Backend Developer Jobs in Ottawa

Backend Developer jobs in Ottawa hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $114,348/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

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Grafana Labs

grafana.com
Grafana Labs is a company that specializes in open-source observability technologies and solutions. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools for logging, metrics, tracing, and profile management with products like Grafana, Loki, Tempo, and Mimir.
grafana.com • HQ: New York, United States • Information Technology • Data & Analytics • Log Analytics • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: New York, United States • Information Technology • Data & Analytics • Log Analytics • 1001-5000 employees
$108k – $211k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
Go
TypeScript
JavaScript
AI/ML
LLM
Anthropic
OpenAI
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Grafana
Jsonnet
OpenTelemetry
Prometheus
Marketing
Salesforce
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago

Staff Backend Engineer - Second Horizon | Canada | Remote

$138k – $241k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • Remote (Canada) • Staff
Databricks
Snowflake
AI/ML
AI Agents
Prompt Engineering
Anthropic
Model Context Protocol
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
Grafana
Analytics
Power BI
Tableau
Marketing
Salesforce
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$143k – $251k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • Remote (Canada) • Staff
C++
Go
Python
Rust
Databases
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
AI Agents
Anthropic
OpenAI
DevOps
Grafana
Kubernetes
Loki
Mimir
Prometheus
Pyroscope
Marketing
Salesforce
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Solink

solink.com
Solink brings smart to traditional business. Solink is an innovative app built specifically for brick-and-mortar businesses. Solink's platform acts as the hub that connects a business' daily systems, finds the key points of data, and creates aler...
solink.com • HQ: Ottawa, Canada • AI Agents • Artificial Intelligence
HQ: Ottawa, Canada • AI Agents • Artificial Intelligence
Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Senior Full-Stack Engineer (Media Team)

$83k – $125k per year • Senior • Remote/Hybrid (Ottawa, Toronto, Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
C
Rust
TypeScript
C
FFmpeg
Databases
Redis
AI/ML
Fine-tuning
DevOps
Amazon EKS
AWS
AWS Lambda
Datadog
Grafana
Honeycomb
OpenTelemetry
Amazon S3
Azure
GCP
Kubernetes
WebRTC
Analytics
A/B Testing
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Open 133 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 5 months ago

Senior Full Stack Developer, Data Integrations

$83k – $104k per year • Senior • In office (Ottawa, Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
DynamoDB
Redis
PostgreSQL
Snowflake
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
AWS
AWS Lambda
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Mozilla Corporation

mozilla.org
Mozilla Corporation is a prominent global technology non-profit organization and open-source software developer headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA. Founded in 1998 as an offshoot of Netscape Communications, the organization operates on an open-source software development, digital rights advocacy, privacy technology, and commercial digital services model led by Executive Director / CEO Laura Chambers.
mozilla.org • HQ: Mountain View, United States • Gaming • PC Games • Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Web Development • Software • Internet Services • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1998
HQ: Mountain View, United States • Gaming • PC Games • Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Web Development • Software • Internet Services • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1998
Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago

Senior Backend Engineer, Ecosystems

$90k – $175k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 4+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Internship • Senior
Node JS
Python
Rust
SQL
TypeScript
JavaScript
Node JS
Knex.js
Python
Django
Databases
PostgreSQL
DevOps
Docker
GCP
Grafana
OpenTelemetry
Prometheus
Kubernetes
Terraform
QA
Sentry
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago

Senior Backend Engineer, Ecosystems

$90k – $175k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 4+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Internship • Senior
Node JS
Python
Rust
SQL
TypeScript
JavaScript
Node JS
Knex.js
Python
Django
Databases
PostgreSQL
DevOps
Docker
GCP
Grafana
OpenTelemetry
Prometheus
Kubernetes
Terraform
QA
Sentry
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Firefox Desktop

$43k – $123k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 3+ years exp • Remote (Canada, Sweden) • Senior
C++
Rust
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Tucows

tucows.com
We do a lot, but at our core, we're in the business of keeping people connected and keeping the Internet open. We're made up of three companies: Tucows Domains, Ting, and Wavelo. As Tucows Domains, we help people find their place online as the world's largest domain name wholesaler and the second-largest domain registrar globally.
tucows.com • ISP • Internet Services • Domain Names
ISP • Internet Services • Domain Names
$104k – $112k per year • Senior • 6+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Go
Python
Python
FastAPI
Databases
PostgreSQL
RabbitMQ
DevOps
CI/CD
Git
AWS
Azure
Docker
Docker Swarm
GCP
Kubernetes
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TORC Robotics

