Software Engineer I

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. 

Purpose of the Job 

This role is an exciting opportunity to be part of the development team, assisting in various technical design, development, and support tasks that will contribute to EQB Bank’s Challenger Bank aspiration using cloud-native technologies and modern delivery methodologies. The Junior Software Engineer will support the senior members of the team and help in evolving our API and Microservice-centric architecture and Core Banking platform. 

Accountability

The Junior Software Engineer is accountable for assisting in the development of new software products, from requirements clarification phase to successful deployment in the production environment, under the technical guidance of the Senior Software Engineer and Tech Leads. The quality of the software developed will directly affect the efficiency of the business units, and as such, impact the company's performance. 

• Assess and clarify user experience and requirements 
• Support experience design and functional requirements 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 
• Assist in defining integrated, RESTful/SOAP API or ETL solution designs 
• API Development 
• Develop and support Interoperability APIs and MicroService applications 
• 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 
• Participate in code reviews and manage MRs with various release branches 
• Develop and maintain technical documentation 
• Actively involved during QA triage to recommend and provide fixes 
• Application Support 
• Assist incident management teams by troubleshooting and resolving production incidents 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related technical field with a solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, computation complexities and Object-Oriented Programming 
• 1 – 2 years experience in Java 7/8, J2EE/JEE, Spring MVC, Spring Boot in a professional environment or internship. 
• Basic knowledge of REST API, Microservices 
• Knowledge of database – MSSQL 
• Development experience with JUNIT and Spring integration tests 
• Basic knowledge of Git 
• Self-starter who can take a concept and drive it through to the design and implementation 
• Strong oral and written communication skills 
• Knowledgeable of current technology and able to carry out research to identify new trends that can be used to achieve maximum results 
• Ability to carry out other technical-related duties that may be required 

• Knowledge of Cloud solutions such as Azure 
• Knowledge of Docker 
• Knowledge of Agile and Scrum 
• Knowledge of Mulesoft 

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage time and adhere to tight deadlines 
• Ability to communicate technical information and ideas effectively 
• Self-starter able to interact effectively with management and peers 
• Ability to prioritize assignments and projects, handling 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 351 King Street East, 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!