Software Developer Contract, Public Website

Join a Challenger

Being a traditional bank just isn’t our thing. We are big believers in innovating the banking experience because we believe Canadians deserve better options, and we challenge ourselves and our teams to creatively transform what’s possible in banking. Our team is made up of inquisitive and agile minds that find smarter ways of doing things. If you’re not afraid of taking on big challenges and redefining the future, you belong with us. You’ll get to work with people who will encourage you to reach new heights. We like to keep things fun, ask questions and learn together.

We are a big (and growing!) family. Overall we serve more than 670,000 people across Canada through Equitable Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™, and have been around for more than 50 years. Equitable Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Concentra Bank, supports credit unions across Canada that serve more than six million members. Together we have over $125 billion in combined assets under management and administration, with a clear mandate to drive change in Canadian banking to enrich people's lives. Our customers have named our EQ Bank digital platform (eqbank.ca) one of the top banks in Canada on the Forbes World's Best Banks list since 2021. 

The Work

As a Front-End Developer for EQ Bank, you will play a critical role in delivering a seamless and engaging user experience across our public facing web platform. Your primary responsibility will be to develop and optimize high quality, responsive, and accessible web pages that align with our brand standards and marketing goals. You will work closely with a dedicated pod to implement user centric features, improve website performance and ensure the site is optimized for speed and scalability. This role is crucial in driving the success of our digital presence by enhancing the customer journey, improving conversion rates, and contributing to the overall growth of EQ Bank.

The Core Responsibilities!

• Translate design mockups and wireframes into fully functional and responsive web pages using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, ensuring that the design vision is accurate on the EQ Bank website. 
• Continuously monitor and improve core web vitals to ensure fast loading times, quick interactivity and visual stability across all devices. 
• Ensure that the EQ Bank public website is fully optimized for mobile devices through responsive design.
• Implement A/B test variations based on predefined designs, ensuring that the tests are correctly integrated and function as intended with testing tools.
• Test and debug across various browsers to ensure consistent performance and appearance for all users.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code that adheres to best practices, coding standards, and ensures compliance with AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) and WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) to meet accessibility requirements.
• Keep the team up to date with new web technologies and best practices.
• Work in a dedicated pod, participating in agile sprints to deliver projects efficiently and collaboratively.

Let's Talk About You!

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related technical field. 
• 3+ years experience building web and mobile-optimized websites. 
• Proficiency in HTMLS, CSS, and JavaScript to build and optimize responsive web applications.
• Experience with front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js) and back-end frameworks (e.g., Node.js, Django, Flask).
• Knowledge of content management systems (CMS) and experience customizing/extending CMSs to provide web applications. Sitefinity certification strongly preferred. 
• Experience utilizing BitBucket, GitHub, Jira and Confluence.
• Understanding of SEO best practices. 
• Experience working in financial industry and knowledge of banking products is a definite asset. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

What we offer [For full-time permanent roles]

💰 Competitive discretionary bonus 

✨ Market leading RRSP match program

🩺 Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits

📝 Employee Share Purchase Plan

👶🏽 Maternity/Parental top-up while you care for your little one

🏝 Generous vacation policy and personal days

🖥 Virtual events to connect with your fellow colleagues

🎓 Annual professional development allowance and a comprehensive Career Development program

💛 A fulfilling opportunity to join one of the top FinTechs and help create a new kind of banking experience

Equitable Bank is deeply committed to inclusion. Our organization is stronger and our employees thrive when we honour and celebrate everyone’s diverse experiences and perspectives. In tandem with that commitment, we support and encourage our staff to grow not just in their career path, but personally as well. 

We commit to providing a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment for all applicants. Please let us know of any accommodations needed so that you can bring your best self to the application process and beyond. All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check and credit check to qualify for hire. While we appreciate your interest in applying, an Equitable recruiter will only contact leading candidates whose skills and qualifications closely match the requirements of the position.

We can’t wait to get to know you!