Entry Level Software Developer jobs in Canada

Requisition ID: 242016

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

Contributes to development of world‑class digital services providing excellent experiences on the mobile platforms that touch millions of Scotiabank customers every day. Contributes to the overall success of the Digital Banking Unit in Canada, ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

• 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.
• Collaborate closely with a team of backend API developers, Android & iOS app developers, business system analysts, and architects to work on both new features and incremental improvements to the bank’s flagship mobile app and provide your technical expertise towards success of the development team.
• Adheres to and demonstrates good coding conventions and best practices, and helps to continuously bring new & exciting ideas for enhancing the application architecture & performance.
• Stays on top of peer reviews, actively contributing suggestions and catching potential issues.
• 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.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or relevant education/experience.
• 5 or more years of NodeJS and microservices development (conceptualization, design, and development) experience, including experience with deploying them in cloud (native or hybrid) environments.
• Strong knowledge of how to design & define REST API using OpenAPI specification
• Knowledge of what is required to create robust, highly available & highly scalable applications serving million plus customers
• Knowledge of DevOps principles such as CI/CD and have the willingness to get hands dirty with managing Jenkins pipelines & security scanners
• Comfortable working on a large‑scale product as part of a large and complex enterprise, with both new technologies and building on top of legacy systems
• Knowledge of containerization technologies -Docker & Kubernetes along with Google cloud platform (GCP) is a plus

• 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 - No matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.

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.