Lead Full Stack Developer

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A major financial institution is seeking a Software Engineering Lead in Toronto. This role involves leading a team and delivering high-quality software solutions while ensuring compliance with best practices in software engineering and DevOps. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience with .Net, React, JavaScript, and a strong background in DevOps tools like GitHub. The position promises an engaging work environment, competitive compensation, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Training and development opportunities

Dynamic, collaborative environment

Qualifications

• Must have 10+ years of experience with .Net, React, JavaScript, REST APIs, Microservices, NoSQL/SQL databases.
• Experience with DevOps, CD/CI tools and Cloud technologies.
• Deadline-driven and results-oriented; able to meet consistently high-quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to technical design, development, and enhancement of applications.
• Lead a team of software developers to ensure completion of tasks.
• Ensure code quality, performance, scalability, and responsiveness of applications.

Skills

10+ years of experience with .Net

React

JavaScript

REST APIs

Microservices

NoSQL/SQL databases

DevOps

GitHub

Helios

Cloud technologies

Job description

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

We are looking for a top notch software engineering lead who are great team players and obsessive about the quality of their code and delivered service. This role requires someone who can roll up their sleeves and get the job done. The role requires a highly skilled individual with a strong background in software development, having experience in SQL DB systems, integration patterns, cloud-based distributed systems, DevOps tools like GitHub, Helios. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain robust solutions while adhering to best practices in software engineering and DevOps.

What Will You Do?

• Contribute to technical design, development, and enhancement of applications.
• Lead a team of software developers to ensure completion of DCUT activities within time and budget.
• Ensure code quality, performance, scalability, responsiveness of applications.
• Actively take part in scrums, stand ups and working sessions with IT and business stakeholders.
• Ensuring operating efficiency of existing systems. Maintaining up to date documentation of technical decisions, design and unit testing.
• Working with different internal teams like BSA/BA/QE for software feature delivery, support and bug fixes.
• Stay current and competitive by keeping up to date with the latest platform capabilities, security, performance, and reusability.
• Establish strong working relationships across business units and platforms to build influence and impact with key business partners.

What Do You Need To Succeed?

Must have:

• 10+ years of experience with .Net, React, JavaScript, REST APIs, Microservices, NoSQL/SQL databases
• Experience with DevOps, CD/CI tools - GitHub, Helios or similar tools and Cloud technologies (OpenShift, Azure, AWS, etc.)
• Deadline-driven and results-oriented; able to meet consistently high-quality standards while handling a variety of tasks and deadlines simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication skills along with strong presentation skills. Ability to determine the information and communication needs of the stakeholders and project
• A strong understanding of technology and/or financial services industry

Nice-to-have

• Experience with Big Data Technologies (Spark, Hadoop, Hive, Kafka)
• Ability to facilitate between and influence key decision makers
• Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills to work across functions and businesses
• Background in Payments
• Experience in React, Elastic Search, Snowflake, Automated testing tools

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
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services

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Job Skills

Application Development, Application Integrations, Application Maintenance, Applications Architecture, Detail-Oriented, Enterprise Application Delivery, Group Problem Solving, Programming Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), System Applications

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: 2026-02-04

Application Deadline: 2026-03-03

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

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

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