Software Engineer II (Backend)

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.

The work

The incumbent is accountable for the design, development and support of new development, enhancements, from requirements through to successful deployment and support in the production environment.

Main Activities

• Assess and clarify user experience and requirements (10%)
• 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 (20%)
• Define an integrated, RESTful/SOAP API or ETL solution design with support from front-end and back-end system teams
• Create design artifacts using RAML and JSON Schema standards
• Define frontend responsive design solutions
• Work with Tech lead and development team to strive for best design per latest technology standards




• API Development (60%)
• Develop and support Interoperability APIs and MicroService applications
• Develop and support responsive UI using Angular7
• Plan and estimate development tasks with team
• 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
• Ensures test coverage and code quality of all deliverables by other developers in the team
• Lead code reviews of team members and manage MRs with various release branches with Tech Lead
• Develop and maintain comprehensive architecture designs and technical documentation
• Actively involved during QA triage to recommend and provide fixes




• Application Support (10%)
• Manage tagging of sprint deliverables and lead code deployments to various test environments and production implementations with DevOps team
• Assist incident management teams by troubleshooting and resolving production incidents

Let’s Talk About You!

• This is the unique blend of skills and experience we would love to see in an ideal candidate: 
• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field with solid understanding of data-structures, algorithms and computation complexities
• 4+ years strong experience in Java 7/8, J2EE/JEE , Spring MVC, Spring Security, Springboot, Hibernate and JPA
• Deep knowledge of REST API, Microservices
• Strong knowledge of database – MYSQL
• 2+ years strong hands-on experience in frontend technologies preferably Angular 2+
• Solid hands-on development experience on writing JUNIT and Spring integration tests
• Hands-on experience with Git
• Experience on Maven/Gradle build and deployment process.
• Knowledge and experience of CI/CD - working with Jenkins.
• Experience working with Jira and Confluence.
• Experience working in financial industry and knowledge of banking products is a definite asset.
• Self-starter who can take a concept and drive it through to the design and implementation.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Remain knowledgeable of current technology and carry out research to identify new trends that can be used to achieve maximum results.
• Carry out other technical related duties that may be required.

Nice to Have:

• Cloud solutions – Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS)
• Knowledge of RAML
• Knowledge of Docker
• Knowledge of Kanban, APM
• Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes

Please note: This role will be Hybrid or Remote based on your preference

#LI-Hybrid

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!