Senior Java Engineer - Real-Time Trading Data, AI-Driven

Socket.dev; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Program including bonus/

Coaching and career development

Opportunity to make a difference

Dynamic, collaborative, high‑performer

World-class training in financial ser-

Job summary

RBC in Toronto is seeking a Senior Java Developer to design, build, and maintain high-performance applications for basket trading and streaming data within Global Equities. The role emphasizes an AI-first mindset and applying AI tools to improve development.

You will work on data ingestion, processing, and real-time delivery across the trading data lifecycle. The ideal candidate brings 7+ years of Java/Spring Boot experience, strong concurrency and memory management skills, and hands-on exposure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of hands-on Java/Spring Boot development experience with deep understanding of core Java APIs & strong command of design patterns, concurrency, and memory management.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with real-time transaction processing and multi-threading in high-performance environments in Capital Markets domain.
• Test-driven development (TDD) with experience writing comprehensive unit and integration tests; diagnose and resolve performance issues.
• Proficiency with relational databases and complex SQL queries including stored procedures and query optimization.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and modern DevOps practices.
• Proven experience leveraging AI tools for code generation, debugging, test automation, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and troubleshoot high-performance Java/Spring Boot applications for data ingestion, processing, and delivery across the trading data lifecycle.
• Write production-quality code with a test-first mentality to ensure reliability and maintainability across all deliverables.
• Integrate new data connection streams including FIX protocol feeds and other real-time market data sources.
• Build and optimize applications for real-time transaction processing, handling high data volumes with low-latency requirements.
• Apply generative AI tools to accelerate development workflows including code generation, code review, test creation, and documentation.
• Demonstrate proven use cases where AI tools have improved developer productivity or enhanced final solution quality.
• Gather requirements by performing end-user interviews with trading desk personnel and business stakeholders.
• Liaise with QA and production teams to ensure successful testing and release of software changes.
• Provide L2 (2nd line) support as required, diagnosing and resolving production issues in a timely manner.
• Understand existing code bases and improve the performance of slow processes.
• Work with adjacent teams to fix, adjust, or diagnose system issues across the trading data ecosystem.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Real-time processing

AI tools

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Kafka

FIX protocol

Solace

Job description

RBC in Toronto is seeking a Senior Java Developer to design, build, and maintain high-performance applications for basket trading and streaming data within Global Equities. The role emphasizes an AI-first mindset and applying AI tools to improve development.

You will work on data ingestion, processing, and real-time delivery across the trading data lifecycle. The ideal candidate brings 7+ years of Java/Spring Boot experience, strong concurrency and memory management skills, and hands-on exposure