Software engineer jobs in Canada

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Counted Sep 22, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 2,180
Employers: 908

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $128,027Across 276 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $150,341Across 97 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $55.83Across 28 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 12%257 listings
Hybrid: 42%908 listings
On-site: 45%979 listings

Not specified: 2% (36 listings)

Employers hiring include Amazon (100), Arista Networks (38), EA SPORTS (27).

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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Scotiabank

Junior Software Engineer-Global Payments Engineering

Toronto, ON, M1L 4S2, Canada

Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 4, 2026

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Original job description

Requisition ID: 267400

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Scotiabank continues to be an industry leader for Payments technology and innovation. We have a history of safely leveraging new tools to enable new experiences for our customers, focusing on ensuring we protect their interests and goals. The result of this leads to modernization programs which aim to offer enriched information and transparencies to support the rapidly evolving payments community.

The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to innovate and collaborate on the value-driven goals in delivering customer value. You will engage in a fast-paced and stimulating environment, with opportunities to build new relationships and learn how you can make an impact in the competitive, trillion-dollar, Payments industry. You will be exposed to a wide range of businesses both internally and externally, then leveraging Scotiabank’s strong technology base, build and develop on strategic, forward-looking infrastructure.

Is this role right for you?

Day-to-Day

Be at the forefront of technology and enable your team to be a highly functioning technology power house that enables transformation.

Advanced knowledge in multiple system/application areas of increasing complexity

Working knowledge of an entire application/system; Engineers software solutions that meet the needs of stakeholders while focusing on continually reducing technical debt

Can accomplish more complex goals independently

Identifies and manages risks versus opportunities and articulates impact towards deliverables

Actively participates in customer discovery and solution discovery sessions

Participates in merging, integrating, versioning, and promoting code through environments and version control

Triaging and problem-solving production incidents to restore services with follow up on root cause and restore efforts

Collaborates to provide estimation and break down of work to enable small and frequent releases to production

Proactively provide guidance and recommendation for the software design

Actively participates in knowledge exchange forums (i.e. Engineering Communities of Practice, Industry Forums, Open Source Communities, Universities, etc.)

Consistently demonstrates behaviours aligned with the organizations valued mindsets

Embrace and initiate change for continuous improvement

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role?

Desire for innovation and drive for innovation through problem solving, leveraging resourcefulness as a key skill; have a learning mindset while intrinsically motivated to learning new tools and techniques

Technical understanding – as a standard Software Engineer there will be expectations that you are able to lead technical discussions, challenge design and strategy

Familiarity with at least one programming language such as Java, JavaScript, Python
Basic understanding of relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
Familiarity with RESTful APIs
Understanding of CI/CD and version control (Git)
Interest in cloud platforms such as GCP and Azure.
Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Eager to learn and grow in a collaborative environment.
Use of analytics to enable day-to-day conversations and decision making

Good to have experience and/or certifications with Google Cloud, AWS, Azure, or other cloud-based development stacks

Good to have experience with containerization and orchestration (such as Docker, Kubernetes) and DevOp tools (such as Bitbucket, Git, Ansible, Jenkins)

Familiar with languages, frameworks, and databases (such as Java/Spring, Node.js/Express.js, Python, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DB2)

Leveraging Google based AI tools

What's in it for you?

Inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success

You'll work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world

We hire you for your talent - not just a job - so you can grow with us. We’ll equip you for success not only in your role, but also in your career as a whole

Dress codes don't apply here: being comfortable and performance does

Access to thousands of online and in-person courses so you can hone your current skills, or learn new ones

A competitive rewards package that includes a base salary, a performance bonus, company matching programs on pension and profit sharing, paid vacation, personal & sick days, medical, vision, and dental and much more

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Responsibilities

Develop and engineer software solutions for global payments infrastructure while reducing technical debt. Collaborate on customer discovery, triaging production incidents, and promoting code through version control environments.

Requirements

Requires familiarity with at least one programming language like Java, Python, or JavaScript and a basic understanding of relational and NoSQL databases. Candidates should have knowledge of RESTful APIs, CI/CD, and an interest in cloud platforms.

Skills

Java
JavaScript
Python
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
RESTful APIs
CI/CD
Git
GCP
Azure
Docker
Kubernetes
Problem Solving
Communication Skills
Software Design

Benefits

Performance Bonus
Company Matching Pension
Profit Sharing
Paid Vacation
Personal Days
Sick Days
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Online And In-person Courses

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Global Payments
Software Engineering
Java
Spring
Node.js
Express.js
Python
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
DB2
RESTful APIs
CI/CD
Git
GCP
Azure
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
Bitbucket
Ansible
Jenkins
AI Tools
Technical Debt
Version Control
Cloud Computing
Containerization
Orchestration
DevOps
Software Design

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