Software Engineer I (Full-stack: Android and Java)

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 Job

EQ Bank is building a best-in-class agile product organization to put customers at the heart of everything we do as we build the future of banking in Canada. Cross-functional pods are empowered to own their own domains and metrics and focus deeply on how to serve and delight their users by leveraging research, insights, data, experimentation, customer feedback, best practices, and technical excellence - all with an emphasis on time-to-value. We care about solving customer problems, cross-functional collaboration, balancing real-time opportunities with longer term vision, and building the right thing(s), the right way(s). We are reimagining banking - come be a part of it!

Reporting to the Manager, Software Engineering, the Full Stack Engineer will assist senior team members in the development of our API-driven and microservice architecture on the backend, while also working on building user interfaces on the frontend. You will help ensure smooth interaction between both layers, contributing to the performance and quality of the entire system.

• Design and develop user interfaces following modern best practices and technologies (Android)
• Write clean, maintainable, and performant code using the relevant programming languages and frameworks for web and mobile platforms.
• Make key technical and design decisions to ensure effective and efficient user interfaces.
• Develop and integrate frontend applications with RESTful APIs and GraphQL.
• Collaborate with senior developers to implement performant, scalable solutions for both web and mobile platforms.
• Provide application support and perform code reviews to maintain quality standards

• Assess and clarify user experience and requirements to deliver customer-centric solutions.
• Analyze functional requirements and provide technical solutions, including API designs and Microservice architecture.
• Develop and support RESTful/SOAP APIs and Microservice applications.
• Participate in SCRUM meetings to ensure smooth Sprint delivery and issue resolution.
• Conduct unit testing and assist with automated testing where applicable.
• Participate in code reviews and manage merge requests for various release branches.
• Collaborate with incident management teams to troubleshoot and resolve production incidents.
• Contribute to technical documentation and assist with ongoing application support.

• 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 of experience in Android development with tools like RxJava, Coroutines, Flow, and Compose
• 1 – 2 years of experience in Java 7/8, J2EE/JEE, Spring MVC, Spring Boot in a professional environment or internship.
• Microservices development experience, including designing, implementing, and maintaining microservice-based architectures.
• Basic knowledge of REST API and Microservices architecture patterns.
• Experience with MSSQL or other relational databases.
• Development experience with JUnit and Spring integration tests.
• Basic knowledge of Git for version control.
• Self-starter who can take a concept and drive it through to design and implementation.
• Ability to carry out other technical-related duties as needed.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools to automate the development, testing, and deployment process.
• Nice to have: Knowledge of Cloud solutions (e.g., Azure), Experience with Docker and containerization in microservices, Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies, and Knowledge of Mulesoft

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!