Senior Big Data Developer

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

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Halifax is seeking a seasoned big data developer to focus on building high-performance applications within their compliance technology team. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience with technologies like Spark and Scala, and will be tasked with designing scalable data solutions and ensuring data quality. This role offers a collaborative workspace and the opportunity to contribute to innovative projects that impact the financial services sector. Competitive compensation and flexible work-life balance options are included.

Benefits

Total Rewards Program

Flexible benefits

Competitive compensation

Coaching and development opportunities

Work-life balance options

Challenging work opportunities

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on development experience with big data technologies.
• Strong skills in Scala and Python for production-grade applications.
• Experience working with big data platforms like Databricks or Snowflake.
• Knowledge of streaming technologies and event-driven architectures.
• Understanding of data structures and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop expertise in trade surveillance data infrastructure.
• Design and implement scalable data pipelines and ETL processes.
• Build and optimize data models to support analytics needs.
• Collaborate with teams to gather requirements for data solutions.
• Implement data quality frameworks to ensure accuracy.

Skills

Active Learning

Agile Methodology

Application Integrations

Detail-Oriented

Emerging Technologies

Enterprise Application Delivery

Group Problem Solving

Programming Languages

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Tools

Spark

Scala

Python

Databricks

Snowflake

Hadoop

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Compliance is a team within Global Functions Technology that deals with trading and employee surveillance, privacy, and risk governance. This position is within the Compliance Technology area of GFT. This role will focus on building high-performance big data applications and analytics platforms.

What will you do?

• Develop expertise in the trade surveillance data infrastructure and application portfolio
• Design and implement scalable data pipelines, ETL processes, and data integration solutions
• Build and optimize data models and database schemas to support business analytics and reporting needs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical data solutions
• Implement data quality frameworks and monitoring to ensure data accuracy and reliability
• Provide technical guidance on data architecture, best practices, and emerging technologies
• Support production data systems and troubleshoot data-related issues
• Document data processes, pipelines, and system architecture

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• 7+ years of hands‑on development experience with big data technologies, specifically Spark, Scala, and distributed computing frameworks
• Strong programming skills in Scala and Python with experience building production‑grade applications
• Proven experience working with big data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, or Hadoop ecosystem
• Knowledge of streaming technologies (Kafka, Spark Streaming) and event‑driven architectures
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and performance optimization for large‑scale data processing
• Experience with version control, testing frameworks, and CI/CD practices in a collaborative development environment

Nice to Have

• Experience with kdb+ or time‑series databases for financial data
• Familiarity with containerization and cloud‑native development (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Capital Markets/Wealth management and/or regulatory/compliance domain knowledge

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

• Active Learning
• Agile Methodology
• Application Integrations
• Detail‑Oriented
• Emerging Technologies
• Enterprise Application Delivery
• Group Problem Solving
• Programming Languages
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Additional Job Details

• Address: 120 WESTERN PKY:BEDFORD
• City: Bedford
• Country: Canada
• Work hours/week: 37.5
• Employment Type: Full time
• Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS
• Job Type: Regular
• Pay Type: Salaried
• Posted Date: 2025-12-04
• Application Deadline: 2025-12-31
• Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

At 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.