Software development jobs in Canada

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Counted Oct 27, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 6,086
Employers: 1,910

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $113,721Across 648 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $56.73Across 207 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $146,162Across 126 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $59.97Across 19 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 8%479 listings
Hybrid: 39%2,376 listings
On-site: 53%3,204 listings

Not specified: <1% (27 listings)

Employers hiring include S M Software Solutions Inc (246), Amazon (137), Electronic Arts (70).

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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Web Developer
Cohere
Remote, Canada
- $180,000 to $250,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
- Remote
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Web Developer
Spait Infotech
Canada
- Full-time
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Sr. Software Developer
OpenText
Richmond Hill, ON
- Full-time
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Java Software Engineer
Kelly
Mississauga, ON
- Contract
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Software Engineer - II
Mastercard
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
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Software Engineer in Test
Kelly
Mississauga, ON
- Contract
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Software Developer
Plusgrade
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
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Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) / Quality Engineering Architect
Pyramid Consulting, Inc
Mississauga, ON
- $70 to $79 CAD / hour
- Contract
Immediate need for a talented Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) / Quality Engineering Architect. This is a 06+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is…
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Cloud Engineer (Azure & IaC)
Randstad Digital
Toronto, ON · Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Full-time
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Software Engineer
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Mississauga, ON
- Contract
…Spread Products domain. This customer-facing role combines software architecture, hands-on development, and client…
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Backend Developer
Axelon Services Corporation
Montreal, QC
- $65.52 USD / hour
- Other
Involved in detailed technical design, development, and implementation of applications using emerging technology choices.
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Software Engineer (Unpaid)
Spawn
Canada
- Temporary
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Staff Embedded Software Developer
IPG Photonics
Kingston, ON
- Full-time
IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) is seeking a Staff Embedded C/C++ Software Developer to join our agile software development team in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Our Kingston group is responsible…
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Software Developer
Brandt Group of Companies
Regina, SK
- Full-time
The Software Developer is responsible for developing, maintaining, and modernizing web, desktop, and legacy applications based on defined business requirements. This role collaborates with…
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Programmer Analyst II
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC · UBCV | The Leonard S. Klinck Building (LSK)
- $8,810.92 to $13,202.5 CAD / month
- Full-time
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Programmer Analyst II
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC · UBCV | The Leonard S. Klinck Building (LSK)
- $8,810.92 to $13,202.5 CAD / month
- Full-time
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Software Engineer III
TD
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
…opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been…
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Software Engineer II
TD
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
…opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been…
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Senior Software Developer - ETL
Symbiotic Digital
ON · Downtown Toronto (Central Bay Street), Ontario
- Contract
We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer -
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Toronto, ON
MongoDB’s mission is to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. We enable organizations of all sizes to easily build,…
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Lead Software Engineer
Virtusa
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
…DevSecOps practices. This role requires close collaboration with development, QA,…
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Software Engineer
TSR Consulting
Mississauga, ON
- Contract
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Software Engineer in Test
Dexian
Mississauga, ON
- Other
We are seeking a visionary and hands-on Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)/Quality Engineering Architect to define, champion, and drive the global quality engineering…
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Software Engineer in Test
Dexian
Mississauga, ON
- Contract
Experience Level: 8–12+ years of progressive experience in software development and quality engineering, with at least 3+ years in a Lead SDET, Principal SDET, or QA Architect capacity.
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…the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. We do this by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform…

Symbiotic Digital

Senior Software Developer - ETL

ON, Canada
Downtown Toronto (Central Bay Street), ON, Canada

Contract

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Job details

Job type: Contract
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 27, 2026

Original job description

Position: Senior Software Developer - ETL

Location: Toronto, ON

Job ID#: RQ10575

Duration: 11 Months

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer - ETL to provide best-practice migration solutions and oversee all aspects of data and file migration from legacy applications to new modernized solutions. The successful candidate will lead data conversion activities, develop migration strategies, ensure data integrity, and support complex enterprise transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Provide best-practice migration solutions and oversee all aspects of data and file migration from legacy applications to modernized solutions.
Analyze legacy data and files stored across multiple data sources and formats.
Perform data profiling and recommend pre-migration data cleansing activities.
Develop data migration strategies, mapping documents, interface specifications, mock conversions, enhancements, and production conversions.
Translate technical specifications into working, tested applications.
Develop detailed programming specifications and write, generate, maintain, and test code.
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to software implementation, conversion, and migration activities.
Coordinate data and file migration from heterogeneous platforms.
Define and execute testing strategies to validate data integrity and reconciliation.
Conduct post-migration audits and data reconciliation activities.
Generate migration exception reports and perform additional data cleansing when required.
Provide pre-conversion and post-conversion support to business stakeholders.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand migration requirements and conversion needs.
Deliver conversion documentation and validate completeness and accuracy of migrated data.
Support cutover and deployment activities throughout the migration lifecycle.

