Director, Application Development

CIBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits program

Defined benefit pension plan

Employee share purchase plan

Job summary

CIBC in Toronto seeks a Chapter Lead, Application Development to lead a team of software engineers, balance strategy with hands-on delivery, and promote a high‑performing engineering culture.

You will coach engineers, partner with product and architecture teams, and drive modern practices such as CI/CD, observability, automation, and responsible AI usage.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software engineering teams across the full SDLC.
• Strong understanding of modern engineering practices including CI/CD and DevSecOps.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and observability practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead software engineers across varying levels; set performance expectations.
• Provide technical leadership across design, coding, reviews, deployment and support.
• Champion CI/CD, testing, observability, and DevSecOps to improve quality.
• Drive AI adoption responsibly across the lifecycle with governance.

Skills

Software leadership

Cloud / DevOps

CI/CD

AI tools awareness

People management

Job description

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com

What You’ll Be Doing

The Application Development team builds and supports scalable, secure, and modern technology solutions that help deliver strong outcomes for our clients and teams. As a Chapter Lead, Application Development, you’ll lead and develop a team of software engineers while providing hands‑on technical leadership across the software development lifecycle. You’ll help shape an inclusive, accountable, and high‑performing engineering culture by coaching team members, supporting workforce planning, and promoting continuous learning and engineering best practices. You’ll partner with product, architecture, security, infrastructure, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable, maintainable solutions that align with enterprise standards. You’ll also champion modern engineering practices, including continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), automated testing, observability, DevSecOps, and responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve delivery quality and team effectiveness. In this role, you’ll balance strategic leadership with day‑to‑day execution, helping teams navigate change and deliver across multiple priorities.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on‑site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview.

How You’ll Succeed

• Lead people and build capability - Lead, coach, and develop software engineers across varying levels of experience. Set clear performance expectations, provide regular feedback, and support hiring, onboarding, succession planning, and career development.
• Drive technical excellence - Provide technical leadership across application design, coding, code reviews, troubleshooting, deployment, and support. Ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards.
• Enable modern engineering practices - Champion CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and DevSecOps to strengthen delivery quality and efficiency. Encourage knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across the chapter.
• Advance practical AI adoption - Identify opportunities to responsibly use AI-assisted development tools, automation, and analytics throughout the software lifecycle. Guide engineers on appropriate use cases, governance considerations, and sound engineering judgment.
• Lead through change - Translate strategic direction into actionable priorities for engineering teams. Support adoption of new tools, technologies, and ways of working with clarity, empathy, and accountability.
• Manage delivery and partnerships - Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and external partners to deliver complex technology solutions. Provide transparent updates on progress, risks, dependencies, timelines, and team capacity while overseeing vendor performance and outcomes.

Who You Are

• You can demonstrate experience in application development, software engineering leadership, agile or product-oriented delivery environments, the full software development lifecycle, and modern engineering tools and cloud or platform environments. It’s an asset if you have experience with AI-assisted development tools, observability practices, and DevSecOps.
• You are a caring and accountable leader. You have experience developing and implementing strategic team goals. You have experience coaching employees and inspiring successful team performance.
• Your influence makes a difference. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by sharing your expertise.
• You embrace and advocate for change. You continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.
• You're digitally savvy. You seek out innovative solutions and embrace evolving technologies. You can easily adapt to new tools and trends.
• You have a degree/diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work, and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.
• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.
• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.
• Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What You Need To Know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [e-mail]
• CIBC is committed to clarity in our hiring process. All roles posted are opportunities we’re actively recruiting for, unless stated otherwise.
• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.
• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills test (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency).
• We use artificial intelligence tools during the recruitment process. Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 25th Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Application Development, Coaching, Decision Making, Enterprise Technologies, Leadership, People Management, Project Management, Solutions Design, Stakeholder Management, Technical Architecture