Senior Backend Developer - Scalable Banking APIs

Socket.dev; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC Technology and Operations in Toronto seeks an experienced backend engineer to join a fast-moving agile team. You’ll build scalable services and customer-facing applications that power banking experiences, collaborating with product, design, and business partners to deliver reliable, high‑quality software.

You’ll work in a hybrid environment on site in Toronto, contribute to continuous improvement, and help shape the tech stack of the future by applying modern patterns and practices.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Computer Science or related technical field, 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Java

Node.js

OpenShift

Docker

Azure

REST APIs

Swagger/OpenAPI

Code reviews

Source control

Monitoring tools

Design patterns

CI/CD

Testing

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or related field

Tools

OpenShift

Docker

Azure

Job description

RBC Technology and Operations in Toronto seeks an experienced backend engineer to join a fast-moving agile team. You’ll build scalable services and customer-facing applications that power banking experiences, collaborating with product, design, and business partners to deliver reliable, high‑quality software.

You’ll work in a hybrid environment on site in Toronto, contribute to continuous improvement, and help shape the tech stack of the future by applying modern patterns and practices.