Software development jobs in Canada

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Counted Oct 30, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 6,492
Employers: 1,967

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $113,337Across 675 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $56.12Across 237 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $147,557Across 142 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $60.92Across 21 listings
Average starting payCAD / month: $6,118Across 11 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 8%488 listings
Hybrid: 39%2,541 listings
On-site: 53%3,436 listings

Not specified: <1% (27 listings)

Employers hiring include S M Software Solutions Inc (248), Amazon (140), Electronic Arts (72).

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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Senior Software Developer
AppDirect
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
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Senior Software Engineer
BCI
Victoria, BC · Vancouver, BC · CA Victoria
- Full-time
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Software Engineer II (Backend _ Java)
Mastercard
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
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Software Engineer II (Backend - Java)
Mastercard
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
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Senior Software Engineer
Flexstaf I.T. Inc.
Canada
- Contract
RQ-2026-010087-Software Developer - Senior for Drug Formulary (DF)
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Senior Software Engineer
BCI
Victoria, BC
- $106,000 to $128,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
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Senior Software Engineer
BCI
Vancouver, BC
- $106,000 to $128,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
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Gameplay Software Engineer - EA SPORTS™ FC
Electronic Arts
Vancouver, BC
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Senior Site Reliability Engineer
STACK IT Recruitment
Remote, Canada
- $140,000 to $180,000 CAD / year
- Remote
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Senior Software Engineer II - Agentic SDLC
Prenuvo
Canada
…contrast). Our unique integrated stack of optimized hardware, software, and increasingly AI, coupled with the patient-centric experience across our domestic and global clinics, have allowed…
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Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) – Java, Spring Boot & Guidewire (GW)
Astra-North Infoteck Inc. ~ Conquering today’s challenges, achieving tomorrow’s vision!
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
…(known as "toil"), aiming to spend roughly 50% of their time on software and engineering…
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Intermediate Software Engineer
United Pacific Projects Ltd.
Calgary, AB · Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area
- Full-time
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Software Validation Technologist
Husky Technologies
Bolton, ON
- Full-time
Husky TechnologiesTM offers a wealth of opportunity for personal growth and development. Most important
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Software Engineer
ProxyLink
Toronto, ON
- Contract
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Software Engineering Intern - Vehicle Controls (Summer 2027)
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Remote, Canada
- $30 to $33.75 CAD / hour
- Internship
- Remote
…vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the…
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Senior Full Stack Developer
Royal Bank of Canada
Burlington, ON
- Full-time
…platform. As a key player, you'll contribute to every stage of the software development life cycle, focusing on quality, maintainability, performance, and reliability. If you're a…
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Senior Software Developer in Test (AI Portfolio)
Vena Solutions
Remote, Canada
- Full-time
- Remote
As a Senior Software Developer in Test, you will be responsible for the development, execution, and maintenance of automated tests to support the Software Test Life Cycle for Vena’s agentic…
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Senior Front End Developer
I8IS - Infiniti Software Solutions
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer – Front End to design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain accessible, responsive, and user-friendly enterprise web applications for…
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Web Developer
Spait Infotech
Canada
- Full-time
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Sr. Front End Developer ( Angular )
Yochana
Brampton, ON
- Full-time
The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Angular (v15+), TypeScript, micro frontend architecture, API integrations, and cloud-native application development.
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Software Engineer
ProxyLink
Toronto, ON
- Contract
ProxyLink is hiring an experienced Software Developer to desig
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Sr. Front-End Developer
Yochana
Brampton, ON
- $55 to $60 CAD / hour
- Contract
The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Angular (v15+), TypeScript, micro frontend architecture, API integrations, and cloud-native application development.
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Full Stack Developer
Triunity Software
Toronto, ON
- $100,000 to $110,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
Triunity Software is looking for a talented Full Stack Developer to join our growing team in Toronto, ON. This is your chance to work on exciting, cutting-edge projects where your code…
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Full Stack Developer
Triunity Software
ON · Missausaga, ON
- $100,000 to $110,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
Triunity Software is looking for a talented and passionate Full Stack Developer to join our growing team in Mississauga, AB. This is an exciting opportunity to work on innovative software…
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Full Stack Developer
Triunity Software
Halifax, NS
- $100,000 to $110,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
Triunity Software in Calgary, AB is looking for a talented Full Stack Developer to join their growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to work across the entire development stack,…

