Senior Software Engineer
Toronto
Digital Banking & Channel Tech – Digital Banking & Channel Technology /
Hybrid
Join a Challenger
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 with us. 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 are a big (and growing!) family. Overall we serve more than 670,000 people across Canada through Equitable Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™, and have been around for more than 50 years. Equitable Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Concentra Bank, supports credit unions across Canada that serve more than six million members. Together we have over $125 billion in combined assets under management and administration, with a clear mandate to drive change in Canadian banking to enrich people's lives. Our customers have named our EQ Bank digital platform (eqbank.ca) one of the top banks in Canada on the Forbes World's Best Banks list since 2021.
Equitable Interview Process
As we continue to scale our team, candidates selected for our comprehensive interview process may be considered for a different level — either higher or lower — based on their interview performance. This equitable hiring approach allows us to ensure that talented individuals from a variety of industries are set up for long-term success within EQB’s dynamic, growing environment. Our goal is to support candidates in building lasting careers, rather than relying solely on perceived experience. The hiring committee will thoughtfully assess each candidate’s skills and potential, and adjust the level of the role as needed to create the best possible fit.
Purpose of Job
The Senior Software Engineer will be a part of Equitable Bank’s strategic, digital initiatives. Primary responsibilities include designing, developing and supporting RESTful/SOAP APIs for web and mobile online channels. The incumbent will also provide technical guidance, mentorship and knowledge sharing with other software developers.
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will play a key role in driving the evolution of our digital banking products platform into a modern, API-driven micro-services architecture using foundational Azure Cloud, DevOps, API, and PaaS services. This will enable the delivery of frequent production releases to meet the needs of our customers. You will work in a cross-functional Agile team and collaborate closely with Digital Banking Business and Product teams to prioritize and deliver outcome-driven solutions. Your efforts will support the development of MVPs and enable faster learning to achieve customer goals and objectives.
Main Activities
Asses and clarify user experience and requirements (10%)
- Support experience design, functional requirements and digital product definition by providing technical solutions
- Analyze and provide feedback to evolve creative designs and functional requirements to define a customer centric solution
- Contribute to technical/non-functional requirements
Technology Design (20%)
- Define an integrated, RESTful/SOAP API or ETL solution design with support from front-end and back-end system teams
- Create detail design diagrams
- Create design artifacts using OAS and JSON Schema standards
API Development (50%)
- Develop and support Interoperability APIs in a microservices architecture style
- Plan and estimate development tasks
- Participate in daily delivery SCRUMs to ensure Sprint delivery progression and resolution of issues
- Conduct unit testing on developed code, with automated testing where relevant
- Develop and maintain comprehensive architecture designs and technical documentation
- Participate in group and peer code review session
- Actively involved during QA triage to recommend and provide fixes
Application Support (10%)
- Assist incident management teams by troubleshooting and resolving production incidents
Technical Leadership (10%)
- Mentor and train other developers
- Provide technical expertise to make code design and implementation decisions
Knowledge/Skill Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field
- Strong experience (5-7 years) with Spring Boot and microservices development, including a deep understanding of microservice patterns, distributed transactions, and event-driven architecture
- Experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and applying it in the context of building scalable and maintainable software solutions
- Hands-on experience with API Gateways and building RESTful API solutions
- Proven experience with API management tools, such as Azure API Management or Mulesoft
- Experience in the configuration, deployment, and testing of enterprise software applications
- Strong experience in automated testing, including using tools like Rest Assured or Postman for API testing automation
- Experience working on event streaming services like Kafka or Azure Event hubs
- Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and best practices for continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment
- Experience with SQL Server database, SQL, and T-SQL
- Familiarity with Unit Testing frameworks and tools (e.g., JUnit, TestNG) and source control systems (e.g., Git)
- Previous experience in financial services and knowledge of banking digital products is a significant asset
- Experience with Agile methodologies and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
- Experience in front-end frameworks such as Angular, or mobile development using Swift/Kotlin is a strong advantage
- Self-starter with the ability to independently drive projects and solutions Strong oral and written communication skills
Job Complexities / Thinking Challenges
- Strong organizational skills: demonstrated ability to manage time and adhere to tight deadlines
- Ability to communicate technical information and ideas effectively
- Ability to design high quality, scalable and supportable technology solutions that could be re-used by other areas of the bank
- Self-starter and able to interact effectively with management and peers
- Ability to prioritize assignments, projects and handle multiple competing priorities (multi-tasking) within restricted time constraints
- Problem solver with sound judgment who takes initiative, accepts ownership and accountability
- Independent, self-motivated and enthusiastic
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 and personal days
🖥 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
The incumbent will be working hybrid and in office time will be spent working from Equitable Bank’s additional office space located at 2200-25 Ontario Street, Toronto, ON.
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!
