Associate Software Engineer

Job Overview

Join Scotiabank as an Associate Software Engineer in Global Banking and Markets Engineering (GBME). GBME powers Scotiabank’s Corporate, Investment Banking and Capital Markets businesses with a fast‑moving, award‑winning technology engine.

In This Role

Work closely with end users and business teams to understand business needs, conduct gap analysis and requirements assessments.

Partner with Architecture on design and integration.

Deliver and enhance new and current solutions and applications.

Be involved in the full life cycle of a project, 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 and 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).

Qualifications

Experience with one or more modern development languages (Python, Java, etc.).

Experience developing, deploying and maintaining applications.

Knowledge of relational and non‑relational databases, experience reading, writing and running SQL scripts.

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or relevant experience.

Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Work as a contributing member of a team.

Values quality, while still managing expectations and deliverables.

Open to ideas and gives and receives feedback well.

Wants to understand financial market.

Preferred Qualifications

Understanding of Test‑Driven Development methodology.

Understanding of automated deployment, networking protocols and security principles.

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 embraced through bias‑free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank.

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.

Upskilling through online courses, cross‑functional development opportunities and tuition assistance.

Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits starting on day one.

Community Engagement – We offer opportunities for community engagement and belonging with programs such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and more.

Location

Canada – Ontario – Toronto

EEO Statement

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 during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. 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.

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