torc.ai
Torc Robotics is an autonomous vehicle company and an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck. Founded in 2005 by Virginia Tech engineers, the company specializes in developing Level 4 self-driving technology primarily tailored for long-haul commercial freight. Its core product ecosystem, TorcDrive, integrates AI-driven software, sensor fusion, and fleet command tools directly into production-intent vehicles like the Freightliner Cascadia to commercialize safe, scalable hub-to-hub autonomous trucking.
torc.ai • HQ: Blacksburg, United States • Artificial Intelligence • Road Transport • Autonomous Driving
HQ: Blacksburg, United States • Artificial Intelligence • Road Transport • Autonomous Driving
$161k – $193k per year • Senior • 6+ years exp • Remote (United States, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Python
AI/ML
Time Series Forecasting
DevOps
AWS
AWS Lambda
Amazon ECS
Amazon S3
AWS Step Functions
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Domains

domains.domains
$101k – $197k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 6+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Senior
Go
Python
Python
FastAPI
Databases
PostgreSQL
RabbitMQ
DevOps
CI/CD
Git
AWS
Azure
Docker
Docker Swarm
GCP
Kubernetes
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Robots & Pencils

robotsandpencils.com
Robots & Pencils is a global digital innovation firm and applied AI engineering partner that specializes in custom software development, cloud modernization, and agentic AI integration. Founded on the philosophy of combining rigorous engineering ("robots") with human-centered UI/UX design ("pencils"), the company builds high-velocity platforms, mobile applications, and enterprise systems.
robotsandpencils.com • HQ: Chagrin Falls, United States • Mobile App Development • Software • Artificial Intelligence
HQ: Chagrin Falls, United States • Mobile App Development • Software • Artificial Intelligence
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Forward Deployed Engineer

$100k – $196k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 7+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Senior
Python
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Cursor
LLM
Quantization
RAG
AI Agents
DevOps
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
Vector
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Absorb

absorbai.com
Absorb is a Canadian software company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Calgary. Its learning management platform delivers corporate training worldwide. The product is used by thousands of organisations.
absorbai.com • HQ: Calgary, Canada • EdTech Platforms • E-learning • Education • Est. 2003
HQ: Calgary, Canada • EdTech Platforms • E-learning • Education • Est. 2003
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Staff Marketing Technology Engineer

$134k – $235k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 5+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
Python
SQL
Python
FastAPI
Databases
Google BigQuery
AI/ML
AI Agents
dbt
LangChain
LangGraph
LLM
Vertex AI
LLM Guardrails
Edge AI
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
Docker
GCP
Git
Google Cloud Run
Google GKE
Terraform
Kubernetes
IAM
Cybersecurity
Least Privilege
Analytics
ETL/ELT
Power BI
Tableau
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I Am Here

iamheretribe.com
I Am Here is part of the Pulse Learning Group and provides evidence-based mental health and wellbeing solutions aimed at improving employee health, productivity, and engagement. As the partner of choice for businesses seeking to create safe and productive teams, I Am Here delivers solutions that are easy to use, measurable, and effective. The program encourages the use of Employee Assistance Programs and helps cultivate mentally healthy workplaces through compassionate connections and conversations.
iamheretribe.com • Toronto • Wellness Programs • Health Care • Mental Health
Toronto • Wellness Programs • Health Care • Mental Health
Verified live · 5 hours ago 2 months ago

Software Developer – Cloud Solutions

$68k – $191k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • Remote (EMEA, United States, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Contractor • Middle
C#
C++
Go
Java
Python
Rust
SQL
TypeScript
AI/ML
AI Agents
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
CloudFormation
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
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$58k – $122k per year • Middle • 3+ years expCanada • Remote (United States, Canada, Ireland) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
C#
C++
Go
Java
Python
Rust
SQL
TypeScript
AI/ML
AI Agents
DevOps
AWS
CloudFormation
Terraform
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Seeq

seeq.com
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Seeq is a software company that provides software with advance analytics capabilities to the industrial process manufacturing sector including pharmaceutical.
seeq.com • HQ: Seattle, United States • Peripherals • Artificial Intelligence • Data & Analytics
HQ: Seattle, United States • Peripherals • Artificial Intelligence • Data & Analytics
Verified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago

Full Stack Software Engineer - Staff or Principal

$107k – $214k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Principal
Java
Kotlin
Python
Scala
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
GraphQL
React.js
Tailwind CSS
DevOps
CI/CD
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago

Staff Full Stack Software Engineer

$135k – $237k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • Remote (Canada) • Staff
Java
Kotlin
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
AI/ML
Time Series Forecasting
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
CI/CD
Management
Slack
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

