Lead Software Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 5, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 10, 2026.
Requisition ID: 255525
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
The Team
Global Banking and Markets Engineering (GBME) is the fast-moving, award-winning technology engine that powers Scotiabank’s Corporate, Investment Banking and Capital Markets businesses.
The Role
GBME is searching for a Lead Software Engineer who is eager to boost capabilities of capital markets products and analytics platforms.
The successful candidate will have to be a seasoned technical and engineering mindset. You will work closely with business teams and cross functional engineering leaders to develop and implement market leading solutions for the various projects within Global Banking and Markets Engineering (GBME).
About the Job
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:
- Lead complex transformational solutions and integrations, end to end across various projects inGBME, producing actionable and complete specifications, writing production quality code, and production implementation(s)
- Advocate for professional-level solutions, code quality, and modern engineering practices
- Independently develop, test, and deploy complex custom components using vendor APIs in Java or relatable technology.
- Design test sets (automate where possible) using vendor and in-house developed tools; enhance testing tools as needed.
- Design, deliver and enhance new and current solutions and applications, being committed to writing the most efficient, scalable code possible, and continuously find improvements.
- Continuously partner with Architecture team on the design and integration of scalable solutions
- Improve the end user experience by finding scalable solutions and addressing complex ad hoc queries.
- Proven experience and mentoring and guiding other developers.
- Effectively communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Coach and train end users (as needed).
Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We’d love to work with you if you have:
- 8+ years of experience in enterprise application development using modern development language (eg. Java or Python or .NET/C#).
- 8+ years of experience using Linux or Unix, including related scripting.
- 8+ years of experience with SQL and/or other query languages and database design.
- 4+ years of experience with data technologies and databases, preferably in one or more of: Postgres, MSSQL, Oracle DB, Apache NiFi, Apache Kafka, Apache ElasticSearch, comfortable working with large datasets
- Experience with front end technology (eg. React, Angular, JavaScript, etc)
- Experience with automation / scheduling technology (eg. CRON, Tidal, Airflow, etc)
- Experience with DevOps tools (eg. GIT, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
- Working knowledge of programming design patterns and best practices
- Excellent communication skills to varying audiences including executive leadership and non-technical resources.
- Curious in nature, and consistently on the look-out for process improvements
- The candidate must be able to interact and coordinate with numerous internal teams including operations and application support groups
- Strong ability to work on several concurrent assignments involving various technologies and environments
Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)
- Experience working on data transformations
- Experience in Cloud (GCP / Azure) orKubernetes(GKE) computing is a plus
- Knowledge of Capital Markets workflows and products is an asset
- Experience in application / solutions architecture
- Previous Scotiabank experience and knowledge of internal processes is a great 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!
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.