Engineer I in Toronto

Work Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours: 37.5

Line of Business: Technology Solutions

Pay Details: $105,100 - $129,400 CAD

This role is eligible for a discretionary variable compensation award that considers business and individual performance. TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD.

Department Overview: Building a World-Class, Diverse and Inclusive Technology Team. TD Engineering covers a broad range of exercises and initiatives including requirements gathering, design specification, industry analysis, vendor engagement and analysis, software development, project management, financial management, test plans and execution, and operational standards implementation.

About This Role: TD Securities Payments Workflow Technology team is looking for an application engineer to implement solutions in alignment with the firm’s technology strategy. The team is responsible for providing technology solutions around the Payments distributed workflow applications.

An Application Engineer with experience and background in real-time event driven systems, Java/Javascript/Typescript development, Databases and Application Integration with knowledge of JMS, REST, XML, SQL are best suited for this role. Working knowledge of project deliveries based on Agile methodology and DevOps principles is a must have.

We are looking for someone to participate in the creation of comprehensive end-to-end detailed solutions with overall accountability for the technical design and delivery of the system. You'll be exposed to stretch assignments as you take on large-scale, complex and/or enterprise-wide projects.

Here's some of what you may be asked to perform:

• The successful candidate will be involved in planning, analysis, design, coding, consulting & implementation on a variety of projects.
• Provide hands-on support and technical guidance to other developers.
• Contribute on architecture design decisions, as well as development tools and best practices for the team.
• Perform analysis, design, programming, and testing, based on SDLC methodology while adhering to bank technology standards.
• Technologically flexible with a strong desire and capability to learn new technologies.
• Competent to analyze, resolve issues/tasks independently.
• May be responsible for completion of an entire life cycle of application development.
• Work closely with Project Manager and provide input on project timelines.
• Work closely with Business System Analyst to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Apply analytical skills for problem solving and resolution.
• Conduct and participate in code reviews.
• Coach and mentor other team members as appropriate.
• Participate in knowledge transfer with the team.
• Evaluate new technologies to ensure currency and relevance of the solutions.
• Develop and document a detailed solution design within SDS, impart your subject matter expertise throughout life cycle.
• Participate in complex applications and systems development, programming.
• Produce top-notch functional, technical and user interface designs.
• Review technical deliverables for quality throughout detailed design and development phase, identify gaps or redesign as needed.
• Define metrics and performance goals with technology partners and peers.
• Respect TD's technology delivery practices and standards, project management disciplines, business technology architecture, and risk and production capacity.
• Deliver effective and efficient solutions by meeting milestones and ensuring project deliverables are on time, within budget, and adhere to the corporate quality and security standards.
• Identify ways to minimize cost, play a role in introducing strategic solutions to support cost effectiveness and enhance stakeholder experience.
• Conduct code reviews to address quality, standards compliance, reusability and ease of maintenance.
• Provide technical support to promptly resolve escalated incidents/outages.

What can you bring to TD?

It helps if you have:

• Technical Skills:
• Design – Domain-driven design, microservices design patterns.
• Languages & Framework - Spring Boot / Spring MVC / Restful API / Java 8 and above, PL/SQL.
• Database – MS SQL/ Oracle/ MySQL/ PostgreSQL/ NoSQL.
• Message: MQ.
• Other Tools & Scripts – Maven/Gradle, Confluence, Swagger.
• Hands-on Experience in DevOps and CI/CD.
• Domain - Knowledge of Collateral Management and Margining would be an added advantage.
• University or Post-Graduate Degree.
• Strong academic background (e.g., computer science, engineering).
• At least 5 years’ experience with substantial project work in software development.
• Able to adapt Agile processes and changing business needs.
• Strong knowledge in Spring related frameworks and Java 8.
• Know when to use DevOps and CI/CD to maximize your own productivity or for your squad’s productivity.
• Solid experience, knowledge and skills in your own discipline.
• Advanced knowledge of specific domain or range of engineering frameworks, technology, tools, processes and procedures, as well as organization issues.
• Ability to work independently under minimal guidance.
• Subject matter expertise and ability to share with less experienced colleagues.
• Capacity and confidence to solve complex problems and take a new perspective on existing solutions.

Additional Information:

Join in on what others in TD Technology Solutions are doing:

• Inspire a positive work environment and help champion quality, innovation, teamwork and service to the business.
• Learn voraciously, stretch your thinking, share your knowledge and educate others.
• Communicate and collaborate with both technical and non-technical professionals.
• Cultivate winning relationships by building trust with business and technology partners.
• Share our commitment to productivity, effectiveness and operational efficiency.

TD Securities offers a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate, government, and institutional clients who choose us for our innovation, execution, and experience.

Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical, and mental well-being goals.

We’re delighted that you’re considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we’re committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

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If you’re passionate about helping clients and building deep, lasting relationships, TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact.