Director, Application Development

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentive pay

Banking benefits

Benefits program

Defined benefit pension plan

Employee share purchase plan

Vacation offering

Wellbeing support

MomentMakers program

Job summary

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) is seeking a Chapter Lead, Application Development in Toronto to guide a team of software engineers through the full software development lifecycle. You will mentor engineers, drive delivery, and partner with product, architecture, security, and operations to deliver scalable, secure, and modern solutions.

You’ll champion CI/CD, automated testing, observability, DevSecOps, and responsible AI use while shaping an inclusive engineering culture focused on

Qualifications

• Experience leading software engineers across multiple levels.
• Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and DevSecOps.
• Ability to coach and develop teams.
• Strong collaboration with product, architecture and security stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead people and build capability across varying levels of experience.
• Set clear performance expectations and support hiring, onboarding and career development.
• Drive technical excellence across design, coding, reviews, deployment and support.
• Enable CI/CD, automated testing, observability and DevSecOps improvements.
• Advance AI adoption with governance and sound engineering judgment.
• Lead through change with clarity, empathy and accountability.
• Manage delivery and partnerships with cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Agile delivery

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

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

• competitive salary
• incentive pay
• banking benefits
• benefits program*
• defined benefit pension plan*
• employee share purchase plan
• vacation offering
• wellbeing support
• MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program

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

At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees and shareholders achieve what is important to them. Our ability to create value for all CIBC stakeholders is driven by a business culture based on common values: Trust, Teamwork and Accountability. Working with CIBC makes you a part of a work environment committed to our clients, employees and communities - a place where you can excel. Every day, our 48,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us.