Senior Back End Developer, GFT

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Global Functions Technology (GFT) is part of RBC’s Technology and Operations division. GFT’s impact is far-reaching as we collaborate with partners from across the company to deliver innovative and transformative IT solutions. Our clients represent Risk, Finance, HR, CAO, Audit, Legal, Compliance, Financial Crime, Capital Markets, Personal and Commercial Banking, and Wealth Management. We also lead the development of digital tools and platforms to enhance collaboration.

What will you do?

• Work closely with Data scientists and data analysts to understand the data needs and optimize data.
• Work with Architecture team to perform POCs to validate the tools and Gen AI related work.
• Collaborate with peers to develop code in line with strategic initiatives, as well as develop, troubleshoot, enhance, and document components, as per the requirements and detailed design.
• Work in an Agile lab environment, delivering code and automation deployments on a bi-weekly basis.
• Translate requirements into functional specifications, and coordinate design phases, while identifying, tracking, and resolving technical issues.
• Create and review technical design documents, understand how the design will be used in the code development process, and facilitate meetings to design, troubleshoot, and execute projects.
• Participate in walkthrough reviews of technical specifications, programs, code, and unit test plans.
• Conduct thorough unit testing, often developing and leveraging automated unit testing frameworks, and improve performance of single functions through performance tuning.
• Plan design/implementation activities, ensure technical solution quality, provide third-level support for various technologies, and drive technical platform evolution and improvements.
• Estimate activities/tasks required to perform design, coding, and unit testing.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Extensive Experience and knowledge with Java, J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, Microservices, and NoSQL/SQL databases.
• Experience in working with Big Data Technologies (Spark, Hadoop, Hive, Java & Scala) and ETL development competencies.
• Good understanding of Swagger, Codegen, Apache CXF, AngularJS, Kafka, nginx.
• Experience with DevOps, CD/CI tools- Jenkins, GitHub, Automated Testing tools, or similar tools.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design and functional programming.

Nice-to-have

• Background working in Fraud and AML.
• Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift experience.
• Python experience.

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

Active Learning, Application Integrations, Detail-Oriented, Enterprise Application Delivery, Group Problem Solving, IT Standards, 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: 2025-03-10

Application Deadline: 2025-04-05

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

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