Senior Software Developer, GFT

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

Job summary

A leading Canadian bank in Toronto is seeking an experienced Software Developer to join their Global Functions Technology team. You will develop and support high-performance applications using Java and cloud technologies, working within an Agile framework. Candidates must have at least 6 years of professional experience in software development, particularly with Java, J2EE, and RESTful services, and be adept in automated testing and process automation. A comprehensive rewards program and a dynamic team await you.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Opportunities for career growth

Supportive leadership

Qualifications

• Minimum 6+ years experience in software development.
• Experience with secure server-side services and relevant APIs.
• Hands-on experience with clean, readable Java code.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support scalable performance components.
• Ensure high code quality through automated testing.
• Automate processes for efficiency gains.

Skills

Professional software development experience

Java

J2EE

REST / Microservices

Linux

NoSQL/SQL databases

Messaging/streaming technologies (MQ, Kafka)

Git

Maven

Clean, readable Java code

Tools

Spring

Spring Boot

Apache Data Utilities

NodeJS

.NET Core

Hadoop

Spark

Job description

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Global Functions Technology helps RBC functions & businesses achieve business objectives through app development & technology support. We’re also the center of excellence for employee social collaboration & mobile apps, and also build apps that support managing the risk of the bank. We’re building a team that embraces innovation and enthusiasm to bring a fresh perspective. We’ve been on journeys to build out high performing, highly resilient technology platforms that can grow with the continuous demands from Group Risk, Human Resources, Chief Administrative Office & Audit, Capital Markets, P&CB and Wealth.
We’re looking for talented and passionate technologists to join our team. With a developer mind-set you will work as part of an agile team to deliver high performing applications built on cloud platforms with streaming technologies. We believe in continuous growth and expanding your capabilities. Join our team today and have a big impact influencing the strength of our advanced insight and analytics. This team is involved in several project scopes, so there are a variety of projects to get involved in!

What will you do?

• Develop and support highly scalable, high performance components 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 to promote reusability across many applications

• Be open-minded and look beyond your stack to solve complex problems

• Proactively seek out knowledge about new technologies and how they can be used to solve current and foreseeable challenges

• Communicate effectively and distil technical details into human terms

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have:

• Professional software development experience (Minimum 6+ years) with Java, J2EE, REST / Microservices, Linux and NoSQL/SQL databases.

• Experience developing secure server side services leveraging the following APIs: Spring, Spring Boot, RESTful Webservices, Apache Data Utilities (JSON, Avro, CSV/PSV, Parquet), NoSQL/SQL databases and Struts 2.0

• Good knowledge on messaging/streaming technologies (MQ, Kafka)

• Hands-on experience in writing clean, readable/reusable java code with unit tests

• Experience using Git and Maven while collaborating with the software development team

• Ability to multi-task effectively and provide timely updates

Nice To Have:

• Experience with web development ( Angular or React (Angular preferred) ).

• Experience working with Python (Intermediate)

• Experience building APIs using NodeJS, .NET Core, Java

• Experience with Big Data (Hadoop / Spark) & Cloud and containers

• Experience with building Gen AI solutions leveraging copilot

• Experience with Agile software development

• Experience with DevOps , CD/CI tools- Jenkins, GitHub, Automated Testing tools, or similar tools

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 in our communities, and achieving mutual success.

• 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

• Opportunity to grow, learn, and build strong leadership skills

• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact for both RBC and the community

• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

• Opportunities to do challenging work and grow your technical literacy

• Broad exposure and opportunity to collaborate with many teams across the organization

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Job Skills

Active Learning, Agile Methodology, Application Integrations, Cloud Applications, Containerization, Detail-Oriented, Enterprise Application Delivery, Generative AI, GitHub Copilot, Group Problem Solving, J2EE Applications, J2EE Platform, J2EE Web Services, Microservices Architecture, Programming Languages, Python (Programming Language), RESTful APIs, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Spring Framework, Spring Web Service

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST 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:

2025-05-12

Application Deadline:

2025-09-08

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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