Senior Software Developer (Go/JAVA/Python)

Provides information on the detailed technical design and development of applications using existing and emerging technology platforms. Applies experience and seasoned knowledge, skills, and practices to perform a variety of assignments.

As the Senior Back End Developer at RBC, you will be part of a dynamic and cross-functional team working on the developer portal that serves Api re-usability and DevOps patterns capabilities. This portal is designed for both internal and external RBC developers to create production-grade applications that align with RBC's high standards for quality and security. Your role will involve using your back-end expertise to build automation tools that assist teams in building and deploying their products efficiently, following cloud-native patterns and promoting best practices for clean and professional code.

You will have the chance to grow within the RBC development community, sharing knowledge and applying your technical expertise to keep RBC at the forefront of development practices. If you are a strong leader with experience in evaluating technical approaches and industry best practices, RBC invites you to join the team and contribute to writing high-quality code for impactful products.

What will you do:

• You will be creating new services and developer-facing applications using the latest technologies which will shape the future of banking for RBC

• Collaborate with other developers on the team to model and design new API interfaces

• Develop and support highly scalable, high-performance APIs within an Agile development team

• 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

• Work within an agile product team comprised of technical, product and business team members to deliver exceptional products.

• Guide and mentor other developers to elevate the entire team's skillset and mindset. Coach others on the team and practice peer-programming.

• In this role, you will communicate and interact frequently with RBC partners and/or employees located across Canada and/or worldwide.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• B.S. degree in Computer Science or related technical field (e.g. EE, physics or mathematics), or equivalent practical experience with minimum 3 years experience with Golang, Java or Python

• 2+ years experience developing distributed cloud applications (Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Openshift, Docker)

• 1 year experience working with AI and LLMs

• Experience working with DevOps pipelines (Git, Maven, Github actions), continuous integration/delivery, automated testing (unit, functional, performance)

• Hands on experience designing, developing, testing and troubleshooting RESTful API and interface specifications (Swagger, RAML, SOAP)

• Experience working with security gateways and protocols (JWT, Oauth2.0, SSL Certificates)

• Working knowledge of web-based application architectures and frameworks (including Angular or AngularJS) and the way it integrates with services.

Nice-to-have:

• Object Oriented coding practices, including strong design patterns knowledge, refactoring, clean code.

• LLM training, RAG experience

• Experience working with Kafka, MySQL, Non-relational databases, Caching

• Experience in BDD and TDD methodologies

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

• Flexible work/life balance options

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

• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

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Job Skills

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

Additional Job Details

1 PLACE VILLE MARIE:MONTRÉALMONTRÉALCanada37.5Full timeTECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONSRegularSalaried2025-03-282025-04-18

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.