Velocity - Blockchain Engineer Internship/Co-Op - Winter 2027

Join Scotiabank's Velocity program as a Blockchain Engineer Intern or Co-op student for Winter 2027. You'll work with a team developing blockchain solutions for digital assets, tokenisation, and programmable payments. This is a customized learning experience where you develop real technical skills, collaborate across functions, and build your network-with the potential for future placement opportunities based on strong performance.

What you'll do

• Develop, test, and improve software components supporting digital assets, tokenisation, and programmable payments.
• Learn and apply blockchain fundamentals, including transactions, consensus, finality, token models, and smart contracts.
• Assist with smart contract development and testing for token issuance, transfer, redemption, validation, and exception handling.
• Integrate blockchain components with APIs, microservices, payment systems, ledgers, databases, and enterprise platforms.
• Contribute to proofs of concept, prototypes, pilots, and minimum viable products under guidance from senior team members.
• Analyse end-to-end on-chain and off-chain transaction flows and help investigate technical issues.
• Write unit tests, participate in code reviews, and follow secure coding, version control, and documentation practices.
• Create clear technical notes, diagrams, implementation records, and testing evidence.
• Collaborate across engineering, architecture, cybersecurity, infrastructure, product, risk, compliance, and operations.
• Learn how solutions are designed for security, privacy, resilience, scalability, performance, auditability, and operational readiness.

What you bring

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a diploma or degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, information technology, mathematics, data science, or a related field.
• Foundational programming experience in one or more languages such as Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Go, C#, C++, Rust, or Solidity.
• Understanding of core development concepts such as data structures, APIs, databases, testing, version control, and debugging.
• Interest in blockchain, distributed systems, digital assets, payments, financial technology, or cryptography.
• Ability to investigate an unfamiliar problem, consider alternatives, and communicate your reasoning clearly.
• Willingness to learn, collaborate across disciplines, receive feedback, and contribute positively to an inclusive team.

Nice to have

• Coursework or projects involving blockchain, distributed systems, smart contracts, or event-driven applications.
• Exposure to Ethereum, EVM-compatible or permissioned blockchain platforms, token standards, wallets, or digital signatures.
• Experience building or consuming REST APIs, or working with microservices, messaging platforms, cloud services, or containers.
• Familiarity with Git, automated testing, CI/CD, or open-source development.
• Interest in payment processing, settlement, reconciliation, banking systems, or financial market infrastructure.
• Experience explaining a technical project or trade-off to a non-technical audience.

What we offer

• Membership in a diverse, collaborative, innovative, and high-performing team.
• In-depth training to prepare you for the role, plus ongoing coaching and feedback to help you succeed.
• Exclusive student events including Scotia Student Day, Lunch & Learns, and leadership panels.
• Bank-wide orientation to learn about Scotiabank and gain exposure to senior leadership across the organization.

About Scotiabank

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas, guided by the purpose "for every future". The bank helps customers, families, and communities achieve success through personal and commercial banking, wealth management, private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. The role is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.