Requisition ID: 212990
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Team

The Global Fixed Income Team is looking for an energetic, independent, and result-oriented Developer with extensive Capital Markets experience in trading applications to both contribute individually and lead a small team working on custom applications integrating into existing ION platform using vendor API. Candidate needs to be proficient with functional programming with Scala and Java (functional features of Java 8 or above), including Scala features like Akka, Monix, etc.

The Role

The successful candidate must have solid hands-on expertise in building complex real-time Capital Markets applications, possess advanced understanding of capital markets, flows, and products. Candidate must have experience interfacing with the business, will be expected to understand and formulate requirements, and co-ordinate with several business lines and other technology groups. Candidate will be expected to provide coaching, leadership, and mentoring for a small team of developers, as well as participate in hiring and performance reviews.

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy custom components using vendor (ION) API in Scala and Java
• Interface with Capital Markets Front Office users (Traders and Sales) to gather requirements, demo new features, etc.
• Lead a small team of developers; coaching, mentoring, and providing guidance to team members
• Code review, knowledge sharing
• Communicate with technology to leverage effort and investment
• Continuously expand on team knowledge

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

• Minimum 6 years of experience in Capital Markets application development using functional programming in Scala/Java
• Previous experience with ION trading systems
• Knowledge of Capital Markets processes and products, with strong preference for Fixed Income
• Experience interfacing with Capital Markets Front Office users
• Experience with Messaging Bus technologies like ION, Solace, Kafka, etc.
• Experience coaching and mentoring team members
• Experience with FIX protocol and Quickfix/J
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills and be a team player.
• Must be familiar within Linux and Windows
• Computer Science degree or equivalent

What's in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences everyone brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove, and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• Remote-friendly work environment will provide you with the flexibility to perform at your best.
• 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.
• Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!

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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.