Software Engineering Jobs in Canada

There are 3,324 open Software Engineering jobs in Canada on freehire right now. 996 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are ai, cloud and api.

Salary

CurrencyPeriod25thMedian75thPostings
CADyearCA$126,550CA$153,000CA$176,700631
USDyear$136,200$173,630$210,600110
CADhourCA$72CA$88CA$8860

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

Most requested skills

  • ai 55%
  • cloud 51%
  • api 49%
  • python 41%
  • java 38%
  • ci-cd 38%
  • aws 33%
  • sql 32%

How the work is done

  • Hybrid 731 · 22%
  • Remote 583 · 18%
  • Onsite 86 · 3%

Visa sponsorship offered in 59% of the 498 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

  • Senior 1,338
  • Staff 246
  • Lead 132
  • Principal 116
  • Junior 52
  • Intern 44

Who is hiring

  • 1000+ employees 759
  • 501-1000 employees 371
  • 51-200 employees 111
  • 11-50 employees 41
  • 201-500 employees 24
  • 1-10 employees 1
3,324 jobs
Aviso Wealth
3 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer, Java

Open 19d North AmericaSenior
Canada

Senior full-stack engineer building wealth-management software in Java, leading architecture, mentoring teams, and deploying cloud-native solutions on Azure.

Angular API Azure Azure DevOps Bicep +21 skills
120 000 – 125 000 CAD
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YO IT Consulting
3 weeks ago

Python Developer - Remote

Open 19d APAC, Europe, North AmericaContract

Build and optimize Python-based APIs and databases while testing AI coding tools to improve model performance and developer workflows.

AI API Api Security Developer Experience GitHub +4 skills
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Pomerleau
3 weeks ago

Software Developer — Integration

Open 19d HybridNorth AmericaContractLead
Canada

Develops and maintains software features and integration components, focusing on APIs, data flows, and ETL pipelines to connect systems while adhering to Agile practices and quality standards.

Agile Analytics API CI/CD C# +11 skills
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Affirm
3 weeks ago

Senior CIAM Software Engineer

Open 81d RemoteWorldwide, North AmericaSenior 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.

Build and operate core customer identity and authentication services for B2C and B2B platforms using Python/Kotlin, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and cloud-native tooling.

AI API Api Design Authentication Automation +19 skills
173 000 – 255 000 $
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Affirm
3 weeks ago

Staff Software Engineer (Continuous Integration)

Open 81d RemoteNorth AmericaStaff 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.

Designs and optimizes CI/CD pipelines at Affirm, ensuring fast, reliable builds and tests for engineers while leading team strategy and mentoring peers in cloud-native environments.

AI Artifactory Automation AWS CI/CD +9 skills
204 000 – 290 000 $
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Quest Software: AI Data, Cybersecurity & Platform Modernization
3 weeks ago

Senior AI Software Developer (Remote)

Open 19d RemoteWorldwideSenior
Canada

Build and maintain enterprise C#/.NET and C++ software while leading the adoption of AI coding agents to improve development speed, code quality, and testing in a commercial on-premises product.

Active Directory Agentic AI Agile AI API +31 skills
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Quest Software: AI Data, Cybersecurity & Platform Modernization
3 weeks ago

Senior Azure AI Software Developer (Remote)

Open 19d RemoteWorldwideSenior
Canada

Build and maintain a cloud-native SaaS product on Microsoft Azure using C#/.NET, designing AI-first development workflows with AI coding agents to improve code quality, testing, and debugging.

Agentic AI Agile AI AKS Angular +33 skills
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Salesforce: The #1 AI CRM
3 weeks ago

Software Engineer

Open 19d HybridNorth AmericaFull-time
Canada

Builds and optimizes core database internals for Salesforce’s AI CRM, focusing on distributed systems, scalability, and high availability at petabyte scale.

Agentic AI Agile AI C CAD +8 skills
130 300 – 179 200 CAD
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OCLC: Worldwide, member-driven library organization
3 weeks ago

Software Engineer

Open 19d HybridNorth AmericaFull-time
Canada

Build and maintain software that connects libraries worldwide using AI, cloud, and data systems while collaborating with global teams.

