Title:  Software Engineer Associate

Requisition ID: 251906 

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

The role:

What will you do?

What do you need to succeed?

• 3 years of hands‑on software development experience, ideally with exposure to real-world or commercial projects.
• Solid understanding of Java fundamentals and practical experience with Spring Boot.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MSSQL), including writing queries and understanding relational database concepts.
• Experience writing unit tests using JUnit, Mockito, or similar frameworks.
• Strong understanding of Git, including branching, pull requests, and resolving merge conflicts.
• Awareness of clean code principles (readability, maintainability, naming conventions, simple design).
• Familiarity with agile delivery practices and willingness to grow technical ownership over time.
• Good communication and collaboration skills, with a strong desire to learn and improve.

Nice to Have :

• Familiarity with build tools such as Gradle (or Maven).
• Exposure to CI/CD concepts or experience with tools like GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.
• Experience with code‑quality or security tools (SonarQube, Black Duck, Checkmarx).
• Basic understanding of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Exposure to Node.js or React.
• Knowledge of microservices, Docker, or Kubernetes.
• Understanding of basic systems design concepts.

What's in it for you?

• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity and curiosity and celebrates success
• We provide you with the tools and technology needed to create meaningful customer experiences
• You'll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world
• We hire you for your talent — not just a job — so you can grow with us. We’ll equip you for success not only in your role, but also in your career as a whole
• Dress codes don't apply here: being comfortable does
• Access to thousands of online and in-person courses so you can hone your current skills, or learn new ones
• A competitive rewards package that includes a base salary, a performance bonus, company matching programs on pension and profit sharing, paid vacation, personal & sick days, medical, vision, and dental 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.