Senior Software Developer – GFT - Halifax

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. Senior Software Developer, Climate Solutions is responsible for developing application for large-scale data processing and analysis. You will work with all stakeholders to design best in class technology solutions. We value 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.

What do you need to succeed? Must Have :

3+ years of experience in Python, other programming languages a plus, frameworks experience a plus

Proficient in SQL Server and other database engines, programming experience in writing queries, performance tuning.

Understanding Data Pipelines and ETL, Exposure to 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 be able to work with minimum supervision.

Ability to take full end-to-end ownership and successfully deliver a feature within a project

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.

Nice to Have :

Experience with PySpark, Airflow knowledge and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their data services.

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

#LI-POST Job Skills Analytics, Application Architecture Design, Application Development, Application Integrations, Application Maintenance, Applications Architecture, Commercial Acumen, Enterprise Application Delivery, Enterprise Application Development, Information Technology Management, IT Application Development, IT Maintenance, Programming Languages, Software Application Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), System Applications Additional Job Details

Address :

120 WESTERN PKY : BEDFORD

City : Bedford

Country : Canada

Work hours / week : 37.5

Employment Type : Full time

Platform :

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type : Regular

Pay Type : Salaried

Posted Date : 2025-08-13

Application Deadline :

2026-01-30 Note : Applications will be accepted until 11 : 59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above I nclusion 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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