Software Engineering Jobs in Canada

There are 3,151 open Software Engineering jobs in Canada on freehire right now. 1,003 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are ai, cloud and api.

Salary

CurrencyPeriod25thMedian75thPostings
CADyearCA$126,000CA$153,000CA$176,000647
USDyear$131,812$172,500$205,450108
CADhourCA$72CA$88CA$8860

From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.

Most requested skills

  • ai 54%
  • cloud 51%
  • api 49%
  • python 41%
  • java 38%
  • ci-cd 38%
  • aws 33%
  • sql 32%

How the work is done

  • Hybrid 684 · 22%
  • Remote 506 · 16%
  • Onsite 79 · 3%

Visa sponsorship offered in 57% of the 448 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

  • Senior 1,300
  • Staff 214
  • Lead 117
  • Principal 99
  • Junior 51
  • Intern 43

Who is hiring

  • 1000+ employees 739
  • 501-1000 employees 342
  • 51-200 employees 103
  • 11-50 employees 39
  • 201-500 employees 23
  • 1-10 employees 1
3,151 jobs
huaweicanada
last year

Principal Software Engineer - Cloud AI Infrastructure

Open 79d North AmericaFull-timePrincipal
Canada

Huawei Canada has an immediate permanent opening for a Principal Engineer. About the team: Established in 2014, the Distributed Scheduling and Data Engine Lab is Huawei Cloud's technical innovation center in…

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Mechanical Orchard
last year

Software Engineer [U of Waterloo Alumni Only]

Open 14d RemoteNorth AmericaInternship
Canada

At Mechanical Orchard, we specialize in safely rewriting the most critical and complex business applications—the software that runs the world as we know it today—so they’re ready to adapt quickly and easily to market…

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Netflix
last year

Software Engineer Rendering - Netflix Animation Studios

Open 67d On-siteNorth America H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
Canada

Netflix Animation Studios is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful. We are paving the way for the future of animation by building a community of amazing…

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mechanicalorchard
last year

Software Engineer [New Grads Welcome]

Open 76d RemoteNorth AmericaFull-time
Canada

At Mechanical Orchard, we specialize in safely rewriting the most critical and complex business applications—the software that runs the world as we know it today—so they’re ready to adapt quickly and easily to market…

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Corpay
last year

Software Developer (Co-op)

Open 47d North AmericaInternship
Canada

Your role What you'll be doing Software Developer Co-op About the team The team is looking for a candidate that is eager to expand on their development skillsets. We’re looking for someone who is detail-oriented…

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apollo-graphql Backed by a16z
last year

Staff Software Engineer, Rust

Open 76d RemoteNorth AmericaStaff

Are you passionate about building secure, high-performance, and reliable infrastructure? Do you thrive on diagnosing and solving hard problems in systems that meet the needs of the most demanding GraphQL workloads in…

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bounteous
last year

Java Developer

Open 80d HybridNorth AmericaFull-time H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
Canada

Bounteous is a global AI Services firm where agentic engineering and human experience converge to deliver transformative business outcomes for the enterprise. We help organizations design, build, and scale AI-driven…

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Autodesk
last year

Principal Software Developer (Hybrid) - Product Data

Open 46d HybridNorth AmericaContractPrincipal
Canada

Job Requisition ID # 24WD83815 24WD83815, Principal Software Developer French job description to follow!/La description de poste en français se trouve plus bas! This is a hybrid role. Relocation is an option. Position…

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aviyatech
last year

Software Engineer

Open 76d On-siteNorth America
Canada

Aviya Aerospace Systems is a leader in engineering services and solutions for mission critical Aerospace and Defense applications. Aviya provides expertise in program management, systems, software, mechanical, and…

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Waabi
2 years ago

Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Simulation Platform

Open 79d HybridNorth AmericaFull-timeStaff
Canada

Waabi, founded by AI visionary Raquel Urtasun, is the leader in Physical AI. With a world-class team, we're unlocking the next era of autonomous transportation with technology that's powering commercial…

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159 000 – 268 000 $
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MobSquad
2 years ago

Senior Software Engineer

Open 76d North AmericaFull-timeSenior
Canada

ABOUT MOBSQUAD We are a well-funded, hyper-growth, company looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer. If you’ve ever dreamed of working with a top tier technology company backed by the very best venture…

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Spellbook
2 years ago

Software Engineer

Open 45d RemoteNorth AmericaFull-time
Canada

Spellbook is the most comprehensive AI copilot for transactional lawyers. It works directly inside Microsoft Word to help legal teams draft, review, and negotiate contracts up to 10x faster and with greater precision.…

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Terminal Backed by Y Combinator
2 years ago

Founding Engineer (Platform)

Open 44d North America
Canada

About The Role We’re looking for an engineer who thrives on building scalable data platforms and enjoys tackling complex backend challenges. This isn’t just a data engineering role—you’ll be designing and optimizing…

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acx
2 years ago

Software Developer, C++

Open 75d HybridNorth AmericaFull-time
Canada

A-CX is a software design and development partner for progressive companies, delivering innovative services through dedicated teams and customized solutions. Specializing in frontend and backend development, AI…

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Everest Clinical Research
2 years ago

Clinical Trial Web Application Developer

Open 70d North AmericaContract H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
Canada

Everest Clinical Research (“Everest”) is a full-service contract research organization (CRO) providing a broad range of expertise-based clinical research services to worldwide pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical…

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huaweicanada
2 years ago

Senior Software Engineer - Web Engine

Open 79d North AmericaFull-timeSenior
Canada

Huawei Canada has an immediate permanent opening for a Senior Software Engineer. About the team: The Web Technology Lab explores innovative architectures to enhance the rendering of ArkUI and web content. The research…

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127 000 – 225 000 CAD
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Saviynt
2 years ago

Principal Software Engineer, Privileged Access Management

Open 80d HybridNorth AmericaContractPrincipal H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
Canada

Principal Engineer — PAM Platform Saviynt’s Enterprise Identity Cloud helps modern enterprises scale cloud initiatives and solve the toughest security and compliance challenges in record time. We bring together…

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Proax Technologies
2 years ago

Software Developer

Open 59d On-siteNorth America, UKContract

Who are we? Proax Technologies is a leading Technical Automation Distributor that offers innovative product solutions in the areas of Automation and Robotics, Motion Control and Machine Safety, creating close…

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netflix
2 years ago

Software Engineer (L5) - AV Tools & Tests

Open 70d RemoteNorth AmericaFull-time H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
Canada

Netflix is one of the world’s leading entertainment services with 278 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play,…

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Blenderbox
2 years ago

Senior Software Engineer - Python / Django

Open 29d RemoteAPAC, Europe, Worldwide, North America, UKContractSenior

We are seeking an experienced software engineer specializing in Python, Django, Django ORM, GraphQL, performance optimization and API Integrations. You will contribute to EnrollWise, our flagship product. EnrollWise is…

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