Software Development Engineer in Test

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) for its Digital Applications and Originations Labs. This role focuses on testing and automation processes, requiring a solid background in software engineering and test automation. Ideal candidates should have experience with Python and Java, and familiarity with automation frameworks like Selenium and Appium. Competitive salary and development opportunities are included.

Benefits

Leaders supporting development

Collaborative team environment

Challenging work opportunities

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years of hands-on software engineering and test automation experience.
• Proven experience with test automation infrastructure for large enterprises.
• Strong understanding of testing frameworks and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for testing all Digital and Originations apps.
• Develop and execute automated test plans.
• Create and maintain reusable automation interfaces.

Skills

Python

Java

Selenium

Appium

Cucumber

Agile Management

Education

Computer Engineering degree

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Maven

Gradle

Job description

Job Description

APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 15, 2025

This role can be located the Caribbean Banking Market or in Canada where the successful candidate resides

What is the opportunity?

The Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) Digital Applications and Originations Labs for RBC Caribbean Technology, will be responsible for testing and automation processes, methodologies, test strategy and improvements of our overall test delivery.

What will you do?

• Responsible for testing of all the Digital and Originations apps portfolio and accountable for driving Automation and automated test case creation and execution, maximizing automation for all project deliverables and common quality activities
• Responsible for developing and executing automated test plans for ecosystem/program/large projects (might assume planning execution accountability)
• Accountable for driving quality and champion defect prevention/early defect detection
• Responsible for designing, building, or enhancing scalable and robust BDD based automation framework and automated test cases
• Responsible for modelling system behaviors/attributes performing model optimization to improve scope and functional coverage and maintain models as business requirements change
• Create test suites, traceability matrix etc. and provide support on test suite walkthrough with different teams
• Develop and maintain existing applications automation scripts for test activities and aligning to RBC Quality Engineering practices while partnering across IT and with assigned business lines to plan functional and non-functional testing activities
• Responsible for all test execution and maximizing automation for all project deliverables and for following defined processes and tools and alignment with overall QE strategy and framework for the applications
• Effectively communicates and build automation reports and metrics for project stakeholders and business partners from initiation to close
• Create intuitive, robust, and reusable test and automation interfaces using modern frameworks and help build strong automation regression suites and ensure quality deliverables

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related (technical) degree/diploma
• Typically requires 2 to 4 years of hands-on active software engineering and test automation coding experience
• Proven experience including development and defining & owning test automation infrastructure for a large enterprise with coding skills in Python, Java, (or anything equivalent)
• Strong Experience with BDD, and any test automation framework (Selenium, Appium, Robot, Cucumber, Playwright, Cypress, TestNG)
• Strong understanding of testing frameworks & methodologies and In-sprint automation (Agile Management Framework & Iterative Waterfall) and best practices
• Very good communication skills, ability to focus, prioritize and solve complex technical problems

Nice to Have

• Functional knowledge of Wire Payment Systems, Gateways, SWIFT and Payment messages (MX/MT) for Banking
• Certified ISTQB Test Automation Engineering
• Experience in Microservices and APIs (ReadyApi, Swagger), build tools such as Maven/Gradle, Jenkins and Source Code Management tool such as Git and GitHub
• Experience with cloud solutions such as ELK and Kafka and frameworks such as Spring

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:

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• The advantage of working with a dynamic, collaborative, and high performing team where initiative and hard work are recognized and rewarded
• Opportunity to do challenging work

Job Skills

Accountability, Android, Apple iOS, Apple Mac OS, Application Testing, Automated Testing, Automation Frameworks, Business Requirements, Decision Making, Deliverables Management, Design Documents, Detail-Oriented, Group Problem Solving, IT Quality Assurance, Long Term Planning, Personal Initiative, Predictive Analytics, Programming Languages, Project and Program Management (Inactive), Software Product Testing, Technical Design Documentation, Test Case Design, Testing Strategies, Test Planning, Test Scripts

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY 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:

2025-06-05

Application Deadline:

2025-08-16

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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