Associate Director, Senior Java Lead

RBC; Montreal; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC Capital Markets is seeking an Associate Director, E-Trading Java Developer to join their innovative team in Montreal. This role involves leading architectural vision, enhancing eTrading platforms, and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver superior technical solutions, ensuring alignment with the dynamic capital markets sector.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Flexible work/life balance options

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in Java development.
• Experience with Multi-threading and Memory Management.
• Understanding of build and deployment management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead application architecture vision and implement technical solutions.
• Maintain and enhance existing eTrading and algo platforms.
• Proactively identify operational risks/control deficiencies.

Skills

Active Learning

Agile Methodology

Detail-Oriented

Emerging Technologies

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering

Tools

Java17

Messaging framework (Tibco, Solace, Kafka)

HTML5

JavaScript

Job description

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

RBC Capital Markets is a leading global investment banking company dedicated to providing services in banking, finance, and capital markets to corporations, institutional investors, asset managers, and governments globally. We are seeking a highly skilled Associate Director, E-Trading Java Developer to join our dynamic and innovative team in Montreal. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the evolution of our infrastructure.

What will you do?

• Work closely with business and other stakeholders to really understand the business, lead application architecture vision and implement the technical solution.

• Maintain and enhance the existing eTrading and algo platforms

• Collaborate with the broader technology group to converge on best practices, adopt reusable frameworks and components and contribute to building further reusable assets.

• Proactively identify operational risks/control deficiencies in the business

• Provides direction, expertise, feedback, coaching and development to build the capability of junior technical development staff

• In this role, you will communicate and interact frequently with RBC partners and/or employees located across Canada and/or worldwide.

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering with 7+ years’ experience in Java development

• Required Technical experience: Java17 minimum, Multi-threading, Memory Management, Garbage Collector Tuning

• Experience with a messaging framework (Tibco Rendezvous, Solace, ZeroMQ, Kafka, etc)

Nice-to-have:

• Knowledge/experience in Capital Markets

• Understanding of build and deployment management

• Knowledgeable in database technologies

• Proficiency with HTML5 / Javascript / Gridgain

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.

A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable

Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

Flexible work/life balance options

Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

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Job Skills

Active Learning, Agile Methodology, Application Integrations, Detail-Oriented, Emerging Technologies, Enterprise Application Delivery, Group Problem Solving, Programming Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Additional Job Details

Address:

1 PLACE VILLE MARIE:MONTRÉAL

City:

MONTRÉAL

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-06-10

Application Deadline:

2025-07-12

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At 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.

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