Mandatory Qualifications

7+ years of experience developing and documenting ETL processes for data conversion and migration projects.
Extensive experience with data migration planning and execution within digital transformation initiatives.
Proven experience migrating data from legacy applications to modernized solutions.
Strong experience with relational databases including:
- Oracle
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Azure SQL Database
Advanced SQL development skills with experience in:
- Complex query development
- Data analysis
- Data validation
- Technical troubleshooting
Experience migrating document attachments from legacy systems to modernized platforms.
Experience working with cloud database technologies such as Azure SQL.
Experience using ETL platforms such as:
- Azure Data Factory
- Informatica
Experience developing migration-related documentation including:
- ETL mappings
- Data dictionaries
- Business cases
- Data migration strategies
- Migration plans
Knowledge of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices.
Strong understanding of master data and transactional data concepts and dependencies.

Desired Skills and Experience

Full lifecycle enterprise data conversion and deployment experience.
Experience performing:
- Data profiling
- Data mapping
- Data validation
- Data audits
- Migration solution development
Proficiency with SQL and PL/SQL.
Experience building complex queries across multiple data sources.
Knowledge of mainframe data formats, data types, segments, and non-relational data structures.
Experience designing scalable data migration solutions.
Strong investigative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Experience with data extraction, cleansing, transformation, and loading activities.
Experience migrating file attachments and unstructured content.
Ability to build strong working relationships with business and technical stakeholders.
Experience supporting cutover activities and post-deployment stabilization.
Strong communication, facilitation, negotiation, and consensus-building skills.

Preferred Experience

Previous experience working within government or public sector organizations.

Knowledge Transfer Requirements

Knowledge Transfer Activities

Transfer all code, documentation, and deliverables associated with the assignment.

Knowledge Transfer Recipients

Project Manager
Team Members

Knowledge Transfer Methods

One-on-one meetings
Team meetings
Project documentation repositories
Ongoing collaboration throughout the project lifecycle

About Symbiotic Digital.

Symbiotic Digital provides the IT Experts you need that solve problems and get things done. See what the top 2% in their field can do for you. (Symbiotic Digital is a division of Symbiotic Group Inc.) We serve

customers in two ways, we provide:

Digital Experts: IT Consulting expertise. Bright Minds That Produce Proven Results
Recruitment: Find The Right People You Need

Serving IT & Business leaders, Symbiotic Digital provides a business system that enable us to provide the Expert Technical staff needed to solve challenging business and IT problems. IT leaders in the most reputable organizations in Canada have relied on Symbiotic Digital to help them staff difficult assignments with proven Experts uniquely evaluated by our proven QMS- Quality Management System Staff Development Model. We are a 100% Indigenous owned company.

Learn more online at https://www.symbioticgroup.com/home-sd/.

Please submit your most recent resume to: RecDep@symbioticgroup.com

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Responsibilities

The Senior Software Developer will lead data conversion activities and oversee the migration of data from legacy applications to modernized solutions. They are responsible for developing migration strategies, ensuring data integrity, and providing technical support throughout the transformation lifecycle.

Requirements

Candidates must have 7+ years of experience in ETL development and data migration within digital transformation initiatives. Proficiency in relational databases, SQL, and ETL platforms like Azure Data Factory or Informatica is required.

Skills

ETL
Data Migration
SQL
Oracle
Microsoft SQL Server
Azure SQL Database
Azure Data Factory
Informatica
Data Profiling
Data Cleansing
Data Mapping
Technical Troubleshooting
Data Integrity
PL/SQL
Enterprise Transformation

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Keywords

ETL
Data Migration
Software Development
Oracle
Microsoft SQL Server
Azure SQL Database
Azure Data Factory
Informatica
SQL
PL/SQL
Data Profiling
Data Cleansing
Data Mapping
Digital Transformation
Legacy Systems
Data Integrity
Mainframe
Information Management
Technical Troubleshooting
Enterprise Transformation
Data Reconciliation
Migration Strategy
Mapping Documents
Interface Specifications
Cloud Database
Master Data
Transactional Data
Post-migration Audit
Cutover
Deployment

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