Learn More About Our Digital Engineering Team!

Requisition ID: 66004

At Scotiabank Digital Factory, the reach and opportunity of a global organization meets the passion and drive of a startup. Reinvention starts here—and it starts with you.

We believe that the pathway to success is paved with user feedback, so we’re constantly asking our customers how they want to bank. When we find an opportunity to make things people will love, we assemble teams of specialists to collaborate in Digital Factories in Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. We work fast, and we work smart. Join us to create meaningful experiences and build the bank of tomorrow for our customers around the world.

If you’d like to learn more about our Digital Banking career opportunities, explore our Communities of Practice, or hear from our leaders, check out our Technology at Scotia career page.

Disclaimer“This is for ongoing opportunities and not for an active or specific position. As such, you may not hear back from us immediately. In addition, this is a general overview of the Digital Engineering Community of Practice; therefore actual roles, in reality, will vary in their seniority and specific skill sets needed.”

What does Engineering at Scotia really mean? 

We have a lot of fun sandboxing wild new ideas for the future of digital banking, but our true purpose is to identify real-life problems and solve them with technology. We’re changing the way our customer’s bank, one release at a time. We do this by creating synergies between teams, collaborating and working within a flexible and agile environment so that we can deliver business impact.  

You’ll be exposed to business challenges from the start, and they can get pretty tricky. Are you up for that? We can’t transform a global financial institution overnight, and we wouldn’t be doing it right if we did. Millions of customers worldwide trust us with their money, and we need to make sure that we’re building great experiences and that we’re building them right. That means security is absolutely critical to successful deployments because we protect our customers at every step of the way. We’re design-led, which means our customers, their needs, and their preferences are leading our development. Are you customer-obsessed like we are? Then read on!

Who would I be working with and what are they like? 

You’ll work with people who are incredibly passionate about transforming the customer experience. That means collaborating on projects with Designers and Product Owners, and directly influencing other teams to make better, data-driven decisions. You’ll get to work in the weeds, practicing and digging deep into your technical breadth while shaping your business skills and acumen. This means not only working on critical products that directly correlate to our companies objectives, but you’ll also be encouraged to pick up passion projects from the side of your desk that you believe will help us change the way our customer’s bank. If you have a great idea, we want to hear it, and we want to explore it! 

While we’re off solving problems and tinkering with new tools and technology, check out a couple of key projects we’ve recently worked on…

eHome: eHOME, launched on March 26, 2019, and it’s a fully digital mortgage experience that allows customers to apply, get approved, and fund their mortgage from the comfort of their own home. Scotiabank’s new mobile banking app: While this was a collaborative effort, the Engineering team played an integral role in building the new Scotia app. Our human-centric approach focused on killer basics and innovative capabilities built on a highly efficient and scalable front-end architecture. This app will foster deeper relationships with customers on mobile – our fastest growing digital channel. 

Sounds intriguing… but how do I fit in? 

•    Being naturally curious and persuasive is how this team thrives!

•    You have an idea and you look both ways before crossing the street with it

•    You’re not afraid to work hard and adhere to deadlines

•    At times things can change on the fly so it’s important that you can adapt quickly to lots of moving parts: previous experience in an agile environment is always helpful 

•    We understand that we can’t transform a global financial institution overnight and we’re up for that challenge!

Key areas we recruit for include…Full Stack Software Developer: You’ll develop our apps from front to back in React and either Node JS or Java. If you know what it takes to develop strong API’s and seamless UI’s, then this is the right role for you. 

Team/Technical Lead: You’ll leverage and develop your coaching & mentoring and cross-collaboration skills as you lead a team and set technical priorities, requirements, tasks and roadmaps for highly usable software. 

DevOps Specialist: You’ll collaborate with Operations Specialists and Software Developers throughout the entire service lifecycle to efficiently automate continuous integration and deployment into production.

Backend Java Developer: You’ll own our micro-services, bridging front-end applications and services deep into core banking systems.

Senior Manager, Development: You’ll contribute to the overall success of the team, ensuring specific individual goals, plans and initiatives are executed and delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. 

Delivery Lead: You’ll work closely with Scrum and Kanban teams to ensure the successful delivery of software products from inception through to deployment.  

Node JS Developer: You’ll focus on API development of our new mobile banking application that we’ve built on the cloud. You’ll be responsible for developing the backend API in Node.JS. 

Test Automation: You’ll develop, implement and execute test plans and test cases based on user stories and contribute to test automation tools. We look for people who have started their careers as Developers, Programmers or Software Engineers and can write test cases and test scripts from scratch. 

Software Architect: You’ll work very closely with Senior Development Managers and technical teams, creating detailed technical specifications for a number of new technologies on programs and products of high complexity.

What’s in it for me? 

We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!

We provide you with the tools and technology needed to create beautiful customer experiences

You’ll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world

Dress codes don’t apply here, being comfortable does!

Free shuttle service to and from Union Station, which means more money in your pocket 

Onsite subsidized cafeteria with a chef, so you can snack all day, every day 

Onsite fitness center, so you can feel your best  

Access to thousands of online and in-person courses so you can brush up on skills, or learn new ones 

Clear career mapping and progression. We hire you for your talent and not just for the job. We want to see you succeed not just in your role but in your career as a whole 

 A competitive rewards package that includes a base salary, a performance bonus, company matching programs on pension and profit sharing, paid vacation, personal & sick days, medical, vision and dental benefits that start from day one and much more

Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto 

As Canada’s International Bank, we are a diverse and global team. We speak more than 100 languages with backgrounds from more than 120 countries. Our employees are committed to a superior customer experience and use the Bank’s six guiding sales practice principles to ensure they act with honesty and integrity.

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.