Software Developer

Requisition ID: 228382

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

The product onboarding team is one of the most critical teams within the bank and aligns with the bank’s strategic direction. The successful candidate joining this team will not only learn what it is like to be a full-stack software engineer but also get to work directly with leaders from both the business and technology side! Additionally, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to experience what it is like to work within an Agile software engineering team. Finally, the successful candidate can expect to learn about financial services and regulations within the bank!

Contributes to the overall success of the Product Onboarding Engineering Team globally, ensuring specific individual goals, plans, and initiatives are executed/delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

You will work within a team of approximately 5 to 7 cross-functional individuals

• You will provide system analysis, object-oriented design / programming, technical documentation, and support for existing and new applications and systems
• You will provide recommendations on best practices and enhancements that are in line with the bank’s technology roadmap
• You will work with the project team to refine technical requirements and provide technical design and guidance based on industry best practices
• You will perform coding, unit testing, debugging, documenting, and implementing applications and scripts
• You will participate in the estimation and planning of development efforts required for various projects and enhancements
• You will maintain, support, and enhance existing applications and participate in regular code reviews for release activities
• You will lead the implementation efforts for implementations of code to non-production and production environments
• You will participate in production issue analysis and perform root cause analysis for production issues and implementation issues
• You will assist the product owners and business analysts in discovering the current system behaviour and provide recommendations on improving the current system
  
  

Skills

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

• Completed Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related area.
• The candidate must have a good understanding of existing web and cloud applications (including complex application systems), evaluate problems, identify actions to be taken and recommend solutions
• Deliver code development, unit testing, UAT support, implementation, and operational support
• Experience with Google Cloud cloud-based development stacks
• Experience with object-oriented programming (OOP), functional design and standard software engineering tools and platforms
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (such as Docker, Kubernetes) and DevOps tools (such as Bitbucket, Git, Ansible, Jenkins)
• Good analytical and organizational skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Knowledge of Splunk, Dynatrace, and Apigee is an asset
• 2+ years of software development experience building web applications using technologies such as ReactJS, Redux, TypeScript, NodeJS, Express.JS, and MongoDB
• Strong understanding of code quality practices, including linting, code reviews, and automated formatting tools
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies
• Experience with modern JS toolsets (ES6+, Webpack, Babel, Jest, SonarQube, CheckMarx, Web Inspect ) and deep knowledge of HTML/CSS/SASS
  
  

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 engagement & belonging with our various programs.
  
  

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. If you require technical assistance, please click here. 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.