2027 Winter Student Opportunities Technology & Operations - Software Developer, 12 Months

RBC; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC Technology & Operations invites a Developer Co-op to join a 12-month term in Canada. The role spans multiple developer tracks, including Full Stack, Android, iOS, API, Web, Hadoop, ML software engineering, and AI scientist tracks.

you will collaborate to translate requirements, design, code, test, and document components, with participation in design reviews and project planning. The program emphasizes leadership, communication, and hands-on development practices.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled at a Canadian post-secondary institution focused on computer science, engineering, or technology.
• Leadership acumen and ability to apply it in a dynamic business environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Creative and analytical thinker who is self-driven in a fast-paced environment.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with peers to develop code, troubleshoot, enhance, and document components per design requirements.
• Translate requirements into functional specifications and coordinate design phases, tracking issues.
• Create and review technical design documents and facilitate meetings to design and execute projects.
• Participate in walkthrough reviews of specifications, programs, code, and unit test plans.
• Conduct thorough unit testing and improve performance through tuning.
• Plan design/implementation activities, ensure solution quality, and provide third-level support.
• Present technical topics at TSA meetings and plan work packages.
• Estimate activities required for design, coding, and unit testing.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal communication

Written and verbal communication

Creativity and analytical thinking

Programming concepts and SDLC

Education

Post-secondary student (Canada)

Job description

Are you interested in the opportunity to work as a Developer Co-op at RBC? By applying to this job posting, you will be considered for multiple roles available across RBC Technology & Operations.

Some exciting roles you'll be considered for:

• Full Stack Developer
• Android Developer
• iOS Developer
• API Developer
• Web Developer
• Hadoop Developer
• Automation Developer
• Machine Learning Software Engineer
• Machine Learning/AI Scientist

Please only apply to this posting if you are eligible to complete a full 12-month 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
• Machine Learning lifecycle exposure
• Machine Learning Frameworks: Experience with deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch, and other libraries like scikit-learn.
• Knowledge of LLM training/fine-tuning methods and experience with these methods at scale.

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• 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

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, 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.