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 199 software engineering jobs listed below pay well, with salaries between $98,568 and $169,205 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 Nov. 08, 2026
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Ottawa, ON
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Staff Software Engineer

Ottawa

$169,205 per year

Ontario

$195,331 per year

Principal Software Engineer

Ottawa

$165,638 per year

Ontario

$171,734 per year

Solution Architect

Ottawa

$138,786 per year

Ontario

$134,422 per year

Senior Software Engineer

Ottawa

$129,273 per year

Ontario

$136,859 per year

Technical Lead

Ottawa

$123,419 per year

Ontario

$130,619 per year

Full Stack Developer

Ottawa

$116,504 per year

Ontario

$106,975 per year

Software Test Engineer

Ottawa

$112,633 per year

Ontario

$100,283 per year

Firmware Engineer

Ottawa

$111,469 per year

Ontario

$116,598 per year

Cloud Engineer

Ottawa

$106,535 per year

Ontario

$113,265 per year

Software Engineer

Ottawa

$98,568 per year

Ontario

$105,000 per year

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