High-paying software engineering jobs in Ottawa

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.


The 206 software engineering jobs listed below pay well, with salaries between $73,760 and $177,925 per year. Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer and Full Stack Developer are among the most popular high-paying roles in Ottawa, ON.

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Updated Sep. 20, 2026
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Ottawa, ON
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Staff Software Engineer

Ottawa

$177,925 per year

Ontario

$192,601 per year

Senior Software Engineer

Ottawa

$131,871 per year

Ontario

$135,916 per year

Site Reliability Engineer

Ottawa

$123,922 per year

Ontario

$134,652 per year

Full Stack Developer

Ottawa

$118,791 per year

Ontario

$104,762 per year

Platform Engineer

Ottawa

$115,884 per year

Ontario

$135,812 per year

Software Test Engineer

Ottawa

$114,427 per year

Ontario

$101,360 per year

Software Engineer

Ottawa

$98,895 per year

Ontario

$103,800 per year

Developer

Ottawa

$84,288 per year

Ontario

$60,284 per year

Web Developer

Ottawa

$81,118 per year

Ontario

$75,515 per year

AI Developer

Ottawa

$36.88 per hour

Ontario

$60.11 per hour

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