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Development Manager

Desjardinsabout 23 hours ago
Verified
Toronto, ON
CA$94,600 - CA$176,000/year
Senior Level
Full-time

Top Benefits

Health insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Accident and life insurance

About the role

Application Deadline: 10/23/2025

Address: 100 King Street West

Job Family Group: Technology

Keys for the role:

  • People management experience leading a development team in a banking organization
  • Frontend experience with Typescript and React
  • Backend experience with Java, PostgreSQL and AWS
  • FX business knowledge and application experience would be an asset
  • OpenFin experience would be an asset

Applies development expertise to front and back-end systems coding combined with project management experience with systems administration skills. Designs the strategy for continuous enhancement, performance optimization, stability, and scalability. Designs, develops, and maintains fully-fledged and functioning platforms with databases or servers. Designs the user experience, user interaction, responsive design, and complete architecture. Works with databases, servers, APIs, version control systems, and third-party apps. Ensures cross-platform compatibility and fixes issues during test and production phases​.

  • Builds dynamic, visually-attractive, and innovative software product/apps including front-end and back-end​ components.
  • Manages the complete software development process from conception to deployment​.
  • Maintains and upgrades the software following deployment​.
  • Manages the end-to-end life cycle for the production of software and applications​.
  • Oversees and guides the analysis, writing, building, and deployment of software.​
  • Oversees automated testing and provides insights on results.​
  • Modifies and tests changes to previously developed programs​.
  • Fosters a culture aligned to BMO purpose, values and strategy and role models BMO values and behaviours in all that they do.
  • Ensures alignment between values and behaviour that fosters diversity and inclusion.
  • Regularly connects work to BMO’s purpose, sets inspirational goals, defines clear expected outcomes, and ensures clear accountability for follow through.
  • Builds interdependent teams that collaborate across functional and operating groups to create the highest value for all stakeholders.
  • Attracts, retains, and enables the career development of top talent.
  • Improves team performance, recognizes and rewards performance, coaches employees, supports their development, and manages poor performance.
  • Operates at a group/enterprise-wide level and serves as a specialist resource to senior leaders and stakeholders.
  • Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to problems that can be complex and non-routine.
  • Implements changes in response to shifting trends.
  • Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications:

Advanced level of proficiency:

  • Front-end languages and framework.
  • Backend Technologies and Frameworks.
  • Database and cache.
  • Basic design ability.
  • Server.
  • Web architecture.
  • Version Control.
  • Web Hosting Platforms.
  • Learning Agility.
  • Building and managing relationships.
  • Technical writing / documentation.
  • Verbal & written communication skills.
  • Organization skills.
  • Collaboration & team skills.
  • Analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Influence skills.
  • Data driven decision making.
  • Typically 7+ years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Seasoned professional with a combination of education, experience and industry knowledge.

About Desjardins

Banking
10,000+

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America and the fifth largest cooperative financial group in the world, with assets of $435.8 billion as at March 31, 2024. It was named one of Canada's Best Employers by Forbes magazine and by Mediacorp. To meet the diverse needs of its members and clients, Desjardins offers a full range of products and services to individuals and businesses through its extensive distribution network, online platforms and subsidiaries across Canada. Ranked among the world's strongest banks according to The Banker magazine, Desjardins has some of the highest capital ratios and credit ratings in the industry and the first according to Bloomberg News.