About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)

Job Title: Software Analyst Intern/Co-op (8/12 months)

Rail Pass Type: Internship/Co-op (Full-time/Hybrid)

Departure and Arrival Date (Start -End): May 2026 – April 2027

Vacancy: 1

Location: 100 Consilium Place, Scarborough, ON M1H 3E3

Work hours/week: 40

Pay Details: $23-$30 CAD hourly

Stations on Your Journey:

Welcome and Onboarding Station

• Intern Orientation
• Online Onboarding Curriculum
• Buddy Program for mentorship and guidance

Hands-On Work Station

• Real-world projects with top industry talent
• Paid internship + paid vacation
• Hybrid work model
• A chance to build your career with a global leader driving digital transformation and innovation that helps support sustainable future

Networking Station

• “Ask Me Anything” with the Executive Committee
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Social Intern Events: Coffee Breaks, Onsite/Offsite events
• Business Intern Events: Intern Showcase & Graduation ceremony
• Company Social Events: Holiday Party, Employee BBQs, Golf tournament, etc.

About This Opportunity

We are looking for a Software Analyst - Intern to join us for an 8 or 12 month internship at our Toronto office.

As a member of a Vital Software Engineering team of support Ground Transportation Systems Canada, the successful candidate will work under the directives of a senior software engineer in order to analyze, develop software, automation and testing against the infrastructure available in our organization.

Joining Ground Transportation Systems Canada as an intern student is a great way to launch your career! Our roles always provide real-life work experiences that align to your area of study. The Early Careers Program gives you more than just a job – you have the opportunity to begin your career. We offer training, networking opportunities, career development, and social events.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understands and follows the company’s processes and procedures for developing vital software for safety critical railways systems
• Assist with software development and algorithm implementations for safety critical systems
• Develop software tools and scripts that will enhance the actual CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) by migrating the actual solution to the generic GTS CI/CD pipeline solution
• Develop fitness testing (Python, C, wiki) in the context of the CI/CD for the safety critical software based on software requirements
• Document the software solution under wiki
• Elaborate metrics and dashboard used to report to management

Required Skills and Experience:

The successful candidate should be working towards a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in Computer/Systems Engineering degree or equivalent

Fluent in English both in written and oral communication skills

Able to work full time hours (40 hours) with the start date and the agreed work term

Preferred Qualifications:

• In-depth knowledge and experience of software development
• In-depth knowledge of Python, C/C++, Shell scripting, Jason and Groovy
• DevOps Software environment experience Git, Bitbucket, Jira, Jenkins, Artefactory, Maven
• Good organizational abilities
• Able to quickly integrate with the team and work independently

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail