Equitable Bank Hiring for Senior Software Developer at Toronto, ON Full Time

Being a traditional bank just isn’t our thing. We are big believers in innovating the banking experience because we believe Canadians deserve better options, and we challenge ourselves and our teams to creatively transform what’s possible in banking. Our team is made up of inquisitive and agile minds that find smarter ways of doing things. If you’re not afraid of taking on big challenges and redefining the future, you belong at EQB. You’ll get to work with people who will encourage you to reach new heights. We like to keep things fun, ask questions and learn together. We’re proud to be a certified Great Place to Work since 2020 for Professional Development, Financial Services and Best Workplace. Our EQ Bank platform has been named #1 Bank in Canada on the Forbes World’s Best Banks 2021 and 2022! We foster an inclusive environment that makes it easy for people to be themselves and bring their personalities to work. We would love to tell you more about what it’s like to work here.

Being a traditional bank just isn’t our thing. We are big believers in innovating the banking experience because we believe Canadians deserve better options, and we challenge ourselves and our teams to creatively transform what’s possible in banking. Our Technology team is made up of inquisitive and agile minds that find smarter ways of doing things. If you’re not afraid of taking on big challenges and redefining the future, you belong at Equitable Bank.

As part of our Enterprise Technology Delivery team, you will get to hone your craft and expand your horizons on a team focused on driving innovation in the digital space. You’ll get to work with people who will encourage you to reach new heights.

We like to keep things fun, ask questions and learn together. We’re proud to be a certified Great Place to Work, recognized as a 2021 Best Workplace and 2020 Best Workplace in Financial Services! We foster an inclusive environment that makes it easy for people to be themselves and bring their personalities to work. We would love to tell you more about what it’s like to work here.

The Work

The Software Developer will be a part of Equitable Bank’s strategic, digital initiatives. Primary responsibilities include designing, developing and supporting RESTful/SOAP APIs and ETLs solutions for the EQB’s industry leading digital banking platform.

The core parts of your role would be to:
Software Design (30%)

• Participate in design meetings to facilitate mass-data integrations between secure financial systems, using Spring to develop SOA MicroServices architectures
• Create design artifacts and provide your feedback to business stakeholders, producing architecture documents, technical specs, and feature documentation

Software Development – Java Spring (60%)

• Develop and support Spring Framework MicroServices applications with API interoperability, from front-end to back-end, either local or on cloud
• Lead and execute development tasks through all SDLC phases:
• Plan and design, estimate effort, implement, document, test, and later maintain code
• Suggest and implement correct design patterns and code best practices
• Participate in group and peer code review sessions, providing your feedback
• Conduct unit testing, use automated testing where relevant, and triage defects with QA in order to recommend and provide fixes
• Work in an Agile development environment including daily SCRUMs and sprint planning meetings

Application Support (10%)

• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve production incidents

Let’s Talk About You

A motivated self-learner who is able to carry a concept from early planning to full implementation

Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field

5+ years of experience in design and development of enterprise applications using J2EE frameworks (application servers, MVC, MicroServices, Hibernate, authentication, and large scale)

3+ years of hands-on experience building SAAS using Java Spring (Integration, Batch, Security, etc)

Experience with design patterns and best practices of code writing

Experience with SQL, large scale databases, and database performance concepts

Experience with bug tracking and collaboration software, as Jira, Confluence, or similar

Experience with unit testing frameworks, as Junit, MUnit, TestNG, or similar

Experience with source control software, as Git, CVS, SVN, or similar

Strong oral and written communication skills

Nice to have:
Experience working in the financial industry and knowledge of banking products

Experience working with data-intensive ETL applications based on either SSIS or Mule ESB

Experience in API management tools, as MuleSoft API Manager, Apigee Edge, or RAML

Experience with messaging services, such as Kafka, Spring Cloud Stream, RabbitMQ, JMS, or similar

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What we offer [For full-time permanent roles]

Competitive discretionary bonus

✨ Market leading RRSP match program

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Maternity/Parental top-up while you care for your little one

Generous vacation policy, personal days and even a moving day

Virtual events to connect with your fellow colleagues

Annual professional development allowance and a comprehensive Career Development program

A fulfilling opportunity to join one of the top FinTechs and help create a new kind of banking experience

Equitable Bank is deeply committed to inclusion. Our organization is stronger and our employees thrive when we honour and celebrate everyone’s diverse experiences and perspectives. In tandem with that commitment, we support and encourage our staff to grow not just in their career path, but personally as well.

We commit to providing a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment for all applicants. Please let us know of any accommodations needed so that you can bring your best self to the application process and beyond. All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check and credit check to qualify for hire. While we appreciate your interest in applying, an Equitable recruiter will only contact leading candidates whose skills and qualifications closely match the requirements of the position.

We can’t wait to get to know you!