Join a Challenger
Being a traditional bank just isn’t our thing, so we challenge ourselves to get
creative in providing innovative banking solutions for Canadians.
How do we get there? With a talented team of inquisitive and agile challengers
that break through the status quo. So, if you’re passionate about redefining the
future of banking—while having fun—this could be your next big opportunity.
Our company continues to grow, and today 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 [https://www.eqbank.ca/]) one of the top banks in Canada on
the Forbes World's Best Banks list since 2021.
Equitable Interview
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.
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, you will help drive forwards the
evolution our experience platform into a modern, state-of-the-art micro-frontend
architecture using foundational Azure Cloud, DevOps, API, and PaaS services to
deliver dozens of production releases per month. You will work closely with a
Senior Engineer, Tech Lead and cross-functional team through all areas of Agile
Software Development to prioritize and deliver outcome driven solutions. This
will include enabling MVP approaches and faster learning towards our customer
goals and objectives.
Asa Full-stack Engineer, 70% Backend and 30% Frontend, you will be responsible
for developing and supporting our front-end and back-end applications. You will
work closely with other engineers and product managers to assess and clarify
user experience and requirements, develop clean, efficient and maintainable
code, participate in bug fixes. You will also support writing unit and
integration test cases, automate CI/CD pipelines and participate in code review
to ensure code quality and robustness. Additionally, you will also support
release and deployment of both front-end and back-end applications.
Accountability
The Full-Stack Engineer will be accountable for supporting design and
development of new software products as well as support production deployments
and incidents with close collaboration with Senior Engineer and Tech Lead.
This role requires close collaboration with the Senior Engineer and Tech Lead to
develop and deliver robust and scalable applications.
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Main Activities
- Develop and maintainfront-end and back-end applications
- Collaborate with Senior Engineers, Tech Leads, and cross-functional teams to
design and implement robust and scalable solutions.
- Participate in code reviews, establish and enforce coding standards, and
ensure code quality and performance.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to front-end and
back-end application development and performance.
- Work closely with product managers, Senior Engineers and Tech Lead to deliver
high quality software solutions
- Collaborate with backend engineers to integrate the frontend applications
with server-side components and third-party services.
- Participate in SCRUM meetings, share ideas, blockers if any and help in
resolving issues
- Optimize our frontend solutions for performance, scalability, and usability,
ensuring a smooth and responsive user experience.
- Contribute to the development of technical documentation and knowledge
sharing within the engineering team.
Knowledge/Skill Requirements
- Technical Skills
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science with a solid
understanding of Object-oriented Programming
- Web & API Development:
- Minimum of 5-7 years of experience working in cross-functional, agile teams
to deliver and support web & API applications.
- Proficiency in JavaScript/Typescript/Angular, CSS, HTML, Java 7+ and Spring
Boot.
- Experience with cross-platform frameworks such as Flutter or React Native is
a plus.
- Programming Languages:
- Expertise in programming languages relevant to web and API development.
- Solid understanding of object-oriented programming and functional programming
concepts.
- API Integration:
- Experience integrating frontend applications with RESTful APIs and other web
services.
- Version Control:
- Proficiency with version control systems, such as Github.
- Testing and Debugging:
- Strong skills in writing unit/integration tests and conducting automated
testing.
- Hands on experience in debugging and performance optimization for front-end
and back-end applications
- Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools to automate the development,
testing, and deployment process.
- Security:
- Understanding of web security best practices.
- Knowledge of secure coding principles and encryption techniques.
- Database Knowledge:
- Familiarity with SQL database. Knowledge on any other DB is a plus
Soft Skills
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Communication: Excellent communication skills, including the ability to
convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively
- Learning Agility: Willingness and ability to quickly learn and adapt to new
technologies and tools.
- Documentation: Ability to create and maintain technical documentation.
Job Complexities / Thinking Challenges
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The Full-Stack Engineer will be required to participate in Design and
development of the front-end and back-end applications while maintaining high
quality, performance and scalability.
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The ideal candidate will need to demonstrate the following:
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Mature, confident, personable, professional presence
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Ability to work in ambiguously defined situations with minimal supervision.
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Excellent communication skills
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Strong organizational skills: demonstrated ability to manage time and adhere
to tight deadlines
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Independent, self-motivated and enthusiastic
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Excellent interpersonal skills, with proven track record of developing
relationships and maturity to interact with cross functional teams
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Focus on customer/end user experience
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Agile to handle different/ changing priorities
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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 2200-25 Ontario Street,
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!
