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 193 software engineering jobs listed below pay well, with salaries between $83,727 and $171,608 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 Oct. 31, 2026
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Ottawa, ON
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Staff Software Engineer

Ottawa

$171,608 per year

Ontario

$195,709 per year

Principal Software Engineer

Ottawa

$165,638 per year

Ontario

$171,626 per year

Solution Architect

Ottawa

$138,786 per year

Ontario

$134,589 per year

Senior Software Engineer

Ottawa

$129,809 per year

Ontario

$136,751 per year

Full Stack Developer

Ottawa

$116,648 per year

Ontario

$106,608 per year

Firmware Engineer

Ottawa

$111,469 per year

Ontario

$116,498 per year

Software Test Engineer

Ottawa

$111,219 per year

Ontario

$100,470 per year

Cloud Engineer

Ottawa

$106,535 per year

Ontario

$113,061 per year

Software Engineer

Ottawa

$98,210 per year

Ontario

$104,859 per year

Developer

Ottawa

$83,727 per year

Ontario

$60,700 per year

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