Senior Backend/API Developer

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards

Flexible benefits

Stock options

Training programs

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

RBC is seeking a Senior API Developer to build robust, scalable REST/GraphQL APIs for commercial clients. You will design, develop, and maintain APIs, collaborating with product, architecture, and infrastructure teams to ensure security, performance, and reliability.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of software development experience with at least 4 years in API development, strong knowledge of API patterns, databases, and CI/CD processes, and excellent collaboration in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 4 years focused on API development.
• Expert-level proficiency in Java, Python, Go, or Node.js.
• Deep understanding of API design patterns, REST, and HTTP.
• Strong experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Proficiency with Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and debugging.
• Strong problem-solving and teamwork skills in Agile environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable REST and/or GraphQL APIs.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, engineers, and infrastructure teams to define API specs.
• Write clean, maintainable code; conduct code reviews and promote technical excellence.
• Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams on deployment, monitoring, and CI/CD.
• Optimize API performance, scalability, and reliability through monitoring and improvements.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and API specifications.
• Integrate internal systems with third-party applications and services.
• Implement authentication and authorization (OAuth 2.0, JWT, API keys) to meet security standards.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

Node.js

REST API design

HTTP protocols

SQL

NoSQL

Git

CI/CD

Testing (unit/integration)

Agile

Communication

Tools

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Join our innovative PayEdge Technology team at RBC, where we're revolutionizing payment solution for commercial clients. We are seeking a Senior API Developer to build the robust and scalable APIs. As a key player, you'll contribute to every stage of the software development life cycle, focusing on quality, maintainability, performance, and reliability. If you're a team-oriented developer with a strong technical foundation, excellent problem-solving skills, and proficiency in language like Java, and framework like Spring Boot, let's build the future of payments together.

What will you do:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance REST and/or GraphQL APIs
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, engineers, and infrastructure teams to define API specifications and requirements
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code ; Conduct code reviews and foster a culture of technical excellence
• Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams on deployment, monitoring and CI/CD
• Optimize API performance, scalability, and reliability through continuous monitoring and improvement
• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation and API specifications
• Integrate internal systems with third-party applications and services
• Ensure adherence to security standards and implement authentication and authorization mechanisms, such as OAuth 2.0, JWT and API keys

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 4 years focused on API development
• Expert-level proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Java, Python, Go, or Node.js)
• Deep understanding of API design patterns, REST principles, and HTTP protocols
• Strong experience with relational databases (SQL) and NoSQL data stores
• Proficiency with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines
• Demonstrated expertise in unit testing, integration testing, and debugging
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Ability to work in an Agile environment
• Good communication and collaboration abilities.
• A passion for technology and a love of software development culture

Nice to have:

• Experience with Microservices and event-driven architecture
• Familiarity with API gateways and API management platform
• Experience designing high-volume or mission-critical APIs
• Knowledge of financial data exchange standards and frameworks
• Knowledge of caching, messaging and async processing technologies
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and the ability to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

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
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work

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 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:
2026-09-08
Application Deadline:
2026-10-27 Note : Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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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