Senior Software Engineer

Scotiabank; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in the Americas seeks a Senior Software Engineer for their Toronto office. You will design and develop microservices, mentor junior developers, and ensure compliance with best practices. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement and emphasizes a diverse and inclusive culture.

Benefits

Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Flexible vacation and personal days

Upskilling opportunities

Community engagement programs

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in Java/J2EE.
• 5+ years hands-on with Spring Boot and Kafka.
• Experience with deployment tools like Argo CD.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop event-driven microservices.
• Work with product owners and support QA processes.
• Investigate failures and perform root cause analysis.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Kafka

Event Driven Architecture

Google Cloud

Kubernetes

SQL

Unix/AIX Scripting

Tools

Deployment Processes

Git

Job description

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Requisition ID: 226453

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

The Senior Software Engineer will be working in a cross functional technology team responsible for the bank's Customer data and will contribute to the overall success of the team ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are following governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in delivering end-to-end software solution.
The incumbent should be a self-starter and be able to work independently with little or no supervision. They should have strong communication skills, a client focused mindset, and take accountability and ownership of tasks.

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

• Analyze and estimate effort for new scope and requirements.
• Design and development of event driven microservices solutions on multiple complex initiatives.
• Stay abreast of modern technologies and best practices and recommend introduction of new technology and processes.
• Act as the Subject Matter Expert and manage admin functions for event driven microservices leveraging Kafka, Kubernetes cluster and Google Cloud
• Investigate failures, perform root cause analysis, and implement fixes; utilize internal defect tracking tool to create detailed, high-quality error report.
• Work with product owners, Engineering Leads and test engineers to support QA processes, review test plans, test coverage and help improve test automation.
• Coach and train Junior Developers (as needed).
• Effectively communicate with technical and non-technical audiences

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

• Minimum 8+ years of Java/J2ee experience in enterprise systems
• Minimum 5+ years hands-on Spring boot, Kafka, IBM MQ, Event Driven Architecture, Google Cloud, Kubernetes etc.in an enterprise environment
• Knowledge of deployment processes, tools, and release pipelines. E.g.: Argo CD, Argo Workflow, Bitbucket/Git
• Unix/AIX script experience
• Data modeling and mapping
• Performance tuning and optimization
• SQL and database programming (Preferably DB2)
• Version control systems

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.

Work arrangements: Hybrid

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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.