Software development jobs in Canada

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Counted Oct 27, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 6,075
Employers: 1,909

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $113,721Across 648 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $56.67Across 206 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $146,162Across 126 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $59.66Across 18 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 8%479 listings
Hybrid: 39%2,371 listings
On-site: 53%3,198 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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True Talent Solutions Partners

Senior/Staff Software Engineer

Canada

$210,000 to $260,000 USD / year · Full-time

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Job details

Pay: $210,000 to $260,000 USD / year
Job type: Full-time
Experience: At least 6 years of full-stack software engineering experience, with senior or staff-level technical depth.
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 27, 2026

Original job description

About the Role

Join a product engineering team building cybersecurity tools for the U.S. defense industrial base. This hands-on role spans experimental product development and foundational infrastructure, with ownership across the software lifecycle.

What You'll Do

Build full-stack features for new products or develop foundational infrastructure.
Contribute from planning and design through deployment and ongoing optimization.
Work closely with product, design, and engineering partners in an iterative environment.
Maintain high engineering standards while moving quickly and taking ownership.
Mentor engineers and help shape team practices and culture.

What We're Looking For

At least 6 years of full-stack software engineering experience, with senior or staff-level technical depth.
Strong production experience with TypeScript and a modern object-oriented backend language.
Experience with React, GraphQL, and Ruby on Rails; familiarity or interest in Rust or Node.js is useful.
Experience leading multi-engineer projects and mentoring other engineers.
A record of hands-on coding, technical ownership, and delivering complex software.
Experience at early-stage startups and motivation to work in cybersecurity and defense-related technology.
Strong computer science fundamentals or an equivalent track record.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $210,000 to $260,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Hybrid, with the primary location listed as Canada. The role also requires being located in or willing to relocate to New York City.

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Responsibilities

Build full-stack features and foundational infrastructure for cybersecurity products within the defense industrial base. Contribute to the entire software lifecycle from planning and design through deployment and optimization.

Requirements

Requires at least 6 years of full-stack software engineering experience with senior or staff-level technical depth. Candidates must have strong production experience with TypeScript, modern object-oriented backend languages, and experience leading multi-engineer projects.

Skills

Typescript
React
Graphql
Ruby On Rails
Rust
Node.js
Full-stack Development
Software Architecture
Cybersecurity
Mentoring
Technical Leadership
Object-oriented Programming
System Design
Infrastructure Development

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Software Engineering
Cybersecurity
Defense
Typescript
React
Graphql
Ruby On Rails
Rust
Node.js
Full-stack
Infrastructure
Object-oriented Programming
Mentorship
Technical Ownership
Startups
Computer Science
Deployment
Optimization
Product Engineering

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