Are you are interested in career in IT? If so, you probably already know that Canada boasts a couple of cities where anyone interested in the IT field would love to start or continue their career such as Vancouver, Waterloo and, of course, Toronto. IT jobs in Toronto are certainly on the rise. There are over 1,500 IT jobs listed on career websites for Toronto alone! This is because of many great IT based companies have their offices in Toronto.
Toronto has large offices for IT giants as Google, Amazon, Shopify, Kijiji, RBC, Flipp, Loblaws and many more. These companies are currently on a look out to fill such position as web and app developers, software engineers, designers, etc. If you are fresh out of college and looking for an entry-level position to get your foot in the door or you are an experienced IT professional looking to continue pursuing your career of choice, there is probably a job for you, also, Toronto is also ranked pretty high on the list of 20 best places for Tech Start-Ups.
Why IT jobs in Toronto?
Among the highest paying in-demand jobs in Canada for 2018 you can find the following professions: IT Project Manager, Software Engineer and Machine Learning Engineer. If you make it to the position such as Senior Net Developer, Technical Lead, Senior Java Developer, Senior Software Engineer or Back End Developer, you can make well over a $100,000 CAD a year. Definitely something worth working towards!
What company should you work for?
On top of internationally recognized companies that made Toronto their home (such as Google and Microsoft, for example), there are many companies that were created and started off in Canada. Just to name a few: Shopify, SkipTheDishes, Diply, Prodigy Ventures, Axonify, BroadbandTV, Top Hat and many others.
Another bonus to working for a tech company is that they are known for offering nice workspaces, great work-life balance and competitive compensation packages. However, just with any job search you still need to do your research. for example, looking at employee reviews on GlassDoor it is clear that Shopify cares about its employees. To show its appreciation the company offers benefits designed to help employees and their family stay healthy. From the catered meals, to spending account for fitness as well as self-directed budgets to support learning and growth, we would say that it must be really great to work for them. Currently, there are over 25 positions posted for Toronto area on Shopify website. If you are considering a job opportunity is wise to see what their current employees have to say.
Another great company we cannot avoid mentioning is Amazon with just below a hundred job openings in Toronto. According to employee reviews, this is a workplace that comes with challenges, but is also known for offering continuous development to its employees via learning opportunities. Amazon employees enjoy great benefits, flexible time off as well as employee savings plans.
No matter which company you decide to go with, applying for one of the many IT jobs in Toronto can be the first step to a lifetime of success.
