Senior Full-stack Developer (JavaScript)
ScotiabankToronto, Ontario, Canada
Posted January 8, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
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.
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled Senior Full-stack Developer to oversee and guide the Communications services team IT Engineering team in Scotiabank. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing technical leadership, mentoring team members, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions.
Requirements
- University or College Degree in Computer Science
- 8+ years of full-stack development experience
- experience of developing enterprise, cloud native, message driven, test driven, reactive, containerized applications.
- Previous experience in banking industry/financial services is preferred
- Experience with REST API design, React, NodeJS (productionizing NodeJS servers as well)
- Modern JS toolsets (ES6+, Webpack, Babel, Jest)
- MS Azure, containerization & orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)
- Java 8, 11 & 17, Springboot framework, Junit frameworks (Junit 5, Mockito), build tools and dependency management (Maven, Gradle), noSQL database, template management (Velocity), CI-CD Pipeline (Jenkins)
- Experience working with authenticated, customer focused applications (i.e. OAuth2 preferred)
- Object Oriented and Functional Design
- HTML / CSS / SASS (BEM, OOCSS, SMACSS, CSS3 Animations, Semantic HTML)
- Familiar with software security tools like BlackDuck (vulnerabilities in JARs), Fortify (vulnerabilities/security issues in code), Webinspect (scan REST end points) and SonarQube (Junit coverage for code)
- Strong knowledge of programming languages: Java 8+, Unix Shell Script, XML, YAML, JSON, SQL, Apache Velocity, Apache Groovy
- Strong hands-on programming skills with popular developer utility tool suites like Eclipse/STS, JIRA/Bitbucket/Confluence, Git, Gradle/Maven
- Proven experience in Agile methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban.
Benefits
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship
- Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations
- 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
- Dynamic Ecosystem
- Community Engagement