high-risk, complex systems with strict requirements for availability, low latency, security, and regulatory compliance.
Identify systemic technical risks across Pods, building business cases and technical roadmaps to address them.
Translate business objectives into technical roadmaps and communicate architectural trade-offs to senior leadership.
Establish engineering standards, patterns, and reference implementations that scale beyond a single Pod.
Provide technical leadership on platform migrations monolith-to-microservices modernization, and build-versus-buy decisions.
Coach and grow senior developers and technical leads, driving architectural alignment without formal authority.
Serve as an escalation authority for severe production incidents, leading systemic remediation efforts across platforms.

So are YOU our next Principal Software Engineer ? You are if you…

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
9+ years of professional software development experience with a sustained track record of technical leadership.
Expert-level command of distributed systems design (consistency, resilience, scaling, failure modes).
Demonstrated architectural ownership for large, business-critical production platforms.
Extensive cloud-native architecture experience (GCP preferred), including multi-region, high-availability, and cost-aware design.
Proven ability to influence and align engineers, architects, and product leaders without relying on formal authority. and CI/CD at scale.

Preferred Qualifications:

Background in brokerage, capital markets, trading systems, payments, or highly regulated financial environments.
Hands-on experience with high-frequency data streaming, real-time market data, or low-latency execution systems.
Track record leading large-scale cloud migrations or monolith-to-microservices modernization.
Application security, threat modeling, or DevSecOps at an organizational level.
Recognized technical presence through open-source contributions, patents, or industry speaking

Compensation Information:

Base salary range: $130,000- $175,000
The final compensation package will be commensurate with the successful candidate's experience, skills, and geographic location (Canada). It includes a comprehensive benefits plan and a competitive incentive (bonus) program for Full-Time Permanent roles.

Sounds like you? Click below to apply!

At Questrade Financial Group of Companies, with multiple office locations around the world, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible work environment. This is an environment where individuals are treated with dignity and respect. Here, the unique skills and experience you bring will be valued. You will be supported and motivated, so that you can harness your unlimited potential. Our team reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and operate in. Having a collaborative and diverse team helps us push boundaries to bring the future of fintech into existence - not only for the benefit of our customers, but for those who build their career with us.

Questrade Financial Group of companies Applicant Tracking System utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) for application screening. The AI system operates on predetermined criteria, with final decisions subject to human review.

Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly. If you require accommodation during the recruitment/selection process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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Responsibilities

The Principal Software Engineer defines and evolves the target architecture for their domain while leading the design of complex, high-risk systems. They also provide strategic technical leadership, establish engineering standards, and coach senior technical staff to drive architectural alignment.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in a technical field and at least 9 years of professional software development experience. Expert-level command of distributed systems, cloud-native architecture, and a proven track record of technical leadership are required.

Skills

Distributed systems design
Cloud-native architecture
GCP
CI/CD
System architecture
Technical leadership
Microservices
Monolith-to-microservices modernization
Availability
Low latency
Security
Regulatory compliance
Strategic planning
Mentorship
Incident management
DevSecOps

Benefits

Health and wellbeing resources
Paid vacation
Personal days
Sick days
Competitive compensation
Benefits packages
Career growth and development opportunities

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Keywords

Principal Software Engineer
Distributed Systems
Cloud-native
GCP
Microservices
Monolith
CI/CD
Architecture
Fintech
Brokerage
Capital Markets
Trading Systems
Payments
DevSecOps
Threat Modeling
High-frequency data
Real-time market data
Low-latency
Scalability
Resilience
Engineering Standards
Technical Roadmap
Mentorship
Incident Management
Systemic Remediation
Regulatory Compliance
Enterprise Architecture
Software Engineering
Computer Science
Hybrid Work

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