Software Engineer

Requisition ID: 227433

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.


The Role


We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to innovate and collaborate on the value-driven goals in delivering customer value. You will engage in a fast-paced and challenging environment, with opportunities to build new relationships and learn how you can make an impact in the competitive, trillion-dollar, Payments industry. You will be exposed to a wide range of businesses both internally and externally, then leveraging Scotiabank’s strong technology base, build and develop on strategic, forward-looking infrastructure.


Is this role right for you?

Be at the forefront of technology and enable your team to be a highly functioning technology power house that enables transformation.
Advanced knowledge in multiple system/application areas of increasing complexity
Working knowledge of an entire application/system; Engineers software solutions that meet the needs of stakeholders while focusing on continually reducing technical debt
Can accomplish more complex goals independently
Identifies and manages risks versus opportunities and articulates impact towards deliverables
Actively participates in customer discovery and solution discovery sessions
Participates in merging, integrating, versioning, and promoting code through environments and version control
Triaging and problem-solving production incidents to restore services with follow up on root cause and restore efforts
Collaborates to provide estimation and break down of work to enable small and frequent releases to production
Proactively provide guidance and recommendation for the software design
Actively participates in knowledge exchange forums (i.e. Engineering Communities of Practice, Industry Forums, Open Source Communities, Universities, etc.)
Consistently demonstrates behaviours aligned with the organizations valued mindsets
Embrace and initiate change for continuous improvement
Design, code and document applications using multiple technology stacks
Work with the Business Analyst and Architect to analyze business and system needs, and create software designs to meet requirements
Prepares high level and detailed technical specifications in accordance with Scotiabank’s security and architecture standards
Provide off-hour support of production systems

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role?

Desire for innovation and drive for innovation through problem solving, leveraging resourcefulness as a key skill; have a learning mindset while intrinsically motivated to learning new tools and techniques

Technical understanding – as a standard Software Engineer there will be expectations that you are able to lead technical discussions, challenge design and strategy

Experience and/or certifications with Google Cloud, AWS, Azure, or other cloud-based development stacks

Experience with containerization and orchestration (such as Docker, Kubernetes) and DevOp tools (such as Bitbucket, Git, Ansible, Jenkins)

Familiar with languages, frameworks, and databases (such as Java/Spring, Node.js/Express.js, Python, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DB2)

Use of analytics to enable day-to-day conversations and decision making

AI tools

3+ years of software development experience in any of the following technologies:

Developing RESTFul APIs using Java and Spring Boot

Developing applications in IBM Integration Bus (App Connect Enterprise) is a plus

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent


What's in it for you?

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community egagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons and much more!

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.