Software development jobs in Canada

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Counted Sep 27, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 4,001
Employers: 1,473

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $115,167Across 455 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $140,507Across 113 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $54.20Across 65 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 10%404 listings
Hybrid: 41%1,627 listings
On-site: 48%1,932 listings

Not specified: 1% (38 listings)

Employers hiring include Amazon (119), Genetec (65), RBC (42).

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 Development Engineer, Alexa Connections
Amazon
Vancouver, BC
…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 Developer (Junior to Intermediate)
MAD Elevator Inc
Mississauga, ON
$72,000 to $95,000 CAD / year
Full-time
As a Junior Software Developer, you will collaborate with our Principal Software Developer to build, maintain, and enhance code for both existing and new projects.
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Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Camunda
Remote, Canada
Full-time · Remote
Added 1 month ago
Junior Software Engineer
Scotiabank
Toronto, ON
Added 16 days ago
Vision Software Developer II
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Burnaby, BC
Full-time
Added 15 days ago
Senior Software Engineer, Bet Engine
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Canada
Full-time
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Advanced Online Software Engineer – EA SPORTS FC
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Vancouver, BC
Full-time
Added 15 days ago
Senior Cloud Software Engineer
Harvey Nash
Vancouver, BC
Full-time
This is not a narrowly defined infrastructure role. You'll work across software development, cloud services, platform architecture
Added 17 days ago
Senior .NET Core Full Stack Developer
Entergrade
Remote, Canada
$95,000 to $125,000 CAD / year
Full-time · Remote
Experience: 10 to 15 years of professional software development
Added 3 months ago
Senior Software Engineer (Vancouver Hybrid)
Boomi
Vancouver, British Columbia
Full-time
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Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack (Bangkok based, relocation provided)
Agoda
Vancouver, British Columbia
Full-time
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Senior Full Stack Developer
roomvu
Vancouver, British Columbia
$70,000 to $75,000 CAD / year
Full-time
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Founding Software Engineer
Residen
Toronto, Ontario
$110,000 to $130,000 CAD / year
Full-time
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AWIPS Application Developer
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Ottawa, Ontario
Full-time
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Software Engineering Intern (Backend)
Terminal
Remote, Canada
Internship · Remote
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Software Developer
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Toronto, Ontario
Full-time
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Full-time
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Software Engineer
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Toronto, Ontario
Full-time
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Toronto, Ontario
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$150,000 to $206,000 CAD / year
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Staff Software Developer, Full Stack (Provider Experience)
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Growth Web Designer
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Montreal, QC
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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Platform
Rippling
Toronto, ON
$201,000 to $335,000 CAD / year
Added 3 months ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Rippling
Toronto, ON
$201,000 to $335,000 CAD / year
AI agents are no longer simply assisting developers - they are becoming active participants in how software is designed, written, tested, reviewed, and deployed. The tools, workflows, and…

Rippling

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Platform

Toronto, ON, Canada

Pay: $201,000 to $335,000 CAD / year
Experience: 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant experience operating at the Staff or Senior Staff level
Posting language: English
Posted: Jun 22, 2026

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About the Role

Most companies build applications.

Platform Engineering at Rippling builds the systems that make entire categories of applications possible.

We're hiring a Senior Staff Engineer to help define the future of Rippling's core platform and AI infrastructure. This is a rare opportunity to work on foundational systems that sit at the center of the company and influence nearly every product, engineering team, and customer experience.

Rippling's platform is unlike a traditional infrastructure stack. At its core is a dynamically stitched, permissions-aware business ontology that connects data, workflows, identities, permissions, and business processes across HR, IT, Finance, and Operations. Built on top of that foundation are the systems that power our Object Platform, event-driven dependency graph, workflow engine, search capabilities, developer ecosystem, and Rippling Query Language (RQL).

As AI becomes deeply embedded across the product suite, these platform systems become even more critical. Every AI experience at Rippling must operate against live business data, respect complex permission boundaries, understand organizational context, and execute actions safely and reliably. The infrastructure enabling those capabilities is being built today.

As a Senior Staff Engineer, you'll help define the architecture that powers both Rippling's platform and its next generation of AI-native products. You'll solve distributed systems challenges at significant scale, drive company-wide technical strategy, and influence how hundreds of engineers build software across the organization.

This is a deeply technical leadership role for someone who wants to work on foundational systems, tackle difficult architectural problems, and leave a lasting imprint on a rapidly growing engineering organization.

What You Will Do

Serve as a senior technical leader within Rippling's engineering organization
Define and drive the long-term architecture of core platform systems that power dozens of products and hundreds of engineers
Design highly scalable, reliable, and extensible distributed systems that serve as foundational building blocks across the company
Lead large, cross-organizational initiatives that span multiple teams, products, and technical domains
Translate ambiguous business and product requirements into elegant, durable technical solutions
Drive architectural decisions that impact the future evolution of Rippling's Business Operating System
Partner closely with senior engineering leaders to shape platform strategy and technical direction
Build the infrastructure that enables AI systems to securely interact with live business data, workflows, permissions, and operational systems
Develop core platform primitives that accelerate product development across the company
Raise the engineering bar through mentorship, design reviews, technical leadership, and operational excellence
Act as the directly responsible individual (DRI) for some of the company's most critical technical initiatives
Help define how platform infrastructure evolves to support increasingly intelligent and autonomous software systems

What You Will Need

10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant experience operating at the Staff or Senior Staff level
Deep expertise designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems
Strong experience developing platform infrastructure, shared services, or foundational engineering systems
Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives across large engineering organizations
Strong architectural judgment and a track record of designing systems that scale with both business growth and organizational complexity
Experience building highly reliable backend systems in languages such as Python, Go, Java, or similar
Strong computer science fundamentals, including distributed systems, concurrency, data modeling, networking, and systems design
Experience operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments where ambiguity is high and execution speed matters
Exceptional communication and influence skills, with the ability to align engineers, engineering leaders, and executive stakeholders
A product mindset and passion for building platforms that unlock leverage for both developers and customers
Excitement about the role AI will play in transforming enterprise software and the infrastructure required to support it

Why This Role Is Unique

Very few companies are attempting to build what Rippling is building.

You'll work on the foundational systems that power an integrated Business Operating System spanning HR, IT, Finance, Identity, and Operations. You'll help architect the platform that enables hundreds of engineers to build products faster, while simultaneously defining the infrastructure that powers the next generation of AI experiences across the company.

The systems you design won't support a single product or team. They'll become part of the foundation that every product at Rippling is built upon.

If you're excited by hard distributed systems problems, platform architecture at scale, and helping define how AI interacts with real-world business systems, we'd love to talk.

Additional Information

Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics, Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email accommodations@rippling.com

Rippling highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. For office-based employees (employees who live within a defined radius of a Rippling office), Rippling considers working in the office, at least three days a week under current policy, to be an essential function of the employee's role.

This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here.

A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation–including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.

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Responsibilities

Define and drive the long-term architecture of core platform systems and AI infrastructure to support a wide array of products. Lead large-scale technical initiatives and mentor engineers to ensure operational excellence and scalability across the organization.

Requirements

Requires over 10 years of software engineering experience with a proven track record in designing large-scale distributed systems at a Staff or Senior Staff level. Candidates must possess strong architectural judgment and proficiency in languages like Python, Go, or Java.

Skills

Distributed Systems
Platform Architecture
System Design
Python
Go
Java
Data Modeling
Concurrency
Networking
Technical Leadership
AI Infrastructure
Scalability
API Design
Backend Development
Cross-functional Leadership
Strategic Planning

Benefits

Salary
Benefits
Equity

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Keywords

Distributed Systems
Platform Engineering
AI Infrastructure
Business Ontology
Event-driven Architecture
RQL
Python
Go
Java
Scalability
Backend Systems
Concurrency
Data Modeling
Networking
System Design
Enterprise Software
Cloud Infrastructure
Technical Strategy
Architecture
Software Engineering

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