Senior Back End Developer, Mobile Services

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards program

Flexible work options

World-class training

Job summary

RBC is seeking a Senior Application Developer to join the Mobile Services team in Toronto. You will lead design, development, and maintenance of Java/Spring Boot services on OpenShift, Azure, and other cloud platforms, focusing on authentication, session management, and Webview integration for mobile apps.

You’ll guide architecture, mentor junior staff, and drive end-to-end technical solutions while working with multiple applications and partners.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate CS or Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Experience leading development teams on large projects interfacing with multiple apps/partners.
• 3+ years of Spring Boot experience.
• Experience with OpenAPI and GraphQL.
• DevOps experience using GitHub Actions.
• Experience with OpenShift, Azure, and AWS.
• Strong API design skills (SOAP and REST).
• Exposure to middleware (MQSeries, Kafka, Redis).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with architecture and sponsors to design end-to-end technical solutions.
• Lead development teams and provide technical guidance per standards.
• Identify cost-effective, scalable application solutions.
• Provide direction and coaching to junior developers.
• Lead technical design meetings with partners and stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise and group best practices.

Skills

Spring Boot

Java

API design

OpenShift

OpenAPI

GraphQL

DevOps / GitHub Actions

Leadership / mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

GitHub Actions

OpenShift

OpenAPI

GraphQL

SOAP/REST

MQSeries

Kafka

Redis

Job description

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

We are looking for an experienced Senior Application Developer to join the Mobile Services team. Your expertise will lead the design, development and maintenance of Services developed with Java and Spring Boot on platforms such as OpenShift, Azure, and other Cloud Platforms, providing service integration, authentication & application session management as well HTTP Webview integration for mobile applications.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Work with architecture and business sponsor(s) to assess, design and estimate solutions, assuming end-to-end technical responsibility and engaging IT partners into implementation while adhering to enterprise-level and group-level standards and best-practices within mobile banking
• Identify and recommend new cost-effective application development solutions to meet business objectives
• Responsible for the end-to-end technical solution as defined by the solution architecture and resolving design ambiguity
• Provide technical leadership, expert counsel and guidance to the development team, adhering to solution architecture and best practices
• Leads complex group meetings (including business partners) for technical design, decision making, problem solving, implementation and strategic planning
• Provides direction, expertise, feedback, coaching and development to build the capability of junior technical development staff

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

• Undergraduate Computer Science or Engineering Degree or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in leading development team on large projects or programs interfacing with multiple applications and/or third-parties
• 3+ years experience with Spring Boot
• Experience with web technology such as OpenAPI, graphQL, etc
• Experience with DevOps tools using github actions
• Experience with OCP, Azure, AWS
• Strong API design skills (SOAP and REST)
• Middleware technologies (ex. MQSeries, Kafka, Redis)

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, fair compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who help 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
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work

Job Skills

Active Learning, Agile Methodology, Application Integrations, Detail-Oriented, Enterprise Application Delivery, 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: 2026-05-11

Application Deadline: 2026-08-31

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.