$101k – $198k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
Java
Kotlin
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Time Series Forecasting
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
CI/CD
Management
Slack
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Hive.co

hive.co
Elevate your event marketing with Hive – the custom-built platform for live events. Automate campaigns, measure success, and sell more tickets effortlessly.
hive.co • Kitchener • Toronto • Quebec • Ticketing • Events & Ticketing • Event Marketing
Kitchener • Toronto • Quebec • Ticketing • Events & Ticketing • Event Marketing
$140k – $155k per year • Equity • Senior • 10+ years expToronto • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
Python
Django
Databases
ElasticSearch
MySQL
Redis
Frontend
React.js
Redux
DevOps
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
Marketing
Meta Ads
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CMiC

cmicglobal.com
As an industry pioneer, CMiC delivers complete and unified ERP and field solutions for construction and capital projects firms. CMiC's powerful software transforms how firms optimize productivity, minimize risk and drive growth by planning and man...
cmicglobal.com • Toronto • Quebec • Human Resources • Education
Toronto • Quebec • Human Resources • Education
$70k – $115k per year • Middle • 3+ years expToronto • Remote (Canada) • Visa sponsorship • Master's Degree • Internship • TS/SCI • Middle
Java
SQL
Databases
Oracle
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DataVisor

datavisor.com
DataVisor delivers a powerful fraud and risk management platform that enables organizations to respond to fraud attacks in real time.
datavisor.com • HQ: Mountain View, United States • Artificial Intelligence • Cybersecurity • Fraud Detection • Est. 2013
HQ: Mountain View, United States • Artificial Intelligence • Cybersecurity • Fraud Detection • Est. 2013
Verified live · 2 days ago 2 months ago

Software Engineer - Canada

$96k – $238k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 1+ year expVancouver • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior
Java
Python
SQL
Java
Hibernate
Spring Framework
Databases
Apache Kafka
Cassandra
HBase
AI/ML
Flink
Hadoop
Spark
CUDA Toolkit
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Open 1890 daysVerified live · 2 days ago 5 years ago

Senior Software Engineer - Canada

$86k – $108k per year • Senior • 5+ years expCalgary • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Java
Python
SQL
Java
Hibernate
Spring Framework
Databases
Apache Kafka
Cassandra
HBase
AI/ML
Flink
Hadoop
Spark
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Meow

meow.com
Meow is a financial technology company, not a bank. Apply now with no paperwork or commitment.
meow.com • New York • Blockchain & Crypto • Financial Services • Banking
New York • Blockchain & Crypto • Financial Services • Banking
Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago

Software Engineer

$73k – $169k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 1+ year exp • Remote (United States, Canada) • Full-Time • Junior
Python
TypeScript
Python
FastAPI
Databases
PostgreSQL
DevOps
AWS
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Smile Digital Health

smiledigitalhealth.com
Smile Digital Health is a health information technology company headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and founded in 2016. The company provides a FHIR-native health data platform that enables interoperability, digital quality measures, and clinical intelligence for healthcare organizations. It serves government agencies, health systems, and payers globally, focusing on open standards to unify fragmented healthcare data and improve patient outcomes.
smiledigitalhealth.com • HQ: Toronto, Canada • System Integration • Information Technology • Data Quality • Data Integration • Data Management • Data & Analytics • Health Care • Digital Health • Est. 2016
HQ: Toronto, Canada • System Integration • Information Technology • Data Quality • Data Integration • Data Management • Data & Analytics • Health Care • Digital Health • Est. 2016
$90k – $110k per year • Middle • 5+ years expToronto • Remote (Canada) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Middle
SQL
TypeScript
Java
JavaScript
Node JS
Java
Spring Framework
Frontend
Angular
npm
DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
Git
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago

Software Developer Intermediate (Remote Canada)

$65k – $79k per year • Middle • 5+ years expToronto • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Middle
SQL
TypeScript
Java
JavaScript
Node JS
Java
Spring Framework
Frontend
Angular
npm
DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
Git
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$115k – $135k per year • Senior • 8+ years expToronto • Remote (Canada) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
Java
SQL
DevOps
Git
Rest API
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Impact Tech

impact.com
impact.com (Impact Tech, Inc.) is an enterprise partnership management platform headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. Founded in 2008 (originally as Impact Radius) by Per Pettersen, Wade Crang, Roger Kjensrud, Lisa Riolo, Marc Diana, and Todd Crawford, the company provides a global SaaS platform designed to automate and scale the full partnership lifecycle. Its software streamlines partner discovery, contract management, tracking, fraud protection, and automated cross-border payments across diverse channel types - including affiliate marketing, influencer management, brand-to-brand partnerships, mobile app referrals, and publisher commerce content.
impact.com • HQ: Santa Barbara, United States • Media & Entertainment • Software • Influencers • Sales & Marketing • Est. 2008
HQ: Santa Barbara, United States • Media & Entertainment • Software • Influencers • Sales & Marketing • Est. 2008
$79k – $94k per year • Equity • Senior • 7+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Senior
JavaScript
SQL
Java
Java
Hibernate
Gradle
Maven
Databases
Apache Kafka
MS SQL
MySQL
Frontend
Vue.js
DevOps
GCP
GitHub
Jenkins
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ZayZoon

