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Senior Software Engineer


Company : Scotiabank


Location : Toronto, Ontario


Created : 2025-08-01


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Join to apply for the Senior Software Engineer role at Scotiabank Join to apply for the Senior Software Engineer role at Scotiabank Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Requisition ID: 218350 Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture. The Team Global Banking and Markets Engineering (GBME) is the fast-moving, award-winning technology engine that powers Scotiabanks Corporate, Investment Banking and Capital Markets businesses. The Role GBME is searching for Java Software Engineers who are continuous learners and are eager to boost capabilities of capital markets products and analytics platforms. The role focuses mainly on backend development using Java / Spring Boot / RESTful API with potential opportunities for front end development. (Approx. 70/30 split) The successful candidate will have a strong technical and engineering mindset. You will work closely with business teams and cross functional engineering leaders to develop and implement market leading solutions for the various projects within GBME. Do you thrive when faced with challenges? Like using fresh technologies to solve problems? Looking to work in various projects across the organization, collaborating with great teams and inspiring leaders? Then this is the right team for you! In this exciting role, youll apply your analytical skills to design and develop applications that deliver excellence, effectiveness, and value to our business partners and customers. Is this role right for you? In this role you will: Work closely with end users, and business teams to understand business needs, conduct gap analysis and requirements assessments as needed Partner with Architecture on the design and integration Deliver and enhance new and current solutions and applications Be involved in the full life cycle of a project, responsible for producing actionable and complete specifications, writing production quality code, and implementation Design, deliver and implement a database schema Design test sets and automate where possible, including functional and non functional testing, regression testing as well as performance testing Write deployment scripts and leverage tools such as the Accelerator pipeline to promote code Support the solution in production (as needed) Improve the end user experience by finding scalable solutions and addressing complex ad hoc queries. Effectively communicate with technical and non-technical audiences Able to work with and refactor legacy code (as needed). Coach and train end users (as needed). Participate and run SCRUM Meetings (as needed). Skills Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? Wed love to work with you if you have: 4+ years of recent experience in backend development (Specifically Java / SpringBoot ) 4+ years of recent experience in Microservices and API development in an enterprise environment Working experience of database and SQL (e.g., Postgres, MSSQL, Oracle) Working experience with Shell scripting in Unix/Linux environments Working experience in an Agile environment, with experience and understanding of Test-Driven Development methodology Bachelors degree in computer science, Engineering or relevant experience. Capital Markets experience (Understanding of Front, Middle and Back office operations) Experience with Messaging Frameworks; IBM MQ/ Kafka/ Redis Experience working with real-time, high availability and low latency systems Experience in Java multi-threaded applications 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 everyone 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 such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital 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, 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. Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Banking Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Scotiabank by 2x Get notified about new Senior Software Engineer jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada . 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