Software Engineer (C++) (Toronto, ON, CA, M5C2V9)

Requisition ID: 254299

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

The Team

The Derivatives Technology Team is a crucial part of the Global Banking and Markets Engineering (GBME) Technologies team. This is an opportunity to work in the exciting world of Derivatives/Capital markets. We are looking for Software Engineer to join this dynamic team.

The Role

Our team is searching for Software Engineers who are continuous learners and are eager to boost capabilities of Derivatives trading and service platforms. The role focuses mainly on backend development using C++ / Java / RESTful API.

The successful candidate will have a strong technical and engineering mindset. You will work closely with business teams and engineering leads to develop and implement market leading solutions for the various projects within the Derivatives Technology team .

Do you thrive when faced with challenges? Like using fresh technologies to solve problems? Looking to work in various projects across the organization, collaborating with great teams and inspiring leaders? Then this is the right team for you! In this exciting role, you’ll apply your analytical skills to design and develop applications that deliver excellence, effectiveness, and value to our business partners and customers.

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

• Develop solutions to resolve complex, multi-faceted problems to meet the business needs, by applying financial knowledge and technology skills.
• Develop, test and deploy new features for Dextr (Deal extract for RiskWatch).
• Develop new components/services and integrate into PXV (in-house built) trading platform and EOD batch.
• Collaborate with technology and business partners during design, development, testing and implementation phases.
• Design test sets and automate where possible, including functional and non-functional testing, regression testing as well as performance testing.
• Deliver the assigned project to specs within the projected timelines.
• Support the solution in production (as needed)
• Effectively communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.

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

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise application development using C++. Proficiency in Java or Python is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with Unix/Linux environment and Shell script.
• Good working knowledge in SQL and databases such as SQL Server.
• Experience with Microservice architecture and REST service.
• Proficient with SCM, Build and CI/CD tools such as Git/BitBucket, Jenkins, Maven and Make.
• Hands-on experience with container and cloud platform would be an asset.
• Experience with Kafka and Elasticsearch would be an asset.
• Experience working in capital markets and more specifically derivative trading environment would be 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 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.
• 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.
• Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!

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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.