Software Engineer

Scotiabank; United States; Remote; USD 63,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive environment

Career growth opportunities

Dress code relaxed

Weekly virtual events & wellbeing

Access to online courses

Job summary

Scotiabank is seeking a Java Developer to join a dynamic team focused on authentication and digital banking solutions. You will work with Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and NoSQL databases to deliver secure, scalable software.

The role emphasizes code quality, security, and collaboration with architects, leads, and product owners. You will review code, plan milestones, and drive technical discussions while contributing to tests and secure design practices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of work experience as a Java developer with Java 11+ or 17.
• Experience with Spring Boot and MongoDB or similar NoSQL.
• Experience with container orchestration like Kubernetes or Cloud Foundry.
• Hands-on with application security (OAuth2/SSO) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with event streaming (Kafka/ Pub/Sub) and REST API design.
• Knowledge of OO and functional design principles.

Responsibilities

• Write and review high quality Java code and deliverables.
• Collaborate with architects and leads to implement technical vision.
• Plan milestones and manage software delivery with the team.
• Enhance code quality by writing tests and performing thorough reviews.
• Address security vulnerabilities through best practices and scanning.
• Contribute to productionizing NodeJS where applicable.
• Engage in fast paced, high performance team dynamics.

Skills

Java development

Spring Boot

NoSQL (MongoDB)

Kubernetes/Cloud Foundry

OAuth2/SSO security

Kafka/Pub/Sub

CI/CD

REST API design

Object Oriented & Functional design

React (preferred)

Job description

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

As a Java Developer you will be joining a dynamic and energetic team consisting of developers, architects, project managers, and product owners. You will focus on authentication domain to protect our customers and your role includes delivering of the digital banking solution using Java, SpringBoot, Microservices and other leading-edge technologies, maintaining high level of code quality, and driving technical discussion. By joining our team, you will make an impact on our customers, the banking industry, and ultimately, the world.

Is this role right for you?

• You will be working on various projects and implementing the best practice code into the code base
• You will be collaborating with the Solution Architects and Technical Leads to realize technical vision and direction
• You will be solving technical challenges and communicating your ideas to the team
• You will be responsible for providing code reviews to your peer developers
• You will be collaborating with the team to plan milestones, successfully execute software delivery, and escape issues as needed
• You will be responsible for enhancing code quality by writing and executing tests
• You will be proficient in security scanning and implementing best practices to resolve security issues

Do you have the skills that will enable you succeed in this role?

• You have 3+ years of work experience as a Java developer with a preference for Java 11 or 17. You have experience building scalable, enterprise level technology stacks with Java but ideally with a broad set of tools
• You have extensive experience working with Spring Boot framework and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB
• You have experience with container orchestration technology, like Cloud Foundry or Kubernetes
• You have experience working on projects that involve Application Security like oAuth2 and/or SSO
• You have experience with event stream processing technologies such as Kafka or Pub/Sub
• You have experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
• You have experience with REST API design
• You have knowledge in Object Oriented and Functional Design
• Preferred: You have worked on productionizing NodeJS servers
• Preferred: You have experience with one modern JS framework, preferably React
• Preferred: You’ve used modern JS toolsets (ES6, Typescript, Babel, Lerna, Jest, Protractor)
• You have a passion to work in a fast pace high performance team and having a desire to take the team towards the next level
• You are able to do deep research alone, to solve problems in a timely manner. You are passionate about sharing your solution to the team
• You have well rounded knowledge of Agile principles and the flexibility to adapt your experience to new and evolving environments

What's in it for you?

• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity and curiosity and celebrates success!
• You’ll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world
• We hire you for your talent — not just a job — so you can grow with us. We’ll equip you for success not only in your role, but also in your career as a whole
• Dress codes don't apply here: being comfortable does
• Our work from home social channel offers weekly virtual yoga, social events, learning opportunities, and contests to share current experiences & promote wellbeing in our new remote environment
• Access to thousands of online and in-person courses so you can hone your current skills, or learn new ones
• A competitive rewards package that includes a base salary, a performance bonus, company matching programs on pension and profit sharing, paid vacation, personal & sick days, medical, vision, and dental benefits that start from day one and much more!

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, 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.