Software Jobs in Toronto, ON

Requisition ID: 264358

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

The Global Wealth Engineering client technology team is transforming the digital experience for its clients. The team partners and works closely with the Scotia Digital team to bring world-class digital experiences for all Scotia Wealth Management channels. The team plays a key role to help investor manage their investments and reach their financial goals.

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

• Develop and maintain user-facing web application features using React.js, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Build and integrate reusable, scalable front-end components and libraries to support future use of enterprise web applications.
• Translate UI/UX designs and wireframes into high-quality, maintainable production code for web applications.
• Optimize web application components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers.
• Write and execute unit and end to end tests for JavaScript code using testing frameworks like Jest, React Testing Library and Playwright framework to verify functionality, user experience and code quality of web applications.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, debugging, and issue resolution to ensure application quality and stability.
• Collaborate with architects, UX designers, other developers and product owners on web architecture, design, dependencies and code maintainability.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We’d love to work with you if you have:

Must Have Skills:

• 3+ years of experience with React.js and its core principles and React ecosystem JSX of react components life cycle.
• 3+ years of experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux) and data structure libraries (e.g. Immutable.js)
• 3+ years of experience and Strong proficiency in JavaScript Fundamentals, HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, and newer specifications of EcmaScript (ES6+), including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
• 2+ years of experience (1 or 2 recent projects) on front end optimization techniques such as Lazy Loading, code splitting and memorization to improve front end performance, Asynchronous Module Definition, Callback and Promises, Closures, Image Compression
• 2+ year experience and good knowledge of NodeJS (Yarn) to NPM registry libraries/packages.
• Strong working experience building for mobile web (such as Mobile First, Responsive and PWA)
• Working experience in Microservices or Cloud based (GCP or Azure)
• Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians and Disability Act (AODA) and related Regulations and standards.
• Experience with writing unit tests with JEST, React Testing Library, Playwright test, Cypress Testing
• Fast learner to grasp latest React technologies

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of Webpack 5+ and Babel configure to build React projects to improve/optimize UI performance.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, GraphQL and ExpressJS framework
• Experience with Continuous Development or Continuous Integration is a plus
• Experience with Server-side Java Development is a plus
• Financial Industry is a plus, but technology experience will be prioritized
• Experience and knowledge of isomorphic React and babel React webpack are pluses
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token are a plus
• Experience with code versioning tools such as Git, Bitbucket
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools

Degrees or others:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required
• Working experience in Wealth or Brokerage business is an asset

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 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 - We offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons.

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.