Is this role right for you? You understand Institutional Equity markets and proactively solve business challenges through code.

As a self-starter, you are confident in your abilities to analyze needs and processes, translating them into practical software solutions.

You excel at finding and implementing optimal approaches to improve throughput in high-volume, near real-time environments.

You design end user procedures and workflows, and work with diverse technologies to build and enhance systems that integrate seamlessly.

You focus on efficient, scalable code and continually seek improvements.

Collaborating with product management, software engineers, business system analysts, and stakeholders, you define technical requirements, present solutions and deliver reliable software using automated testing, regression suites, and Dev

Ops practices.

You oversee solution design and architecture, emphasizing scalability, availability, and security.

You champion high performance and inclusivity in the team and partner with the Architecture team for scalable designs enhancing user experience by addressing complex queries.

Your proven mentoring abilities support other developers, and you communicate effectively across audiences while training end users as needed.

Develop implementation strategies and use best practices to reduce operational cost.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? Wed love to work with you ifyou have: Over 5 years developing enterprise applications in multiple contemporary languages (Java, Angular, CSS, Java

Script, JQuery, Bootstrap), including microservices architecture and design patterns. 2 years of experience leading development teams.

Experience with institutional equities workflows and direct interaction with front office within Capital Markets Technology.

More than 5 years working with Linux/Unix systems and scripting.



10+ years of SQL or query language expertise and database design.

Skilled with Dev

Ops tools (Kubernetes, Rancher, build/deploy pipelines).

Knowledge of Messaging Bus technologies (Kafka, MQ, FIX, JMS, Solace).

Familiarity with automation and scheduling tools (Airflow, Tidal, Nifi).

Lead and manage Agile SCRUM standups.

Strong grasp of design patterns and best practices.

Effective communicator with technical and non-technical audiences, including executives.

Bachelors degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.

What''s in it for you? 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 remarkable customer experiences.

We offer a competitive total rewards package that includes a base salary, a performance bonus, company matching programs (pension & profit sharing), generous vacation, personal & sick days, personal development funding, maternity leave top-up, parental leave and much more.

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 everyone 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. #LI-Hybrid

📌 Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack) (Toronto)
🏢 Scotiabank
📍 Toronto