Lead Engineer, Climate Data Solution - GFT

RBC; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector is seeking a Sr. Cloud Full Stack Engineer to lead the development of applications for large-scale data processing. This role involves designing scalable data pipelines and collaborating with various stakeholders to deliver innovative IT solutions. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in programming, cloud platforms, and team leadership. Join a dynamic team committed to clean code and high performance.

Benefits

Comprehensive rewards including bonuses

Leadership support for growth

Access to world-class training

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in programming and application development.
• 1+ year in a team lead role with full project ownership.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements.
• Optimize database performance and schema design.

Skills

Active Learning

Agile Methodology

Detail-Oriented

Programming Languages

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Hadoop

Apache Spark

Python

Scala

Hive

Job description

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Are you a talented, creative, and results-driven professional who thrives on delivering high-performing applications? Come join us!

Global Functions Technology (GFT) is part of RBC’s Technology and Operations division. GFT’s impact is far-reaching as we collaborate with partners from across the company to deliver innovative and transformative IT solutions. Our clients include Risk, Finance, HR, CAO, Audit, Legal, Compliance, Financial Crime, Capital Markets, Personal and Commercial Banking, and Wealth Management. We also lead the development of digital tools and platforms to enhance collaboration.

Our team focuses on designing, developing, and deploying capabilities that enable the end-to-end delivery of the Enterprise ESG framework. The Sr. Cloud Full Stack Engineer, Climate Data & Strategy, will be responsible for leading the development of applications for large-scale data processing and analysis. You will work with stakeholders to design best-in-class technology solutions.

We value a positive attitude, willingness to learn, open communication, teamwork, and a commitment to clean, secure, and well-tested code.

What will you do?

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and infrastructure to support analytical and operational needs.
• Contribute to data pipeline architecture, ensuring it follows a micro-service format and is deployable to on-premise and Cloud environments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders including data scientists, software engineers, and domain experts to understand data requirements and deliver solutions.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and reliability throughout the data lifecycle.
• Support the integration of analytics and machine learning models into production systems, focusing on data availability and performance.
• Optimize database performance and schema design for large datasets.
• Mentor team members and help resolve design and implementation challenges.
• Participate hands-on in design and implementation, reviewing and approving project changes.

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their data services.
• 8+ years of experience in programming and application development, with at least 1+ year in a team lead role with full project ownership.
• This is a lead role requiring strong team leadership, communication, and presentation skills. Ability to understand stakeholder needs and project requirements.
• Expertise in multiple programming languages/frameworks such as Hadoop, Apache Spark, Python, Scala, Hive.
• Proficiency in DevOps practices and CI/CD tools.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of data governance and security practices.
• Experience in frontend/backend engineering, test-driven development, microservices, and architecture design principles.
• Prior experience in the financial industry supporting risk analytics, regulatory frameworks, etc.

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on challenges, progressive growth, and teamwork to deliver trusted advice that helps clients and communities prosper. We care about our employees' development, making a difference, and mutual success.

• Comprehensive rewards including bonuses, benefits, competitive pay, and stock options.
• Leadership support for your growth through coaching and opportunities.
• Opportunity to make a lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, high-performing team.
• Access to world-class training in financial services.
• Challenging work with increasing responsibilities and client engagement.
• Opportunities across various roles and locations.

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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: RBC Centre, 155 Wellington St W, Toronto

City: Toronto

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full-time

Platform: Technology and Operations

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2025-04-16

Application Deadline: 2025-05-31

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM the day prior to the deadline.

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