Scotiabank

Blockchain Engineering Lead

Scotiabank$120K — $140K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years as an Engineering Lead or similar role
  • Proven track record in delivering complex tech projects
  • Hands-on experience with API driven, microservice architecture
  • Experience managing vendor technology solutions
  • Strong ability to learn new technologies
  • Proficient in coaching high performing teams
  • Cross-functional team collaboration experience.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure timely delivery of project milestones
  • Prepare alignment roadmaps for cross-team dependencies
  • Identify and address risks to keep projects on track
  • Lead technical discussions and influence design decisions
  • Share best practices on cryptocurrency and blockchain
  • Contribute to proof-of-concept and production releases
  • Mentor team members to foster self-organization
  • Communicate project updates and insights to stakeholders

Benefits

  • Inclusive and collaborative work environment
  • Access to tools and tech for meaningful customer experiences
  • Opportunity to learn from industry leaders
  • Support for personal and career growth
  • Casual dress code
  • Access to online and in-person courses
  • Competitive rewards package including bonuses and benefits.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 274016

The role:

We are building the next generation of real-time, programmable payment rails and are looking for an experienced Engineering Lead to join our team. You will be joining a team as a champion of value-driven delivery and enable the team to execute against its priorities in a fast paced environment. You will gain exposure to the latest technology trends, unlock new capabilities for the bank while having opportunities to coach and mentor a high performing team.

The Engineering Lead will work closely with business, technology, risk, and operations stakeholders to ensure digital currency capabilities are delivered in alignment with enterprise governance, control frameworks, and quality standards.

What will you do?

  • Ensure timely and successful delivery of project milestones while following the software delivery standards at the bank
  • Prepare roadmaps that align various cross team dependencies and stakeholders
  • Identify risks and implement remediation activities to help the team stay on track
  • Lead technical discussions, influence design and strategy decisions
  • Bring industry best practices and knowledge to the team on emerging topics like crypto currency, blockchain, distributed ledger technology
  • Contribute to proof-of-concepts, pilots, and controlled production releases.
  • Coach and mentor team members, creating a self-organizing and outcome focused team
  • Communicate with stakeholders across different business lines, prepare executive communications and project updates
  • Understand how the Bank's risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions


What do you need to succeed?

Mandatory
  • Minimum 5 years of experience as an Engineering Lead or similar role
  • Hands on experience delivering complex technology projects including components of the design, build, test and implementation phases
  • Experience with API driven, microservice architecture
  • Experience managing vendor supported technology solutions
  • Ability to learn new and emerging technologies
  • Experience coaching and mentoring high performing teams
  • Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders including technology, risk, compliance, and operations.
  • Experience operating within structured SDLC and change management frameworks in regulated environments.


Nice to Have:
  • Exposure to digital assets, blockchain technologies, smart contracts, tokenized payment concepts.
  • Experience supporting initiatives subject to enhanced governance or regulatory oversight.


What's in it for you?

  • We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity and curiosity and celebrates success
  • We provide you with the tools and technology needed to create meaningful customer experiences
  • You'll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world
  • We hire you for your talent - not just a job - so you can grow with us. We'll equip you for success not only in your role, but also in your career as a whole
  • Dress codes don't apply here: being comfortable does
  • Access to thousands of online and in-person courses so you can hone your current skills, or learn new ones
  • A competitive rewards package that includes a base salary, a performance bonus, company matching programs on pension and profit sharing, paid vacation, personal & sick days, medical, vision, and dental and much more


Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

About Scotiabank

Scotiabankers are committed to helping individuals, companies, and communities to thrive in a changing world. From personal and business banking, brokerage, and insurance, to private wealth, and the most sophisticated commercial, corporate and institutional services, they serve the diverse needs of some 21 million customers in more than 55 countries. Founded in 1832 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, their growth has always been fuelled by the success of their customers and their longevity secured by an unshakable commitment to carefully and expertly managing risk and capital. That focus on doing what's right for customers—short- andlong-term—has made us a global financial services leader. Headquartered in Canada, they are over 86, 000 Scotiabankers strong. Each of us are committed to being the best at understanding their customers' needs and all of us working together to deliver practical advice and relevant solutions that help their customers become financially better off.

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