Senior Developer (Full-stack JavaScript)

Requisition ID: 244045

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

We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled Technical Lead to oversee and guide the Communications services team IT Engineering team in Scotiabank.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing technical leadership mentoring team members and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions. They should be proficient in React & Node JS and Java Springboot and can deliver high quality code write unit tests provide UAT support implementation and operational support.

This role requires a strong background in full-stack development with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.

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

1. Technical Leadership:

• Provide technical direction and guidance to the engineering team.
• Collaborate with project managers product owners and stakeholders to define and prioritize technical requirements.
• Ensure adherence to best practices coding standards and software development methodologies.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve code quality and maintainability.
• Identify and resolve technical challenges risks and bottlenecks.

1. Team Management and Mentoring:

• Mentor and coach team members fostering their professional growth and development.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and promote a collaborative team environment.
• Conduct regular team meetings to discuss progress challenges and solutions.
• Identify training needs and facilitate knowledge transfer within the team.

1. Architecture and Design:

• Contribute to the design and architecture of software systems and applications.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies frameworks and tools.
• Ensure scalability performance and maintainability of the software solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business objectives.

1. Project Delivery:

• Oversee the development lifecycle from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance.
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.
• Monitor project progress identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with QA teams to ensure thorough testing and quality assurance processes.

1. Continuous Improvement:

• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies industry trends and best practices.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement efficient workflows.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the team.

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

• University or College Degree in Computer Science
• 8 years of full-stack development experience
• experience of developing enterprise cloud native message driven test driven reactive containerized applications.
• Previous experience in banking industry/financial services is preferred
• Experience with REST API design React NodeJS (productionizing NodeJS servers as well)
• Modern JS toolsets (ES6 Webpack Babel Jest)
• MS Azure containerization & orchestration (Kubernetes Docker)
• Java 8 11 & 17 Springboot framework Junit frameworks (Junit 5 Mockito) build tools and dependency management (Maven Gradle) noSQL database template management (Velocity) CI-CD Pipeline (Jenkins)
• Experience working with authenticated customer focused applications (i.e. OAuth2 preferred)
• Object Oriented and Functional Design
• HTML / CSS / SASS (BEM OOCSS SMACSS CSS3 Animations Semantic HTML)
• Familiar with software security tools like BlackDuck (vulnerabilities in JARs) Fortify (vulnerabilities/security issues in code) Webinspect (scan REST end points) and SonarQube (Junit coverage for code)
• Strong knowledge of programming languages: Java 8 Unix Shell Script XML YAML JSON SQL Apache Velocity Apache Groovy
• Strong hands-on programming skills with popular developer utility tool suites like Eclipse/STS JIRA/Bitbucket/Confluence Git Gradle/Maven
• Proven experience in Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.

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.

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.