TechDoQuest

Lead Backend Developer

Brampton, ON, Canada

Contract

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Job details

Job type: Contract
Apply by: Nov 21, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 22, 2026

Original job description

Required Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

We are seeking a proficient 8 to 10 years Java Backend Senior Developer in Java Spring Boot.
Person to have strong Java technical skills to enhance an existing application’s architecture as well as create applications architecture from scratch.Expertise a strong understanding of scalable microservices architecture.
Should be able to lead technical team, remove technical impediments and help in estimations, code reviews.
Must to have experience in utilizing AI‑assisted development tools ( Co-pilot or cursor).
The role involves creating maintainable REST and SOAP APIs extending.
The developer will build data persistence layers using Spring Data JPA Hibernate.
Additional duties include containerizing applications with Docker deploying to Kubernetes automating builds with Azure DevOps securing APIs using OAuth JWT and TLS implementing access control optimizing performance with Redis and async processing and using Azure services like Blob Storage and Managed Identity.
The candidate will collaborate with frontend QA and DevOps teams in an Agile Scrum environment.
Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ambitious with an ability to take initiative
You should be passionate about quality and writing clean, reusable, readable code that scales and performs well

Accountabilities:

Routinely advise on-site or vendor developers/implementation teams on coding, design, and testing/debugging standards
Understand and help refine un-stated requirements
Routinely deal with and resolve difficult technical issues
Aid in the development of architectural framework and design
Be responsible for the quality of deliverables via sign-off and problem tickets
Evaluate and introduce new tools and techniques to the development team
Manage technical issues and the work of other developers
Act as liaison with various groups including architecture, vendors, and other project teams
Assume technical leadership role on projects
Exercise leadership through superior technical and domain knowledge
Conduct regular code reviews
Proactively identify areas for improvement, seek solutions and make recommendations
Lead initiatives & acts as a change agent (embraces change and helps other to embrace it)
Listen actively & suspend judgment
Foster a spirit of creative collaboration by giving team members a common focus
Help establish and maintain quality software architecture and implementation design for products
Provide support to the entire project team in order to deliver
Provide mentorship to development team

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Responsibilities

Lead backend development and technical delivery, including designing scalable application architectures, building APIs and persistence layers, and deploying secure applications using containerization and Azure services. Provide technical leadership through code reviews, mentoring, resolving complex issues, refining requirements, and coordinating with project teams and vendors.

Requirements

Requires 8 to 10 years of Java backend development experience, strong Java and Spring Boot skills, and expertise in scalable microservices architecture. Candidates should have experience with AI-assisted development tools, cloud and container technologies, API security, performance optimization, Agile collaboration, and technical leadership.

Skills

Java
Spring Boot
Microservices Architecture
REST APIs
SOAP APIs
Spring Data JPA
Hibernate
Docker
Kubernetes
Azure DevOps
OAuth
JWT
TLS
Redis
Azure Blob Storage
AI-Assisted Development Tools

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Keywords

Java
Spring Boot
Backend Development
Microservices Architecture
REST APIs
SOAP APIs
Spring Data JPA
Hibernate
Docker
Kubernetes
Azure DevOps
OAuth
JWT
TLS
Redis
Asynchronous Processing
Azure Blob Storage
Managed Identity
AI-Assisted Development
GitHub Copilot
Cursor
Agile
Scrum
Code Reviews
Software Architecture
Performance Optimization
Technical Leadership
Mentoring
Quality Assurance

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