Companies in Canada using Linux

129 companies headquartered in Canada list Linux as a requirement in 421 open roles. Most of those roles are in DevOps and infrastructure, backend engineering and technical support teams. Linux most often appears next to Python, CI/CD, Docker, SQL and Kubernetes. Roles that need it and state the pay sit at $84k a year in the middle.

From the requirements of live job postingsRebuilt 5 Oct 2026
companies hiring
129
open roles need it
421
median stated pay
$84k

Companies with the most open Linux roles

25 of 129 · the full list is in the API
CompanySizeOpen rolesTeams hiringMedian stated pay
OpenText5000+40DevOps and infrastructure, Technical support, Backend engineering$81k
Scotiabank5000+24Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure, Analytics—
Extreme Networks1001-500021Backend engineering, QA and testing, DevOps and infrastructure$190k
Genetec1001-500015Backend engineering, QA and testing, Customer success—
Waabi1001-500014DevOps and infrastructure, Field and service, Backend engineering—
CMC Microsystems501-100014AI and machine learning, Hardware engineering, Frontend engineering$41k
TD Bank Group1001-500011Backend engineering, Technical support, DevOps and infrastructure—
Tenstorrent1001-50009Hardware engineering, AI and machine learning, Backend engineering$300k
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce1001-50007DevOps and infrastructure, Backend engineering, Technical support—
Bank of Montreal5000+7DevOps and infrastructure, Networking, Technical support$77k
BlueCat Networks201-5007Technical support, Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure—
INFINITI Canada1001-50007Security, DevOps and infrastructure, Enterprise applications—
Telesat201-5006Industrial engineering, Engineering leadership, Administration—
OPAL-RT Technologies201-5006Hardware engineering, Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure—
BlackBerry501-10006Backend engineering, QA and testing, Hardware engineering$92k
Motional51-2006Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure, QA and testing$146k
Sun Life11-506Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure, Security—
Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation501-10006Finance, Data science, DevOps and infrastructure$159k
Xanadu AI1001-50005AI and machine learning, Backend engineering, Security—
Pythian51-2005DevOps and infrastructure—
PartnerOne51-2005Technical support, Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure—
Cardinal Health Canada1001-50005DevOps and infrastructure, Industrial engineering, Management—
Irwin1001-50005Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure—
Cohere1001-50004AI and machine learning, Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure—
Harris Computer5000+4Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure, Field and service—

Teams hiring for Linux

DevOps and infrastructure108
Backend engineering83
Technical support33
Hardware engineering29
AI and machine learning22
Security21
QA and testing17
Solutions engineering15

Get all 129 companies as a list

Name, website, size, industry and headquarters of every company that requires Linux, through the API (company.getList with technology=Linux and country=CA). 129 companies × 0.02 credits = 2.58 credits ($0.26).

Questions

How do you know a company uses Linux?

A company counts when at least one of its open job postings lists Linux as a requirement, not as a nice-to-have. The list is rebuilt every night from the postings on the employers' own careers boards. Staffing agencies, job republishers and the maker of Linux itself are left out.

Which teams hire for Linux?

Of the 421 open roles that require it, most are in DevOps and infrastructure (108), backend engineering (83) and technical support (33).

What do Linux roles pay?

89 of the 421 roles state the pay. The middle of their posted ranges is $84k a year, converted to US dollars.

Can I download this list?

Yes, through the API: company.getList with technology=Linux and country=CA returns each company's name, website, size, industry and headquarters for 0.02 credits a row (a credit is $0.10). New accounts start with 30 free credits.

Source: the requirements of 421 live job postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 5 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0