Software development jobs in Canada

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Counted Oct 8, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 3,985
Employers: 1,482

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $114,200Across 455 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $143,712Across 106 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $50.90Across 64 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 10%396 listings
Hybrid: 41%1,651 listings
On-site: 48%1,907 listings

Not specified: 1% (31 listings)

Employers hiring include Amazon (110), 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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Software Engineer
RAVL
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- Full-time
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Toronto, Ontario
- Full-time
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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
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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Rippling
Toronto, ON
- $201,000 to $335,000 CAD / year
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- Full-time
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Principal Cloud Engineer
Scotiabank
Toronto, ON
Scotiabank has embarked on the journey to modernize both development practices and tools. One of the main areas of transformation is the public cloud and the various platform technologies…
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Vancouver, BC
…of objects in storage, retrieving them in sub-x ms, building software that deploys to tens of thousands of hosts, building applications serving billions of transactions per second,…
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Oakville, ON · CA ON Oakville
- Full-time
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Staff Software Engineer, Observability Platform
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Remote, Canada
- Full-time
- Remote
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Senior Software Developer (C++)
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Vancouver, BC · AMER - Canada - British Columbia - Vancouver - Bentall Centre
- Full-time
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Dieppe, NB
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Remote, Canada
- Full-time
- Remote
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Toronto, ON
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- Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Full-time
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- $60,000 to $100,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
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- $120,000 to $145,000 USD / year
- Full-time
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Scotiabank

Principal Cloud Engineer

Toronto, ON, M5H 1H1, Canada

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Job details

Posting language: English
Posted: Aug 20, 2026

Original job description

Requisition ID: 267496

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

Scotiabank has embarked on the journey to modernize both development practices and tools. One of the main areas of transformation is the public cloud and the various platform technologies that support both development and operations on the cloud. The aim is to provide a streamlined process and framework which will allow the development teams to focus on building business logic. We are looking to build our development team with influencer, makers, creators, and industry leaders who will drive us forward.

The role of the Principal Engineer operates within the Cloud Storage Engineering team. This valuable member of the team will be responsible for creating platform components and services for the broad enterprise use.

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.
Have key accountabilities including design, development and maintenance of cloud platforms, services, and components to enable safe enterprise-wide use of public cloud offerings
Take ownership/leadership of a component of a larger product.
Be designing, implementing, and refactoring code (typically Go, Python).
Ensure software, programs and applications are developed and/or configured to meet high availability, integrity and reliability, security, and compliance requirements.
Work with other engineers and architects on breaking-down, scoping and estimating tasks.
Work with application teams for successful onboarding onto the Platform
Participate in planning and retrospective sessions, attending stand-ups, etc.
Provide mentorship, peer review and code review
Lead a product/service, and define functions or features for cloud platforms, lead the work of 8+ engineers
Be able to build and operate the highly available and scalable software and infrastructure.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

At least 5-10 years of hands-on technical working experience with Cloud Managed Development/Services such as Google Cloud Storage
At least 5-10 years of hands-on technical working experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
At least 5-10 years of hands-on technical working experience with development languages (Go, Python, etc)
At least 5-10 years of hands-on technical working experience with container-based technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
At least 5-10 years of hands-on technical working experience in the use of CI/CD Tools
At least 5-10 years of hands-on technical working experience with config management tools and Scripting Languages (Ansible, Bash, Groovy)
Superior oral and written communication skills

Nice to Have:

Bachelor (equivalent or higher) degree in computer science or engineering/mathematics discipline.
Expertise and understanding of Cloud Native Platforms, particularly Kubernetes, and associated technologies (e.g., Istio, Envoy, Anthos, Kustomize).
Experience working with monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.
Full understanding of software development lifecycle and release process (container-native workflow for job orchestration, Git/GitOps, CI/CD, environments, code repositories).
Understanding of different database technologies (e.g. CloudSQL, NoSQL, Relational databases)
Knowledge of software design patterns, and/or security considerations
Focus on scalable, enterprise-level software system design (both on code and infrastructure levels)
Passion for driving teams towards high performance and a deep pride in quality craftsmanship.
High level Unix administration skills

What's in it for you?

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - 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. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, Humans of Digital 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

The Principal Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining cloud platforms and services to enable safe enterprise-wide use of public cloud offerings. This includes leading a team of 8+ engineers, refactoring code, and ensuring high availability, security, and compliance.

Requirements

Candidates need 5-10 years of hands-on experience with GCP, container technologies, CI/CD tools, and programming languages like Go and Python. Strong communication skills and experience with config management tools such as Ansible are also required.

Skills

Google Cloud Platform
Go
Python
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD
Ansible
Bash
Groovy
Cloud Storage
Software Design Patterns
Unix Administration
System Design
Mentorship
Code Review
Infrastructure as Code

Benefits

Bonus
Flexible vacation
Personal days
Sick days
Health benefits
Upskilling through online courses
Cross-functional development opportunities
Tuition assistance

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Google Cloud Platform
GCP
Google Cloud Storage
Go
Python
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD
Ansible
Bash
Groovy
Istio
Envoy
Anthos
Kustomize
Dynatrace
Prometheus
Grafana
GitOps
CloudSQL
NoSQL
Relational Databases
Unix
Cloud Native
Scalability
High Availability
Infrastructure
Enterprise Software
Public Cloud

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