Software Engineer, Global Payments Technology (Toronto, ON, CA, M5C2V9)

Requisition ID: 264585

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

The Software Developer plays a pivotal role in the success of Global Payment Solutions – Cash Management Technology by driving engineering excellence, technical delivery, and guiding a cross functional team through complex initiatives. This role ensures that architecture, designs, and implementations adhere to enterprise standards, regulatory requirements, and engineering best practices.

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

• Collaborate with cross-functional Agile engineering team to design, build, deliver, and support high‑quality payment and cash management solutions.
• Ensure scalability, resiliency, security, and performance across all services and applications.
• Implement DevOps best practices and improve CI/CD pipelines for faster, safer deployments.
• Mentor and coach junior developers, promoting growth, skill development, and knowledge sharing.
• Facilitate technical design discussions, design reviews, and code reviews.
• Foster a culture that embodies Scotiabank’s values, inclusion, and high performance.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners to drive alignment.
• Ensure adherence to all regulatory, compliance, AML/ATF, and operational risk procedures.
• Embed risk culture into technical decision-making and daily execution.

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

• 4+ years of professional software development experience delivering scalable, high-performance systems.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-grade solutions under tight timelines.
• Strong experience with React JS, Next JS, React Hooks, TypeScript, Node JS and modern UI patterns.
• Strong experience building scalable, responsive, and accessible front-end applications.
• Experience with Java, Sprint Boot, Spring Cloud, RESTful services, microservice design, and distributed systems.
• Understanding of event-driven architectures, asynchronous patterns, domain-driven design (DDD), and clean architecture.
• Hands-on experience with Junit, Mockito, integration testing, and performance testing.
• Experience with cloud platforms, ideally Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
• Hands-on experience with: Git / Bitbucket, Jenkins, ArgoCD, GitOps, CI/CD pipelines, Maven / Gradle, Docker & Kubernetes, Artifactory / Nexus.
• Experience with Kafka, Pub/Sub, EventHub, or equivalent streaming technologies.
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB etc.)
• Exposure to payments, cash management, or financial services systems 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 - No matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.

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.