AI Cloud Machine Learning
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Nasdaq: Stock Market, Data Updates, Reports & News
3 weeks ago

Software Engineer

Open 19d HybridNorth AmericaFull-time
Canada

Senior software engineer building and scaling backend and frontend systems for global clearing services, using Java, JavaScript/React, and cloud platforms.

Accessibility AI API AWS CI/CD +11 skills
104 000 – 148 000 $
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Samsara
3 weeks ago

Remote Staff Software Engineer — AI-Powered Platform

Open 20d North AmericaStaff 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

Build AI-powered features for a platform that optimizes physical operations across industries like logistics and manufacturing.
ChainGuard
3 weeks ago

Principal Software Engineer (Libraries Platform)

Open 20d RemoteNorth America, UKPrincipal 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.

Principal engineer at Chainguard building and scaling the secure, automated platform that continuously builds, verifies, and serves hardened open-source libraries across multiple language ecosystems.

Agentic AI AI Automation Canva CI/CD +22 skills
229 000 – 258 000 $
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BeyondTrust
3 weeks ago

Sr Software Development Engineer

Open 66d RemoteWorldwide, North AmericaSenior 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

Senior engineer designing backend services, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines for a cybersecurity SaaS portfolio, using AI tools to accelerate development and mentoring peers.

AI API Api Design AWS Azure +24 skills
120 000 – 160 000 $
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BeyondTrust
3 weeks ago

Staff Software Development Engineer - macOS Endpoint

Open 41d RemoteWorldwide, North AmericaStaff 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.

Senior/Staff engineer builds and owns the macOS enforcement layer for an identity security platform, making real-time allow/deny decisions on endpoint actions using Apple’s Endpoint Security framework and Rust/C++.

Agentic AI Agile AI Claude Code C++ +7 skills
180 000 – 250 000 $
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BeyondTrust
3 weeks ago

Staff Software Development Engineer – Linux Endpoint

Open 41d RemoteWorldwide, North AmericaStaff 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.

Designs and owns Linux kernel enforcement for an identity security platform using eBPF and BPF LSM hooks to block unauthorized actions in real time, while collaborating with cross-platform teams.

Agentic AI Agile AI Claude Code Design Patterns +5 skills
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BeyondTrust
3 weeks ago

Staff Software Development Engineer - Windows Endpoint

Open 41d RemoteWorldwide, North AmericaStaff 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.

Designs and owns Windows kernel-mode security enforcement drivers for an identity security platform, blocking malicious actions in real time while ensuring stability across Windows versions.

Agentic AI Agile AI Claude Code C++ +4 skills
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BeyondTrust
3 weeks ago

Sr Software Development Engineer

Open 38d RemoteNorth AmericaSenior 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.

Builds scalable, secure, and accessible front-end dashboards and workflows for cybersecurity SaaS, focusing on non-human identity governance across cloud/on-premise environments using modern JS frameworks (Angular/TypeScript preferred) and cloud services (AWS).

Accessibility Agentic AI AI Analytics Angular +14 skills
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BeyondTrust
3 weeks ago

Sr Staff Software Development Engineer

Open 38d RemoteNorth AmericaStaff 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.

Senior engineer leading architecture for non-human identity governance in a cloud-native security platform, defining standards and solving cross-cutting identity and access challenges across cloud and on-prem environments.

Agentic AI AI Analytics API AWS +18 skills
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BeyondTrust
3 weeks ago

Staff Software Development Engineer

Open 38d RemoteNorth AmericaStaff 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.

Leads the design and development of a cloud-native platform module for managing non-human identities (service accounts, secrets, AI agents) across cloud/on-premise environments, architecting scalable, secure services and APIs while mentoring engineers and driving cross-team technical strategy.

Agentic AI AI Analytics Angular API +24 skills
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BeyondTrust
3 weeks ago

Software Development Engineer

Open 35d RemoteNorth 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

Develops backend services for a cybersecurity SaaS product using C#/.NET, focusing on privileged access management while integrating agentic AI into workflows.

Active Directory Agentic AI Agile AI Angular +21 skills
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