2027 Winter Student Opportunities RBC Borealis - Software Developer, 4-8 Months

0000050007 Royal Bank of Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto is offering a 4–8 month co‑op opportunity across multiple developer roles including Full Stack, Back End, Front End, and Data Engineer.

Applicants must be enrolled in a Canadian post‑secondary program and eligible for a full co‑op term. You will collaborate on code, translate requirements into specifications, and participate in design reviews and testing. This role provides exposure to diverse projects within RBC Technology and Operations.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled at a Canadian post-secondary institution with a focus on computer science, engineering, or technology
• Leadership acumen and a passion to apply it in a dynamic business environment
• Excellent interpersonal and highly developed communication skills (verbal and written)

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with peers to develop code in line with strategic initiatives
• Translate requirements into functional specifications and design documents
• Conduct unit testing and participate in walkthroughs of technical specs and code
• Plan design/implementation activities and provide third‑level support for various technologies
• Present technical topics at TSA meetings and estimate design/coding tasks

Skills

Big-picture thinking

Collaboration

Communication

Fast learner

Problem solving

Leadership potential

Education

Enrolled in post-secondary CS/Engineering

Tools

Git

SQL basics

Job description

Job Description LOCATION: TORONTO, CALGARY

What is the opportunity?

Are you interested in the opportunity to work as a Developer Co‑op at RBC for 4‑8 Months. By applying to this job posting, you will be considered for multiple roles available across RBC Borealis. Some exciting roles you'll be considered for are: Full Stack Developer, Back End Developer, Front End Developer, Data Engineer. Please only apply to this posting if you are eligible to complete a full 4‑8 months co‑op term with your school.

What will you do?

Collaborate with peers to develop code in line with strategic initiatives, as well as develop, troubleshoot, enhance, and document components, as per the requirements and detailed design. Translate requirements into functional specifications, and coordinate design phases, while identifying, tracking, and resolving technical issues. Create and review technical design documents, understand how the design will be used in the code development process, and facilitate meetings to design, troubleshoot, and execute projects. Participate in walkthrough reviews of technical specifications, programs, code, and unit test plans. Conduct thorough unit testing, often developing and leveraging automated unit testing frameworks, and improve performance of single functions through performance tuning. Plan design/implementation activities, ensure technical solution quality, provide third‑level support for various technologies, and drive technical platform evolution and improvements. Present technical topics at regular TSA meetings and manage low‑level planning of work packages. Estimate activities/tasks required to perform design, coding, and unit testing.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Currently enrolled at a Canadian post‑secondary institution with a focus on computer science, engineering, or technology
• Leadership acumen and a passion to apply it in a dynamic business environment
• Excellent interpersonal and highly developed communication skills (verbal and written)
• Creative and analytical thinker who is self‑driven and capable of working in a fast paced environment
• Strong MS Office skills – Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience or understanding of programming languages, databases, platforms, frameworks, design techniques and tools, code management tooling, and/or web technologies
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) – Agile, Waterfall, and Iterative methods

Nice-to-have

• Knowledge of Unified Modeling Language (UML)
• Ability to hand‑code all components, as well as Cross Browser development experience

What’s in it for you?

• Network and build lasting relationships with students from diverse backgrounds from across Canada
• Participate in fun events and gamification challenges to help build your career tool kit while enjoying a work‑life balance
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and learning opportunities
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive and highly performing team
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Enjoy a comfortable work environment with the option to dress casually

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment At RBC

At RBC, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We are taking actions to tackle issues of inequity and systemic bias to support our diverse talent, clients and communities. We also strive to provide an accessible candidate experience for our prospective employees with different abilities. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.

Job Skills

• Active Learning
• Adaptability
• Communication
• Creativity
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Listening Effectively
• Personal Development
• Personal Initiative
• Teamwork

Additional Job Details

Address: RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY W:TORONTO

City: Toronto

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type: Student/Coop (Fixed Term)

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2026-08-17

Application Deadline: 2026-09-21

Our Employment Opportunities At RBC

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 84,000+ employees who bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada’s biggest bank, and one of the largest in the world based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to more than 16 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 34 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com.

Community Engagement

We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at rbc.com/community-social-impact.