Senior Java Backend Developer

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector is seeking a Senior Java Developer to join their dynamic team in Toronto. This role focuses on developing and extending applications within the RBC Commercial and Small Business portfolio, ensuring top-notch service delivery through innovative technology solutions and Agile practices. The ideal candidate will possess strong Java expertise, particularly with Spring technologies and non-relational databases, while contributing to high-quality software development processes.

Benefits

Flexible work/life balance options

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits

World-class training program in financial services

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience in Java development with Spring Boot framework.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling.
• Hands-on experience with non-relational database technologies like Redis, Elastic and MongoDB.

Responsibilities

• Develop new services and client-facing applications using the latest technologies.
• Ensure high code quality through automated unit and functional testing.
• Automate processes within the development pipeline for efficiency gains.

Skills

Application Development

Programming Languages

Detail-Oriented

Job description

Job Summary

Our clients are unique and their digital banking experience should be one-of-a-kind. RBC commercial credit products and services strive to empower our clients when they interact with us. We’re looking for a talented and passionate Senior Java Developer to join our team. Our team is designed to deliver products throughout the client’s journey, not projects; each lab is setup for agility and continuous delivery. You’ll be working to develop new and extend existing applications in the RBC Commercial and Small business portfolio. The primary focus of this role will be working with the larger team to provide technical direction, and development and implementation of applications. You will have opportunities to work with all stakeholders to design best-in-class technology solutions.

Job Description

What will you do?

• As a Senior Java Developer, you have a solid technical foundation, and a strong focus on growing your development skills; You can deliver complex tasks, working individually or pairing with others and you have a significant amount of experience in different domain.
• You will be part of a team creating new services and client-facing applications using the latest technologies which will shape the future of banking for RBC; You will develop and support highly scalable, high-performance APIs within an Agile development team
• Ensure high code quality through automated unit and functional testing.
• Automate processes within the development pipeline; identify opportunities for efficiency gains and reducing time-to-market and enabling continuous delivery.
• Design and develop code structures based on technical design defined by the team.
• Work within an Agile product team comprised of technical, product and business team members to deliver exceptional products.
• You will actively seek out knowledge about new technologies and how they can be used to solve current and foreseeable challenges.

What do you need to succeed? Must have:

• 4+ years’ experience in Java development with Spring Boot framework
• Solid understanding and hands on of RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling.
• Working knowledge of the Java programming language and supporting frameworks such as Spring, Spring Boot, Spring cloud, Spring Batch.
• Hands-on experience with non-relational database technologies such as Redis, Elastic and MongoDB
• Hands-On experience with OpenShift, Urban Code Deploy, GitHub, and Jenkins deployment methodologies.
• Knowledge of Event handling frameworks – Spring Kafka, Change Streams, Pub-Sub concepts, Avro Schema.

Nice-to-have

• Knowledge and experience with Google Analytics.
• Agile mindset and ability to balance priority and workload.
• Understanding of the ETL frameworks – python etc.
• Strong knowledge of fundamental data concepts (for example, hierarchies, data structures) and SDLC.

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.

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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:

WATERPARK PLACE, 20 BAY ST: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:

2025-05-30

Application Deadline:

2025-06-30

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

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.

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