Senior Backend Developer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Program with bonuses and

Coaching and development opportunities

Dynamic, collaborative team

Job summary

RBC is seeking a Software Backend Developer to join the Retail Credit Cloud Integration team. We build Java SpringBoot microservices deployed to OpenShift Kubernetes with a fully automated CI/CD pipeline.

The role focuses on delivering reusable APIs for business partners and collaborating with Architects and Analysts to simplify complex processes. Must have 5+ years of experience, strong Java/Spring, REST/XML/JSON/JDBC, and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience delivering maintainable, quality solutions.
• Experience with modern Java development with the Spring framework.
• Knowledge of HTTP, REST, XML, JSON, JDBC, MS SQL, OAuth, MTLS and others.
• Experience with software development best practices such as TDD/BDD, DevOps, code reviews, design patterns, CI/CD, SRE.

Responsibilities

• Design, code and document services in small to large projects.
• Integrate different technologies at various levels, leveraging REST and JDBC integrations plus event/messaging technologies (JMS /MQ / Kafka).
• Use Artificial Intelligence in day to day SDLC work and AI centric product development.
• Write and maintain unit, system, and functional tests with Junit, Mockito, and Cucumber.
• Assist our QA team with integration testing, performance testing and penetration testing.
• Assist the Production Support team with troubleshooting issues.
• Analyze business and system needs, exploring alternative options to recommend efficient designs and technology solutions, taking into account component reusability, data sharing and security.
• Contribute to improving how we work as a team.

Skills

Java SpringBoot

Microservices

REST API

Kubernetes

CI/CD

TDD/BDD

Kafka

JMS

Tools

Jenkins

Urban Code Deploy

Maven

OpenShift

Kafka

Job description

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

We are seeking a Software Backend Developer to work with the Retail Credit Cloud Integration team. We write Java SpringBoot microservices in an agile environment and deploy them to OpenShift Kubernetes using a fully automated Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) DevOps pipeline.

As a middleware team, we work closely with architects, business analysts’ and business representatives to simplify complex business processes and present easy to use, reusable APIs for our business partners to consume. Our bread and butter is Java/SpringBoot microservices deployed to our on-prem cloud and we are continually looking for opportunities to improve how we work. We would love to hear what ideas and perspectives you can bring to our team. We are looking for individuals with a passion for building quality middleware solutions and solving business problems through efficient software engineering and team collaboration.

What will you do?

• Design, code and document services in small to large projects.
• Integrate different technologies at various levels, leveraging REST and JDBC integrations plus event/messaging technologies (JMS /MQ / Kafka).
• Use Artificial Intelligence in day to day SDLC work and AI centric product development.
• Write and maintain unit, system, and functional tests with Junit, Mockito, and Cucumber.
• Assist our QA team with integration testing, performance testing and penetration testing.
• Assist the Production Support team with troubleshooting issues.
• Analyze business and system needs, exploring alternative options to recommend efficient designs and technology solutions, taking into account component reusability, data sharing and security.
• Contribute to improving how we work as a team.

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have:

• 5+ years of experience in a software development role with a proven track record of delivering maintainable, quality solutions.
• Experience with modern Java development with the Spring framework.
• Knowledge of correlated technologies such as HTTP, REST, XML, JSON, JDBC, MS SQL, SQL, OAuth, MTLS and others.
• Experience with software development best practices such as TDD/BDD, DevOps, code reviews, design patterns, CI/CD, SRE.

Nice to Have:

• Experience building software for the financial services industry - banking, insurance or investments.
• Experience with build and deployment technologies (Jenkins, Urban Code Deploy, Maven)
• Knowledge of other correlated technologies such as Kafka, JMS, GraphQL, Ansible, Camunda, ELK Stack (Elastic Search / Logstash / Kibana).
• Experience with Cloud platforms and technologies (OpenShift, Kubernetes, S3 Object Storage).

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on challenging ourselves 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.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Help drive change and be a technology leader.

Job Skills

Agile Methodology, Agile Requirements, Amazon S3, Apache Kafka, IBM WebSphere MQ, IT Requirements, Java (Programming Language), Kubernetes, Maven, Microservices Architecture, Microsoft SQL Server, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Red Hat OpenShift, RESTful API Design, Software Architectures, Solution Architecture, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Spring JMS

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: 2026-06-05

Application Deadline: 2026-09-14

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.