Software Engineer (Java / Python)

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity & Inclusion

Accessibility

Upskilling

Competitive rewards

Dynamic workspace

Community programs

Job summary

Scotiabank is seeking a Software Engineer (Java / Python) to design, develop, and support enterprise applications and data platforms. The role partners with business and technology teams to deliver scalable, reliable systems in a high‑performing environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding, API design, data pipelines, and CI/CD practices within a capital-markets context. You will mentor peers and contribute to observability and incident response across teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot.
• Advanced knowledge of SQL, database design, and query optimization.
• Experience with Python and REST/SOAP web services.
• Experience with Angular and event-driven architectures like Kafka.
• Familiarity with Agile development and CI/CD practices.
• Experience with capital-markets platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and support enterprise applications and services.
• Develop scalable solutions using Java, Spring Boot, and SQL.
• Build and optimize complex queries, stored procedures, and data pipelines.
• Design and implement APIs, integrations, and distributed processing solutions.
• Contribute to architecture, design, and engineering best practices.
• Perform code reviews and drive quality improvements.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement long-term fixes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on technology initiatives.
• Participate in incident investigation and root-cause analysis.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

SQL

Python

REST

SOAP

Angular

Apache Kafka

Apache NiFi

CI/CD

Git

SVN

Capital Markets

DevOps

Job description

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Title: Software Engineer (Java / Python)

Requisition ID: 275453
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer to design, develop, and support enterprise applications and data platforms. The role requires strong hands‑on expertise in software engineering, systems integration, and database development.

The successful candidate will be a partner with business and technology teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and high-performance solutions.

This is an individual-contributor role with responsibility for leading technical design, coordinating delivery across multiple systems, and providing engineering guidance to development and support teams.

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

• Design, develop, test, and support enterprise applications and services.
• Develop scalable solutions using Java, Spring Boot, and SQL.
• Build and optimize complex database queries, stored procedures, and data pipelines.
• Design and implement APIs, integrations, and distributed processing solutions.
• Contribute to application architecture, technical design, and engineering best practices.
• Perform code reviews and drive continuous improvement in software quality.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement long-term solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver technology initiatives.
• Participate in incident investigation, root‑cause analysis, problem management, and implementation of permanent corrective actions.
• Improve application observability through logging, monitoring, alerting, performance metrics, and operational dashboards.
• Design solutions with appropriate resiliency, recovery, availability, and supportability requirements.
• Develop automated unit, integration, regression, and performance tests.
• Build reusable components and promote consistency across engineering teams.
• Design and support reliable batch and real‑time data pipelines.
• Implement appropriate data‑quality checks, reconciliation, exception handling, lineage, and monitoring.
• Ensure data interfaces are traceable, supportable, and aligned with enterprise data standards.

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

• 7+ years of software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot.
• Advanced knowledge of SQL, database design, and query optimization.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Experience with Python.
• Experience developing and consuming REST and SOAP web services.
• Experience with Angular.
• Experience with Apache Kafka and event‑driven architectures.
• Experience with Apache NiFi and data integration solutions.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and CI/CD practices.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, environment configuration, and release controls.
• Experience working with capital-markets, Prime Brokerage, securities lending, trading, risk, margin, settlement, reference‑data, or regulatory‑reporting platforms is an asset
• Nice‑to‑Have Skills: Python, REST/SOAP Web Services, Angular, Apache NiFi, Apache Kafka, Git, SVN, DevOps, Capital Markets

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. 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.