Requisition ID: 227539

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

Join a purpose-driven high-performing team committed to innovation and impact. We are seeking a visionary and hands-on Principal Data Engineer to lead the enterprise-wide data engineering strategy that powers AI and ML capabilities. This role is pivotal in shaping the next-generation data architecture ensuring scalability governance and operational excellence across the organization.

What Youll Do:

• Define and drive the long-term data engineering vision and architectural roadmap.
• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale data and AI pipelinesreal-time batch and hybrid.
• Establish frameworks for data governance cataloging and model alignment to ensure trust and transparency.
• Partner with AI leadership to deliver infrastructure for scalable model training Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and intelligent agents.
• Build and manage feature stores and data models optimized for ML training and inference.
• Architect robust scalable pipelines for ingesting transforming and delivering structured and unstructured data.
• Integrate data across modern cloud-native platforms (e.g. BigQuery Databricks) and multi-cloud environments (Azure GCP).
• Champion secure compliant data platforms and advocate for best practices across business and technology teams.
• Mentor senior engineers and contribute to technical leadership forums to foster a culture of excellence.

What You Bring:

• 10 years of experience leading enterprise data engineering strategies and platforms.
• Deep expertise in architecting end-to-end data solutions for AI/ML use cases.
• Proven leadership in cross-functional initiatives involving real-time data governance and security.
• Hands-on experience with RAG pipelines feature stores and ML data readiness.
• Strong influence in cloud infrastructure design and platform scalability.
• Knowledge of data quality lineage and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to align data engineering initiatives with business strategy and executive priorities.
• A track record of mentoring and developing high-performing engineering teams.

Whats 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 - 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!

ScotiaTechnology

DataEngineers

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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.