We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. Join the Digital and CX Technology team as an Engineering Manager, API Development, where you’ll lead a team of skilled API developers supporting CIBC’s online and mobile banking platforms. This is a hands-on engineering leadership role for someone who enjoys building high-performing teams while staying close to architecture, solution design, delivery, and technical problem-solving.

You will lead and develop engineers working across multiple cross-functional teams in the Digital Banking domain, helping them deliver scalable, secure API solutions that power seamless client experiences. We’re looking for a curious, people-focused, technically credible leader who can coach and develop talent, guide strong engineering practices, and contribute meaningfully to technical direction. In this role, you’ll help shape CIBC’s digital ecosystem by balancing people leadership, delivery leadership, and hands-on technical engagement.

You'll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you'll spend 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.

Chapter

Leadership & Talent Development – Lead, mentor, and develop a Chapter of API (Java) developers, fostering continuous learning and technical growth.

Collaborative

Delivery – Enable your developers to work effectively across multiple Squads and Crews in the Digital Banking and Everyday Banking domains, ensuring alignment and knowledge sharing. Scalable API Solutions – Drive the design and implementation of scalable, secure APIs that power CIBC’s online and mobile banking platforms. Technical & Team Leadership – Demonstrate proven technical leadership and team leadership, guiding your Chapter to achieve excellence and deliver impactful results.

Technical

Excellence – Champion up-to-date technologies including Java, Spring/SpringBoot, Microservices Architecture,



Cloud-native solutions, and integration patterns, promoting best practices and innovation. Agile & DevSecOps Enablement – Support Agile ways of working and DevSecOps pipelines to enhance development and deployment processes.

Stakeholder

Engagement – Build strong relationships with technology and business partners, communicating progress and addressing challenges proactively.

Process

Improvement & Innovation – Identify opportunities to optimize processes, drive innovation, and contribute to technology roadmaps. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – Foster an inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives and supports equitable opportunities for all team members. Career & Skills Development – Encourage and facilitate ongoing professional development, including training, certifications, and internal mobility.

Quality

Assurance & Compliance – Ensure solutions adhere to regulatory, security, and quality standards. You bring 10+ years of experience in digital application development, with a proven track record guiding high-performing developers and delivering impactful solutions. You have proven technical and team leadership.

You consistently demonstrate strong leadership in both technical direction and people management, enabling your teams to excel. You have a strong technical background. You have hands-on knowledge of Java/J2EE, Spring/SpringBoot, Web Services (SOAP, JSON, and RESTful), Event Messaging, and API Gateway.

You’re familiar with Agile methodologies.





Experience working in Agile environments is an asset and helps you thrive in collaborative, cross-functional teams. Familiarity with Cloud environments such as Kubernetes, Azure/OCP, or equivalent is considered an asset. You align technical talent with organizational goals and drive execution on digital initiatives.

You hold a degree or diploma in Computer Science or a related field. You focus on delivering high-quality solutions that meet business and client needs. We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program. a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development. *You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills test (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency). We use artificial intelligence tools during the recruitment process.

Skills Agile Methodology, Application Development, Communication, Digital Technology, IT Technologies, Java (Programming Language), Microservices Architecture, Relationship Management, Spring Boot, Teamwork At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees and shareholders achieve what is important to them. Our ability to create value for all CIBC stakeholders is driven by a business culture based on common values: Working with CIBC makes you a part of a work environment committed to our clients, employees and communities - a place where you can excel. Every day, our 48,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us. #

📌 Engineering Manager, API Development (Toronto)
🏢 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
📍 Toronto