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Requisition ID: 252924
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled Software Engineer to oversee and guide the Communications services team IT Engineering team in Scotiabank.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions. They should be proficient in React & Node JS, and Java Springboot, and can deliver high quality code, write unit tests, provide UAT support, implementation, and operational support.
This role requires a strong background in full-stack development, with a minimum of 6+ years of relevant experience.
Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:
Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:
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.
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled Software Engineer to oversee and guide the Communications services team IT Engineering team in Scotiabank.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions. They should be proficient in React & Node JS, and Java Springboot, and can deliver high quality code, write unit tests, provide UAT support, implementation, and operational support.
This role requires a strong background in full-stack development, with a minimum of 6+ years of relevant experience.
Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:
- Lead development activities as the senior member of the scrum team, planning and executing to meet sprint objectives as well as program/project milestones.
- Write well designed, testable, efficient code by using best software development practices.
- Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical needs.
- Collaborate with the Scrum team to plan milestones, successfully execute software delivery, and escalate issues as needed.
- Ensure that requirements are clearly, accurately, and thoroughly documented and understood either for system changes and/or process changes and that there is value and consistency added to the customer experience by:
- Providing contribution to design/review process
- Monitoring/reviewing design during development phase.
- Ensure the timely and accurate completion of projects through:
- Production/Input to an overall Project Plan, strategy, and implementation
- Procedural documents completed to support user (guidelines, job aids. etc.)
- Input provided to preparation and execution of testing.
- Conducting post implementation measurement review of projects.
- Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
- Champion a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.
Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:
- University or College Degree in Computer Science
- 6+ years of full-stack development experience
- experience of developing enterprise, cloud native, message driven, test driven, reactive, containerized applications.
- Previous experience in banking industry/financial services is preferred
- Experience with REST API design, React, NodeJS (productionizing NodeJS servers as well)
- Modern JS toolsets (ES6+, Webpack, Babel, Jest)
- MS Azure, containerization & orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker),
- Java 8, 11 & 17, Springboot framework, Junit frameworks (Junit 5, Mockito), build tools and dependency management (Maven, Gradle), noSQL database, template management (Velocity), CI-CD Pipeline (Jenkins)
- Experience working with authenticated, customer focused applications (i.e. OAuth2 preferred)
- Object Oriented and Functional Design
- HTML / CSS / SASS (BEM, OOCSS, SMACSS, CSS3 Animations, Semantic HTML)
- Familiar with software security tools like BlackDuck (vulnerabilities in JARs), Fortify (vulnerabilities/security issues in code), Webinspect (scan REST end points) and SonarQube (Junit coverage for code)
- Strong knowledge of programming languages: Java 8+, Unix Shell Script, XML, YAML, JSON, SQL, Apache Velocity, Apache Groovy
- Strong hands-on programming skills with popular developer utility tool suites like Eclipse/STS, JIRA/Bitbucket/Confluence, Git, Gradle/Maven
- Proven experience in Agile methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban.
- Familiarity with distributed systems, microservices, and API-first design.
- Experience with monitoring, alerting, and observability tools (Dynatrace, Splunk).
- with automated testing frameworks for both backend and frontend (e.g., Cypress, Playwright).
- Experience with cloud-native development and deployment (Azure preferred).
- Experience with container security and vulnerability scanning.
- Experience with performance tuning and troubleshooting distributed applications.
- Experience with documentation tools (e.g., Swagger/OpenAPI, Storybook).
- Experience working in a multi-team, cross-functional Agile environment.
- 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.
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.
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- Posted
- Mar 17, 2026
- Type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-Senior
- Location
- Toronto
- Company
- Scotiabank
Industries
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Categories
Engineering
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