zayzoon.com
On-demand pay and engagement for deskless workplaces. Fast, simple activation with 300+ payroll and HCM integrations. No cost for employers.
zayzoon.com • Calgary • Edmonton • Toronto • Vancouver • Winnipeg • Personal Finance • Human Resources • Est. 2014
Calgary • Edmonton • Toronto • Vancouver • Winnipeg • Personal Finance • Human Resources • Est. 2014
Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Senior Developer

$98k – $192k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 4+ years expCalgaryOrlandoEdmontonScottsdalePittsburgh • Remote (United States, Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
JavaScript
Ruby
SQL
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Frontend
React.js
Mobile
MVP
React Native
DevOps
Git
GitHub
Management
Jira
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Verified live · 1 day ago 3 months ago

Staff Engineer

$133k – $233k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 6+ years expCalgaryOrlandoEdmontonScottsdalePittsburgh • Remote (United States, Canada) • Full-Time • Staff
Ruby
SQL
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
DevOps
AWS
Cybersecurity
SOC 2
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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Camunda

camunda.com
Camunda is a software company headquartered in Berlin, Germany, that was founded in 2008. The company develops an open platform for process orchestration designed to coordinate AI agents, human workflows, and technical systems using industry standards like BPMN and DMN. It operates globally, serving more than 750 enterprise customers including major financial institutions and technology firms through its cloud-native and self-managed automation solutions.
camunda.com • HQ: Berlin, Germany • Cloud Computing • Information Technology • Middleware Software • Artificial Intelligence • AI Agents • Software • Business Process Automation (BPA) • 201-500 employees • Est. 2008
HQ: Berlin, Germany • Cloud Computing • Information Technology • Middleware Software • Artificial Intelligence • AI Agents • Software • Business Process Automation (BPA) • 201-500 employees • Est. 2008
Top 25% payVerified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Backend

$144k – $232k per year • Equity • Senior • 5+ years expLondon • Remote (United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, Czech Republic) • Full-Time • Senior
Go
Java
AI/ML
AI Agents
DevOps
Chaos Engineering
Grafana
Helm
Kubernetes
Prometheus
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Top 25% payVerified live · 1 day ago 4 months ago

AI Process Forward Deployed Engineer

$131k – $211k per year • Equity • Remote (United States, Brazil, Canada) • Full-Time
Java
AI/ML
AI Agents
Prompt Engineering
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Pano AI

pano.ai
Founded by passionate innovators who believe that we have a duty to provide firefighters with every possible advantage when protecting lives and property, Pano offers a next-gen hardware & software so...lution for wildfire detection, confirmation,...
pano.ai • San Francisco • Toronto • Sydney • Homeland Security • Artificial Intelligence • 51-200 employees
San Francisco • Toronto • Sydney • Homeland Security • Artificial Intelligence • 51-200 employees
$145k – $241k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years expSan Francisco • Remote (United States, Canada) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
JavaScript
Python
SQL
TypeScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
Memcached
Redis
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
Docker
GCP
Git
Kubernetes
Cybersecurity
ISO 27001
SOC 2
Marketing
Salesforce
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Top Hat

tophat.com
Transform your course with Top Hat. Engage students with in-class polls, quizzes, and discussions, AI-powered assistance, and personalized content. Learn more!
tophat.com • Little Rock • Toronto • Books • Artificial Intelligence • Branding
Little Rock • Toronto • Books • Artificial Intelligence • Branding
Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Senior Backend Software Engineer

$97k – $189k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote (Canada) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Java
Java
Spring Boot
DevOps
AWS
Docker
GCP
Jenkins
Kubernetes
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Backend Developer Jobs in Ottawa
Frequently asked questions
How many Backend Developer jobs in Ottawa are available on Alion?
There are currently 34 active listings from 13 hiring companies on Alion, refreshed daily.
What salary do Backend Developer jobs in Ottawa pay?
The average salary is around $114,348 per year based on the current listings.
Are remote options available for Backend Developer jobs in Ottawa?
Yes, many of these roles offer remote or hybrid work, and you can filter listings by remote, relocation and visa sponsorship.
How do I apply for Backend Developer jobs in Ottawa?
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