Remote Software Engineer Salaries in Canada

How much do remote developers in Canada expect to make? $86,968 per year on average (based on self-reported data).

This estimated average salary is based on the expected salaries of Arc Developers in that location. Remote software engineer salaries in Canada are around average for North America.
Below are some things to consider when hiring developers based in this location or building your next engineering hub.

$86,968USD
Avg. Developer Salary
$101,028USD
Avg. Senior Developer Salary

Established Companies in Canada

Here are some notable companies with engineering hubs or engineering teams in this location.

Uber remote branch in Canada
UberSource
Toronto, Canada
VTS remote branch in Canada
Toronto, Canada
Coursera remote branch in Canada
CourseraSource
Toronto, Canada
Tile remote branch in Canada
TileSource
Vancouver, Canada
Asana remote branch in Canada
AsanaSource
Vancouver, Canada
Shopify remote branch in Canada
Shopify
Ottawa, Canada

Salary breakdown by expertise

Use the dropdown to compare software engineer salaries in Canada with another location.

Compare with:
United States
Front-end Developer
$82,344
$95,163
Back-end Developer
$89,335
$98,938
Data Scientist
$93,158
$104,326
App Developer
$82,262
$96,620
DevOps Engineer
$93,416
$107,771

About software engineer salary in Canada

Work with great developers — who just happen to be outside your zip code.We built this tool to help you understand how much remote developers expect to be paid annually across different countries around the world. Software engineer salary in Canada are calculated using self-reported data from remote developers based in Canada, and may not be representative of local salaries.Learn More

The salary data is based on the expected salary of over 300,000 remote developers in Arc's network. Developers provide us with their expected salary after passing our comprehensive vetting process (click here to learn more about Arc’s vetting process).

In addition to software development experience, our research indicates two other major factors that affect salary expectations:

・Local rent and cost of living.
・English ability (in countries where English is not the primary language, developers with a good command of English can often charge a premium compared to local rates).

In addition to providing a base salary, organizations may offer remote developers a more comprehensive package when hired long-term. This package may include benefits such as health insurance, equipment stipends, cash bonuses for high performance, company equity, etc. (For more information on benefits frequently offered to remote developers, click here.)

Hire remote developers in Canada with Arc

Ijeoma A. - developer in Canada
Ruby on Rails Developer
5.00 / 5.0
ArnpriorCanada

I am a dedicated Ruby on Rails developer who thrives on challenges and is not afraid of getting her hands dirty in code. I want to do my part in the tech world by assisting where I can. I also love food, traveling, and movies. I have 2 huskies!

Jessamyn S. - developer in Canada
Lead software developer
4.99 / 5.0
CalgaryCanada

My availability is as shown on my calendar, primarily **Mondays**. My focus is on Python/Django applications. I have theoretical and practical knowledge of computer systems engineering, including but not limited to: operating systems, databases and database design, version control, programming languages for server and client-side development and computer systems architecture.

K I. - developer in Canada
★Top Ruby on Rails Mentor since January 2016 (100 months in a row!)★
5.00 / 5.0
ScarboroughCanada

Experienced (15+ years) developer and friendly Ruby on Rails and React/Next.js/Redux Developer/Mentor (with passion for helping others learn) | ★ 3,590+ 5 ★ sessions/jobs. 8+ years on top of the Codementor Ranking ★ https://www.codementor.io/ruby-on-rails-experts I am a Senior Software Engineer from Toronto, currently working as a Ruby on Rails and React/Redux Developer at theScore Inc. I am passionate about helping and mentoring people, especially those who are new to web development and the programming world. I am specialized in explaining the core concepts of Ruby and Rails, Javascript, React, APIs and everything else along with the best practices. I focus on the learning experience of my students and make sure they get exactly what they want. I have excellent academic track records (Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Masters in Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto) along with strong development and industry experience in Software Development and Web Development (15+ years coding experience in total). I have helped more than 700 individuals here at CodeMentor (with 3,590+ 5 ★ sessions) with their projects implementation, bug fixes, architecture advices, performance improvements etc. I have worked with a bunch of CEOs and CTOs of YC start-ups and helped them with their projects. Made long term relationships with many of them which I help in a regular basis today. I have helped a ton of bootcamp students here at CodeMentor and helped them build their web development career path and getting jobs after the completion of their bootcamp cohorts. Here at CodeMentor, I have helped people from all levels: From someone who is brand new to programming to 30+ years of experienced Senior Software Engineers, Product Managers and everyone in between. It's been an amazing journey here at CodeMentor for the last 8+ years! :-) I started programming and solving problems in 2006, at the age of 18. Since then, I wrote programs in a variety of programming languages such as C, C++, Java, PHP, Ruby, Python, Javascript, etc. These days, I use Ruby and Rails and React JS as my primary programming languages and frameworks. I can help with debugging your issues as well as refactoring your code according to the best practices and conventions out there. Helping people is my passion and motto in life. If you think I can help you in any way, please get in touch! Specialties: * Building scalable and performant backend APIs in Ruby on Rails (Active Model Serializer, GraphQL, Grape, Jbuilder, RABL, etc.) for android, iPhone or web applications. (For more than 12 million users). * Integration of backend APIs with Javascript frontend framework (ReactJS) using JSON Web Token (JWT). * Built highly scalable Push Notification System for theScore sports application (For ~10 million users). * Implemented instant player, team and news article search for the theScore and theScore eSports apps which have more than 6 million monthly active users using ElasticSearch and Rails. * Backend Ruby on Rails Development (With scaling, performance optimizations, database query optimizations, caching best practices, etc.). * Test Driven Development with clean code and best practices. * Web Scraping (Nokogiri, Mechanize) (Scrape data from anywhere on the internet!). * Reverse engineering complex APIs and web applications to write automated scripts to mimic and automate user behaviour and extract required data. * Explain concepts/solutions clearly and concisely according to the level of the client/student. (Helped over 700 people on CodeMentor with 3,590+ 5 ★ sessions) * Giving architecture advice for your application. Explain which tools/gems to use and why. * Setting up SSL certificates for Rails application (Nginx server) on AWS EC2 instance and securing your application. * Suggesting best practices and focusing on the best learning experience and long-term achievements. * Showing cool tips and tricks that I have learned over the past 15+ years (and still learning!) as a professional Ruby on Rails developer to be more productive and efficient at work. * Upgrading Ruby/Rails versions for your existing application. * Finding bottlenecks and Optimizing performance for your slow Rails applications. * I can help you to prepare for interviews for Ruby on Rails developer position, or any other Software Development position. I have successfully guided many developers who got their dream jobs after practicing coding interviews with me!

Salary reports by technologies

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