Top Software Engineer Jobs in Ottawa

The role involves leading the design and development of core platform features, building scalable backend services, managing front-end features, and collaborating across teams to enhance the contract lifecycle management software.

Design, build, test, and deploy scalable full‑stack web applications using a Java-based stack. Develop backend services and APIs, create responsive front-end components, optimize database performance, support CI/CD and automated testing, participate in code reviews, and mentor junior developers while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Develop and enhance features for EnrollWise, contribute to a scalable software architecture, review code, collaborate on design and technical feasibility, and maintain software quality.

Design and maintain scalable web applications with Python and Angular, conduct testing, manage databases, and implement automated workflows.

The Senior Systems and Software Architect will design, develop, and test embedded software systems for LEO satellites, collaborating with cross-functional teams and ensuring high-quality deliverables.

Lead backend development for AI-enabled SaaS: design scalable microservices, use AI coding assistants, own features end-to-end, enforce code quality/security, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product and SRE teams.

Develop, integrate, and debug embedded C/C++ software for multicore real-time targets focused on wireless (4G/5G NR). Produce designs, test plans, and documentation while working in Agile cross-functional teams and maintaining skills.

Develop a quest gameplay engine for game server and mobile apps and build a visual no-code quest editor. Collaborate in one-week Scrum sprints, design software architecture, and use C++/Qt, JavaScript/TypeScript, git, and Linux.

Lead design, implementation, and operation of large-scale distributed scanning and data-collection services. Build and maintain services in Python and Go, improve performance, scalability, reliability, and observability, collaborate with security/product/data teams, diagnose production issues, drive architecture and roadmap decisions, and mentor engineers across a distributed team.

Own IAM platform architecture and strategy, design OAuth2/OIDC flows and token lifecycle, drive cross-team technical decisions, de-risk and resolve production IAM issues, set engineering standards, mentor, and align with product and security stakeholders.

Lead full‑stack development for an AI‑powered web application, define AI/ML architecture, prototype cutting‑edge models, ensure secure scalable cloud infrastructure, mentor engineers, and collaborate cross‑functionally to deliver production AI systems.

Develop and maintain mobile app and no-code quest editor, implement gameplay engine and server, design software architecture, and collaborate in one-week Scrum sprints using C++, Qt, QML, MySQL, and AI-assisted tools.

Lead development of ASIC SDK software for high-speed coherent DSP and ASIC products. Design and maintain C/C++ Linux software, drive pre-silicon validation with models and emulation, lead post-silicon bring-up and performance optimization, define SDK validation strategies and APIs, diagnose hardware-software issues, produce design documentation, and mentor engineers across global teams to ensure successful NPI.

Lead design and delivery of platform capabilities for a federated GraphQL and event-driven architecture. Build and optimize gRPC endpoints, GraphQL APIs, and SQL/Postgres queries. Own observability (DataDog, Bugsnag), scalability, reliability, incident response, and integrations. Mentor engineers and drive cross-team technical efforts to reduce friction and accelerate product delivery.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will develop high-quality software applications, mentor teams, and drive project deliveries while collaborating with various stakeholders.

The role involves designing and evolving core systems at LiveKit, implementing resilient architectures, and building tools to enhance system reliability and developer speed. Strong distributed systems experience and programming skills are essential.

Lead architecture and technical direction for the NHI Governance domain, owning complex server-side initiatives to discover, assess, and remediate non-human identities across cloud and on-prem environments. Define standards, interfaces, and contracts; drive quality, security, observability, performance; mentor senior engineers; and partner with product and design to align technical strategy with business goals.

Design, build, and maintain scalable, performant, and accessible front-end features and dashboards for non-human identity governance. Collaborate with design, product, and backend teams to integrate APIs, optimize data flows, maintain component libraries and design systems, champion accessibility and performance, write well-tested code, and mentor engineers.

Lead architecture and implementation of scalable, secure cloud-native microservices for non-human identity governance. Design APIs, data pipelines, observability, and IaC; mentor engineers; drive cross-team technical direction, performance, and operational excellence.

Drive technical direction and deliver complex multi-month software projects. Translate ambiguous product needs into technical plans, lead design reviews, mentor engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors, ensure quality and operational readiness, produce design docs, and support roadmap and backlog feasibility for digital products.

Develop and maintain .NET/Angular full-stack features for a mission-critical system on secure Canadian Forces networks. Troubleshoot, optimize performance, implement secure deployment strategies, maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, and contribute to architecture and scalability within an Agile DevOps team.

Seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test to architect and maintain test infrastructure, automation frameworks, and build CI/CD pipelines for cloud-based products. Responsibilities include mentoring, improving test strategies, and ensuring software quality and performance.

Design and implement firmware, software, and optical test and verification strategies for embedded products. Create and review test plans, automate and run test cases, analyze results, collaborate with R&D, Manufacturing, and Quality, and integrate AI tools into test workflows. Mentor junior engineers and validate products using Agile methodologies.

Lead design and delivery of scalable backend systems powering 3D and computer-vision experiences. Build mission-critical APIs, ETL/data pipelines, and distributed services; mentor senior engineers; drive architecture, observability, resiliency, and cross-team initiatives to ensure performance at global scale.

Design and implement carrier-grade embedded real-time firmware for optical line systems. Collaborate with hardware/FPGA and optical engineers to develop low-level device drivers, control algorithms on Linux/FreeRTOS, and gRPC-based interfaces. Provide design estimates, follow development processes, and sustain legacy products while supporting new product development.