Senior Software Developer – Trading application

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Stock options

Flexible benefits

Job summary

RBC is seeking a Software Developer to support an FX processing application on the Kondor+ platform. You will design, develop, and implement systems collaborating with IT and Business to fulfill requirements.

Key responsibilities include coding in SQL/Java, reviewing technical specs, and ensuring quality through testing and documentation. This role requires strong financial market knowledge and a proactive, collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• Strong SQL, Linux and Java skills.
• Understanding of Forex Exchange business and trading workflows.
• Experience with IT standards and SDLC/ITIL processes.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the technical design, development, and implementation of application systems.
• Review issues and requirements from business partners.
• Develops and documents programs of average to high complexity using SQL, Java, and Unix scripting.
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies to deliver on time and budget.
• Troubleshoot root causes and resolve incidents and project issues.
• Manage testing and verification for all activities; ensure technical docs are maintained.

Skills

SQL

Linux

Java

Trading knowledge

SDLC/ITIL

Tools

Kondor suite (K+, K+TP, KGR)

DevOps tools (Helios, UrbanCodeDeploy, GitHub)

Job description

What is the opportunity?

RBC Investor and Services and Technology team is seeking a Software Developer to support an application that processes FX transactions.

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

RBC Investor and Services and Technology team is seeking a Software Developer to support an application that processes FX transactions.

In this role you will be responsible for the design and development of solutions on the Kondor+ based platform for key RBC initiatives.

The role is responsible to partner across IT and Business to assess, research, and analyze business, technical and system needs, to implement technical solutions that meet Business requirements.

What will you do?

Participate in the technical design, development, and implementation of application systems. Applies complete knowledge, skills, and practices to perform assignments.

• Organize and participate in walkthrough reviews of all technical specifications, programs, and unit test plans
• Review issues and requirements from business partners
• Develops, codes, documents programs of average to high complexity using different languages such as SQL, Java, Unix scripting depending on the target solution
• Contributes to successful project completion within budget and on time by identifying risks and developing/recommending mitigation strategies
• Troubleshooting Ability to determine root cause and resolve for incidents and Project issues
• Manages all aspects of testing and verification ensuring all tasks are performed for all activities.
• Ensures adequate technical documentation and training material
• Delivering new design and development specifications based on customer requirements, while adhering to standard procedures and techniques
• Creating test transactions and running tests to find errors and revise application programs
• Participating in post-implementation reviews of application development content and processes; continually working to create a learning environment by sharing about the participation process with others
• Supporting the implementation of application programs; fixing any existing or new bugs.

What do you need to succeed

Financial Market Knowledge:

• Understanding of Forex Exchange business
• Knowledge of trading workflows, risk management, and back office operations.
• Experience with Trading application platform (Front and Back-office).
• A strong understanding of technology and/or financial services industry.
• 5 years development background banking technology preferred
• Strong SQL, Linux and Java skills
• Strong communication and problem solving
• Understand IT Standards, Methodologies, System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and ITIL processes
• Participating in post-implementation reviews of application development content and processes; continually working to create a learning environment by sharing about the participation process with other.
• AI Skills and mindset.

Nice-to-have

• Expertise of IT Systems and environments, in particular Kondor suite of tools (K+, K+TP, KGR) .
• Exposure to DevOps automation tools (example: Helios, UrbanCodeDeploy, GitHub)
• Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills to work across functions and businesses.
• Ability to facilitate between and influence key decision makers

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.
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities.
• Opportunities to building close relationships with clients.
• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies.

Job Skills

Active Learning, Application Integrations, Detail-Oriented, Group Problem Solving, Programming Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

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

2026-06-04

Application Deadline

2026-08-21

Note

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