Intermediate Android Developer

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in the Americas is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Global Wealth Management Engineering team in Toronto. The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams to develop the flagship mobile app, using skills in Android development, Kotlin, and a customer-focused approach. The position offers competitive rewards, inclusivity initiatives, and a commitment to support the success of employees. Ideal candidates will have previous experience in Android development and coding best practices.

Benefits

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship

Upskilling opportunities

Competitive Rewards Program

Community engagement opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of previous experience in Android development.
• 2+ years of experience in Kotlin, RxJava, Dagger, and Android Studio.
• Experience in building applications that consume RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily Scrum meetings.
• Review team members' code using a peer review system.
• Develop high-quality code while collaborating with team members.

Skills

Android development

Design patterns (MVVM, clean code)

Kotlin

RxJava

Dagger

RESTful APIs

Unit testing

UI testing

Third Party libraries and SDKs

Software engineering principles

Job description

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Requisition ID: 243464

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

Our Global Wealth Management Engineering team is hiring a SoftwareEngineer

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

• Participate in daily Scrum meeting
• Review team members codes – use a peer review system for code review
• Refining sessions -look ahead at upcoming work – give estimates
• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Work with product owners and business system analysts to refine ticket requirements in JIRA and Confluence, review pull requests, and implement documented designs.
• Develop high-quality code by reviewing work with designer and product owners and resolving any issues quality assurance testers.
• Collaborate closely with a team of Android, IOS, and backend developers to work on both new features and incremental improvements to the bank’s flagship mobile app
• Adheres to and demonstrates good coding conventions and best practices, and helps to maintain the architecture of the project
• Stays on top of reviewing others’ code, actively contributing suggestions and catching potential issues
• Always works to balance user experience, performance (client and backend), and security
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Champions 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.

• 3+ years of previous experience Android development
• 3+ years of design patterns such as MVVM and clean code architecture,
• 2+ years of Kotlin, RxJava, Dagger, Android Studio and other tools used in Android Development
• Previous experience with Authentication Systems
• Experience building applications that consume RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of unit testing
• UI testing
• Experience with accessibility and analytics
• Experience in integrating Third Party libraries and SDKs
• Competent in software engineering and computer science principles

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.
• Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
• Community Engagement - We offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons.

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.