Senior Back End Developer

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards program

Flexible work/life balance

Job summary

RBC in Toronto is seeking a software engineer to help create new services and customer-facing applications using modern technologies to shape the future of banking.

You will write scalable, high-performance backend services, collaborate in an agile product team, and mentor teammates while championing inclusive culture.

The role sits within RBC's Technology and Operations, offering a rewarding program and flexible work options at the WaterPark Place/Toronto location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field.
• 2+ years in backend development (Java/NodeJS).
• 2+ years building distributed cloud apps (OpenShift, Docker, Azure).
• Experience with RESTful APIs and Swagger/OpenAPI.
• Experience with coding standards and code reviews.
• Experience with production monitoring tools like Splunk or Dynatrace.
• Knowledge of software design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Create new services and customer-facing apps shaping RBC banking future.
• Write scalable, high-performance, maintainable services.
• Evaluate new technologies to solve challenges.
• Work in an agile product team with tech, product, and business.
• Support team health and coach members.
• Champion a diverse and inclusive team culture.

Skills

Java/NodeJS

OpenShift

Docker

Azure

RESTful APIs

Swagger/OpenAPI

Code reviews

Monitoring tools

Design patterns

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or related technical field

Tools

Splunk

Dynatrace

Job description

What if you could use your technology skills to work on products that make an impact when it comes to delivering unforgettable client experiences? We've moved away from digitizing simple banking capabilities, to end-to-end transformation of our customers journeys. Our secret sauce is in how we collaborate to drive impact with a blend of our business and technology teams working seamlessly as one to bring innovations to market. We're a team of resilient, collaborative people with a hunger for learning and delivering top‑notch client experiences and we have our sights set on building the tech stack of the future with modern, flexible architecture by building once, and reusing across channels - how's that for efficiency?
Between daily deployments and working on really cool stuff, we eat, sleep, and breathe agile - Build. Test. Learn. It's our way of life, and we believe technical excellence and thoughtful design enhance this way of working. We are keenly motivated to step up to the plate and take ownership of our work: we do it with pride. We care deeply about the outcomes, but how we get there matters too. That's why we're looking for talented individuals to join us on our journey to revolutionizing the digital financial industry.

What will you do?

• Create new services and customer-facing applications using the latest technologies which will shape the future of banking for RBC
• Write highly scalable, high performance, maintainable and reusable services
• Seek out knowledge about new technologies and how they can be used to solve current and foreseeable challenges
• Work within an agile product team comprised of technical, product and business team members, collaborating with everyone to deliver exceptional products.
• Be responsible for your team health and work culture. Provide support and coaching for members of your team.
• Champion a diverse and inclusive team culture

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• B.S. degree in Computer Science or related technical field (e.g. EE, physics or mathematics), or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of experience writing code in a backend development language (Java/NodeJS).
• 2+ year of experience developing distributed cloud applications (OpenShift, Docker, Azure)
• Experience working with RESTful APIs and interface specifications (Swagger/OpenAPI).
• Experience working within coding standards, code reviews and source code management.
• Experience supporting production-level software and using monitoring tools (Splunk, Dynatrace).
• Working knowledge of software design best practices, including design patterns.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience working in a continuous integration/delivery setting (DevOps) - we go to production every day.
• Experience writing automated testing (unit, functional, performance).
• Excellent communication, including the ability to simplify technical details into human terms, and interact with non-technical parties such as product owners and business analysts.

What’s in it for you?

• 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
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

Job Skills

Active Learning, Application Integrations, Detail-Oriented, Group Problem Solving, Programming Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

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: Regular
• Pay Type: Salaried
• Posted Date: 2026-07-23
• Application Deadline: 2026-10-15

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.

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