Sr Cloud Full Stack Engineer - Climate Data & Strategy, GFT

Job Summary

Leads in the technical design and development of cross-functional, multi-platform application systems. Applies extensive, in-depth knowledge, skills, and practices to perform complex assignments.

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Are you a talented, creative, and results-driven professional who thrives on delivering high-performing applications? Come join us!

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.

Our team is focused on the design, development, and deployment of capabilities that enable the end-to-end delivery of the Enterprise ESG framework. The Sr Cloud Full Stack Engineer, Climate Data & Strategy, is responsible for leading the development of applications for large-scale data processing and analysis. You will work with all stakeholders to design best-in-class technology solutions.

We value a positive attitude, willingness to learn, open communication, teamwork, and commitment to clean, secure, and well-tested code.

What will you do?

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and infrastructure to support various analytical and operational needs.
• Contribute to data pipeline architecture so it follows a micro-service format, and the components are deployable to on-premise and Cloud.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders including data scientists, software engineers, and domain experts to understand data requirements and deliver robust solutions.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and reliability throughout the data lifecycle.
• Support the integration of analytics and machine learning models into production systems, focusing on data availability and performance.
• Optimize database performance and schema design for large-scale data sets.
• Mentor others in the team and help resolve challenges related to design and/or implementation.
• Hands-on with design and implementation. Review and approve changes in the project.

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their data services.
• 8+ years of experience combined in programming, small to large-scale applications; 1+ year in team lead or similar capacity with full end-to-end ownership in delivering a project.
• This is a lead role - demonstrated strong team leadership and ability in written and oral communication skills, along with strong presentation skills. Ability to determine the information and communication needs of the stakeholders and project.
• Expert in multiple programming languages/frameworks such as Hadoop, Apache Spark, Python, Scala, Hive.
• Expert in DevOps practices and tools for CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technology implementation. Must be self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of data governance and security practices.
• Frontend and backend engineering, test-driven development, microservices, and architecture design principles.
• Prior experience in the Financial Industry, especially supporting top-of-the-house risk analytic functions (such as Market Risk, Credit Risk, or Liquidity Risk), in the design and development of the regulatory frameworks.

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

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Job Skills

Active Learning, Agile Methodology, Application Integrations, Detail-Oriented, Emerging Technologies, Enterprise Application Delivery, 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: 2025-03-25

Application Deadline: 2025-04-30

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

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