Lead Software Engineer

Requisition ID: 237181

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

GBME is searching for a Lead Software Engineer who iseager to boost capabilities of capital markets products and analytics platforms.

The successful candidate will have to be a seasoned 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 Global Banking and Markets Engineering (GBME).

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

• Lead complex transformational solutions and integrations end to end across various projects inGBME producing actionable and complete specifications writing production quality code and production implementation(s)
• Advocate for professional-level solutions code quality and modern engineering practices
• Independently develop test and deploy complex custom components using vendor APIs in Java or relatable technology.
• Design test sets (automate where possible) using vendor and in-house developed tools; enhance testing tools as needed.
• Design deliver and enhance new and current solutions and applications being committed to writing the most efficient scalable code possible and continuously find improvements.
• Continuously partner with Architecture team on the design and integration of scalable solutions
• Improve the end user experience by finding scalable solutions and addressing complex ad hoc queries.
• Proven experience and mentoring and guiding other developers.
• Effectively communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Coach and train end users (as needed).

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role Wed love to work with you if you have:

• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Curious in nature and consistently on the look-out for process improvements.
• The candidate must be able to interact and coordinate with numerous internal teams including Operations and Application support groups.
• Strong ability to work on several concurrent assignments involving various technologies and environments.
• Experience working on projects with large data volumes.
• 8 years of experience in enterprise application development using 2 or more modern development languages (Java / Python preferred).
• 5 years of experience using Linux or Unix including related scripting.
• 5 years of experience with SQL and/or other query languages and database design.
• Experience with DevOps tools such as Jenkins or different build/deploy pipelines.
• Experience with Messaging Bus technologies like Kafka MQ JMS or Solace.
• Experience with front end technology (eg. Angular Vue etc)
• Experience with automation / scheduling technology (eg. Airflow Nifi etc)
• Good working knowledge of design patterns and best practices.
• Excellent communication skills to varying audiences including executive leadership and non-technical resources.
• Bachelors degree in a technical field such as computer science computer engineering or related field required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on data transformation.
• Experience in Cloud (GCP) orKubernetes(GKE) computing is a plus.
• Knowledge of Capital Markets workflows and products; experience interfacing directly with Front Office users like traders and sales.
• Experience in application / solutions architecture.
• Previous Scotiabank experience and knowledge of internal processes is a great asset.

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.
• 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.