High-paying software engineering jobs in Kitchener

Software engineering is the process of designing, developing, and maintaining software systems. Engineers write code and create applications that solve problems or meet user needs. Software engineers must have programming skills and an understanding of software architecture, testing, and debugging.


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Updated Oct. 17, 2026
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Kitchener, ON
Ontario
Job openings (Kitchener)

Staff Software Engineer

Kitchener

$229,910 per year

Ontario

$193,544 per year

AI Developer

Kitchener

$135,373 per year

Ontario

$120,957 per year

Senior Product Manager

Kitchener

$130,998 per year

Ontario

$141,832 per year

Senior Software Engineer

Kitchener

$121,737 per year

Ontario

$135,907 per year

Data Engineer

Kitchener

$113,327 per year

Ontario

$114,199 per year

Infrastructure Engineer

Kitchener

$109,154 per year

Ontario

$125,868 per year

Full Stack Developer

Kitchener

$93,588 per year

Ontario

$105,758 per year

Software Engineer

Kitchener

$87,509 per year

Ontario

$104,687 per year

Devops Engineer

Kitchener

$86,282 per year

Ontario

$107,473 per year

Front End Developer

Kitchener

$82,703 per year

Ontario

$100,513 per year

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