Join the Digital and CX Technology team as a Chapter Lead (Senior Manager), Application Development, where you'll lead a Chapter of highly skilled API (Java) developers supporting CIBC’s online and mobile banking platforms. In this role, you’ll guide and mentor developers working across multiple Squads and Crews within the Digital Banking and Everyday Banking domains. Your focus will be on building scalable, secure API solutions that enable seamless client experiences and drive CIBC’s digital transformation. Proven technical leadership and team leadership are essential, as you foster a collaborative, innovative environment, champion technical excellence, and ensure your Chapter is aligned with organizational goals and best practices. Leveraging your expertise, you’ll help shape and elevate CIBC’s digital ecosystem, delivering impactful solutions for clients and business partners.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You'll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you'll spend 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.

• Chapter Leadership & Talent Development – Lead, mentor, and develop a Chapter of API (Java) developers, fostering continuous learning and technical growth.

• Collaborative Delivery – Enable your developers to work effectively across multiple Squads and Crews in the Digital Banking and Everyday Banking domains, ensuring alignment and knowledge sharing.

• Scalable API Solutions – Drive the design and implementation of scalable, secure APIs that power CIBC’s online and mobile banking platforms.

• Technical & Team Leadership – Demonstrate proven technical leadership and team leadership, guiding your Chapter to achieve excellence and deliver impactful results.

• Technical Excellence – Champion modern technologies including Java, Spring/SpringBoot, Microservices Architecture, Cloud-native solutions, and integration patterns, promoting best practices and innovation.

• Agile & DevSecOps Enablement – Support Agile ways of working and DevSecOps pipelines to enhance development and deployment processes.

• Stakeholder Engagement – Build strong relationships with technology and business partners, communicating progress and addressing challenges proactively.

• Process Improvement & Innovation – Identify opportunities to optimize processes, drive innovation, and contribute to technology roadmaps.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – Foster an inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives and supports equitable opportunities for all team members.

• Career & Skills Development – Encourage and facilitate ongoing professional development, including training, certifications, and internal mobility.

• Quality Assurance & Compliance – Ensure solutions adhere to regulatory, security, and quality standards.

Who you are

• You’re an experienced leader. You bring 10+ years of experience in digital application development, with a proven track record guiding high-performing developers and delivering impactful solutions.

• You have proven technical and team leadership. You consistently demonstrate strong leadership in both technical direction and people management, enabling your teams to excel.

• You have a strong technical background. Your expertise includes Microservices architecture, Cloud-native design and integration patterns, and popular standards like OAuth. You have hands-on knowledge of Java/J2EE, Spring/SpringBoot, Web Services (SOAP, JSON, and RESTful), Event Messaging, and API Gateway.

• You’re familiar with Agile methodologies. Experience working in Agile environments is an asset and helps you thrive in collaborative, cross-functional teams.

• You have cloud expertise. Familiarity with Cloud environments such as Kubernetes, Azure/OCP, or equivalent is considered an asset.

• You’re a strategic thinker. You align technical talent with organizational goals and drive execution on digital initiatives.

• You have relevant education. You hold a degree or diploma in Computer Science or a related field.

• You are results-oriented. You focus on delivering high-quality solutions that meet business and client needs.
  You are adaptable and resilient. You thrive in a dynamic environment and respond positively to change.

• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work, and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

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