Software Engineer I

EQ Bank | Equitable Bank; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking bank that challenges the traditional banking experience. As a Junior Software Engineer, you'll be part of a dynamic development team, contributing to innovative cloud-native solutions and evolving our API and Microservice architecture. This role offers the chance to work in a collaborative environment where creativity is encouraged, and your contributions will help redefine banking for Canadians. Experience professional growth while enjoying competitive benefits and a hybrid work setup in a company committed to inclusion and support for all team members.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Professional development

Hybrid work environment

Inclusion and accommodations

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience in Java, J2EE/JEE, Spring MVC, Spring Boot.
• Strong communication skills and a self-starter attitude.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support APIs and Microservices.
• Participate in daily SCRUM meetings to ensure sprint progression.
• Conduct unit testing and participate in code reviews.

Skills

Java

Spring MVC

Spring Boot

REST API

Microservices

MSSQL

Git

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

JUNIT

Azure

Docker

Mulesoft

Job description

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Join a Challenger

Being a traditional bank just isn’t our thing. We are big believers in innovating the banking experience because we believe Canadians deserve better options, and we challenge ourselves and our teams to creatively transform what’s possible in banking. Our team is made up of inquisitive and agile minds that find smarter ways of doing things. If you’re not afraid of taking on big challenges and redefining the future, you belong with us. You’ll get to work with people who will encourage you to reach new heights. We like to keep things fun, ask questions and learn together.

About Us

We are a big (and growing!) family. Overall, we serve more than 670,000 people across Canada through Equitable Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank, and have been around for more than 50 years. Equitable Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Concentra Bank, supports credit unions across Canada that serve more than six million members. Together we have over $125 billion in assets under management and administration, with a clear mandate to drive change in Canadian banking to enrich people's lives. Our digital platform, EQ Bank, has been recognized on the Forbes World's Best Banks list since 2021.

Purpose of the Job

This role offers an exciting opportunity to be part of our development team, assisting in technical design, development, and support tasks to contribute to EQB Bank’s Challenger Bank aspiration using cloud-native technologies and modern methodologies. The Junior Software Engineer will support senior team members and help evolve our API, Microservice-centric architecture, and Core Banking platform.

Responsibilities

1. Assess and clarify user experience and requirements.
2. Support experience design and functional requirements by providing technical solutions.
3. Analyze and provide feedback to improve creative designs and functional requirements for customer-centric solutions.
4. Contribute to technical and non-functional requirements.
5. Assist in defining API and ETL solution designs.
6. Develop and support APIs and Microservices.
7. Participate in daily SCRUM meetings to ensure sprint progression.
8. Conduct unit testing and participate in code reviews.
9. Develop and maintain technical documentation.
10. Assist in troubleshooting and resolving production incidents.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 1-2 years experience in Java, J2EE/JEE, Spring MVC, Spring Boot.
• Basic knowledge of REST API, Microservices, MSSQL.
• Experience with JUNIT, Spring tests, Git.
• Strong communication skills and a self-starter attitude.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of Azure, Docker, Agile, Mulesoft.

Additional Information

We offer competitive benefits, professional development, and a hybrid work environment. We are committed to inclusion and providing accommodations for all candidates. A criminal background and credit check are required.