Ontario · NOC 21231
Software Engineer Jobs in Ontario — 2026
147 software engineer jobs posted in Ontario in the last four weeks, with salary benchmarks, licensing notes and the employers hiring most.
- Jobs available
- 147
- Median salary
- $118,560
- NOC code
- 21231
About software engineer work in Ontario
Salary range
Postings for software engineers and designers in Ontario run from about $85,000 at the 25th percentile to $131,404 at the 75th, with a median of $118,560 per year (2026-05, 44 postings).
NOC code
21231 — Software engineers and designers. This is the code you enter for Express Entry, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), and Job Bank.
Licensing and qualifications
No licence is needed to write software, but the title "engineer" is protected by the provincial engineering regulators; some employers post the same role as "software developer" for that reason.
What employers ask for: A degree in computer science, software engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience, plus demonstrated work in one or more production languages and frameworks.
LMIA and immigration
None of the current software engineer postings in Ontario are flagged LMIA-eligible. Newcomers can also look at the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) and the LMIA employer list.
Live postings
Latest software engineer jobs in Ontario
- 14h ago
Senior Software Engineer II
Thomson Reuters
Toronto, OntarioFull-time · On-site$111,400–$161,400Check my match - 14h ago
Staff Software Engineer - Code Authoring
Faire
Toronto, OntarioFull-time · On-site$190,500–$262,000Check my match - 14h ago
Senior Software Engineer
Gryphtech
Etobicoke, TorontoFull-time · On-siteCheck my match - 18h ago
Co-op/Intern Software Engineer, Data Modeling & Integration
Kinaxis Inc.
Ottawa, Ottawa regionContract · On-siteCheck my match - 1d ago
Software Engineer
Forescout Technologies
Ottawa, Ottawa regionFull-time · On-siteCheck my match - 1d ago
Senior Software Engineer, Tokenization
Robinhood
Toronto, OntarioFull-time · On-site$166,000–$195,000Check my match - 1d ago
Software Engineer, Tokenization
Robinhood
Toronto, OntarioFull-time · On-site$136,000–$160,000Check my match - 1d ago
Associate Software Engineer (SQL, CI/CD))
TD Bank
Toronto, OntarioFull-time · On-siteCheck my match - 1d ago
Associate Software Engineer
TD Bank
Toronto, OntarioFull-time · On-siteCheck my match - 1d ago
Software Engineer, Telematics
Lyft
Toronto, OntarioFull-time · On-siteCheck my match - 2d ago
Senior Software Engineer - Growth
Faire
Toronto, OntarioFull-time · On-siteCheck my match - 2d ago
Senior Software Engineer, Simulation
AeroVect
Toronto, OntarioFull-time · On-siteCheck my match - 2d ago
Senior CIAM Software Engineer
Affirm
Ottawa, Ottawa regionFull-time · On-siteCheck my match - 2d ago
Staff Software Engineer - Embedded
Alarm.com
Ottawa, Ottawa regionFull-time · On-siteCheck my match - 2d ago
Senior Software Engineer
Clutch
Toronto, OntarioFull-time · On-siteCheck my match - 2d ago
Senior Software Engineer
CNN
Ottawa, Ottawa regionFull-time · On-siteCheck my match - 2d ago
Lead Software Engineer I
PowerToFly
Toronto, OntarioFull-time · On-siteCheck my match - 2d ago
Senior Software Engineer
Kaseya Careers
Toronto, OntarioFull-time · On-siteCheck my match - 2d ago
Senior Software Engineer
CircleCI
Toronto, OntarioFull-time · On-siteCheck my match - 2d ago
Senior Software Engineer, AI
Justworks, Inc.
Toronto, OntarioFull-time · On-siteCheck my match
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a software engineer in Ontario?
- The median salary for software engineers and designers in Ontario is $118,560 per year, with most postings between $85,000 and $131,404 (2026-05). 35 of the 147 current Software Engineer postings in Ontario on Jobily state a salary.
- Do I need a Canadian licence to work as a software engineer in Ontario?
- No licence is needed to write software, but the title "engineer" is protected by the provincial engineering regulators; some employers post the same role as "software developer" for that reason.
- What is the NOC code for software engineer?
- The NOC 2021 code for software engineer is 21231 (Software engineers and designers). This is the code used for Express Entry, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), and Job Bank.