Senior Java/Scala Developer

Work Location:

Belfast, United Kingdom

Hours:

40

Line of Business:

Technology Solutions

Pay Details:

We’re committed to providing fair and equitable compensation to all our colleagues. As a candidate, we encourage you to have an open dialogue with a member of our HR Team and ask compensation related questions, including pay details for this role.

Job Description:

TD Securities Financial Regulatory Technology team is looking for a Java/Scala Developer to join a team implementing solutions in alignment with the firm’s technology strategy. The team is responsible for providing technology solutions for TD's reporting obligations to the Central Bank of Ireland, the European Banking Authority, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the Bank of Canada, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Securities and Exchange Commission.

Position Overview

The candidate will work on projects related to the implementation and delivery of strategic financial reporting initiatives. This critical function ensures accurate reporting of trades to various regulatory jurisdictions (such EU, Singapore, Canada and the USA) involving complex financial calculations.

Scala is used extensively in the Financial Regulatory Technology team to build ETL systems for extracting and loading data from various source systems and transforming it into formats used by our business teams to analyse and cleanse the data, and as input to generate regulatory reports.

The candidate will join a team of Scala / Java developers building these systems and work extensively with our business analyst and QA teams to ensure delivery of our solutions to business stakeholders. The candidate will also ensure the application meets all its obligatory regulatory and audit requirements such as data security, application security, user and access management.

We are seeking an experienced Java or Scala developer, with a proven track record as senior developer.

The candidate must have very strong Java or Scala experience. Candidates without Scala experience must demonstrate a strong willingness to learn Scala and ideally have some experience in another functional language. The candidate must be pro-active and self-driven, with great communication and management skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Join a development team of 4-6 Scala/Java developers, building ETL solutions for regulatory data requirements. Work with the team on implementation, architecture and design, review pull requests and implement software development best practices.
• Work with technology business analysts and QA to understand regulatory and business requirements, define technology solutions, and understand how they can be implemented in a strategic and efficient way.
• Communicate development issues and priorities to the team.
• Assist with L3 Production Support and lead the team in supporting ongoing application maintenance and changes. Help to resolve any production issues if they occur.
• Ensure applications meet all relevant regulatory and audit requirements.
• Proactively manage issues from discovery to resolution.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Strong Java experience or Scala experience.
• Strong experience with SQL.
• Experience with ETL systems, REST APIs, JSON. Experience with streaming libraries such as Akka/Pekko Streams or Java equivalents.
• Pro-active with excellent communication skills. Highly organized with strong problem-solving and prioritization abilities.
• Experience with Apache Camel preferred.
• Experience in financial services and capital markets preferred.
• Experience with Jira/Confluence (or similar tools) to manage project scope, progress and deliverables.
• Some experience with MongoDB or another NoSQL database preferred.
• Some experience with cloud technologies preferred.

Who We Are

TD Securities is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we strive to make every interaction, product, and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to foster deeper relationships, ensure disciplined execution, and build a simpler, faster banking experience. TD is deeply committed to being a leader in client experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are client facing. Together, we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients, colleagues and communities.

Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investment we make in our colleagues to help them, and their families achieve their well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, including medical coverage, paid time off, career development, and reward and recognition programs.

Additional Information:
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.
 
Colleague Development 

If you’re interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You’ll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities. 

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.  

We're committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, everyone has fair opportunities to grow, and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD, we hire and develop the best.

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you’ve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.
 

Interview Process 
We’ll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation 

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