Software Architect

Requisition ID: 270578

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

You will be a member of the AI Engineering and Labs team, providing architectural leadership for innovative, intelligent software solutions across the Bank’s business lines. As a Senior Software Architect, you will make high-level design choices and frame the technical standards, reusable patterns, and target-state architecture that guide how AI solutions are built and integrated into the Bank’s ecosystem. Your role will be an integral part of the organization’s AI strategy dedicated to creating value for the Bank and its customers. You will work closely with teams of data scientists, data engineers, product managers, software engineers, and fellow architects to understand global business partner challenges and processes, and to translate those insights into secure, scalable, and compliant solution designs - while navigating the Bank’s Enterprise Architecture governance process (ARB/eARB).

Is this role right for you?

• You take ownership of end-to-end solution architecture, have great attention to detail, and take pride in designing scalable, resilient, and secure systems that stand up to enterprise and regulatory scrutiny.
• You can gather and refine business requirements and transform them into clear target-state architectures, non-functional requirements, and concise technical specifications.
• You can perform independent research and design efficient solutions that meet specifications, align to the Bank’s reference architecture and design principles, and adhere to industry best practices and organizational policies.
• You are an excellent verbal and written communicator who documents architecture decisions (ADRs), design and security artifacts (TDD/SDD), diagrams, and operational runbooks, and who can present and defend solution designs at architecture review forums.
• You enjoy establishing implementation standards and reusable patterns, and reviewing the solution architectures of others to ensure alignment with enterprise reference patterns.
• You are comfortable navigating enterprise architecture governance - preparing artifacts and shepherding initiatives through ARB/eARB, technology standards (GTSB), and security (TRA) reviews.
• You enjoy mentoring engineers and fellow architects, fostering a culture of engineering and architectural excellence.
• You are a voracious learner who likes to take on new challenges, while simultaneously taking pride in continuous improvement of existing software products, with the goal of providing an outstanding service for our customers.
• You have a knack for deriving insights out of data and applying them to address business opportunities.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed?

• You have a university degree in a relevant STEM discipline. (Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Sciences, Mathematics).
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering and system design, including significant time in an architecture or technical-leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience producing architecture artifacts - current/target-state architecture, solution designs (TDD), Security Design Documents (SDD), and Architecture Decision Records - and rendering the associated architecture diagrams.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture governance and the ability to shepherd initiatives through architecture review (e.g., ARB/eARB), technology standardization (GTSB), and security assessment (TRA) processes.
• A track record of defining implementation standards and reference patterns (e.g., microservice, event-driven, and cloud-native), and reviewing others’ solution architectures for alignment.
• Experience mentoring engineers and collaborating with a broader architect community to drive consistency and engineering excellence.
• Experience developing large applications (Python and microservice architecture are strongly preferred).
• Experience working with databases and key-value data stores (e.g., PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB).

  Experience using a message broker-like service (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka, bonus points for GCP Pub/Sub).

• Concrete understanding of HTTP, REST API design and familiarity with other common networking standards and protocols.
• Experience with Machine Learning, LLMs, and Agentic AI development (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, ADK, LangSmith) is a very strong plus.
• Experience with Docker/Docker Compose, Kubernetes, GCP are a very strong plus.
• Experience writing/maintaining Helm Charts (preferable) and working with other IT Automation software (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) is a very strong plus.
• Experience with building/using CI/CD pipelines (e.g., ArgoWF/ArgoCD) is a plus.
• Modern JavaScript skills, and experience working with NodeJS, Express, React/Redux and toolsets (Webpack, Babel, Jest) are a plus.
• Experience using Linux and proficiency with DevOps and tooling.
• Consistent use of version control (e.g., git).

What’s in it for you?

• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking company surrounded by a collaborative team of innovative thinkers.
• A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities.
• Internal development to support your growth and enhance your skills.
• A competitive compensation and benefits package.
• An inclusive organization committed to making a difference in our communities.
• A collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!

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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.