Director, Software Development, Java

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Are you a Java Developer turned Technical Manager?

Do you have strong understanding of Capital Markets Products in one or more of the following : Derivatives, Credit, Rates, RX, Equities or Commodities?

Do you like to spend your time in these 4 areas? stakeholder management; project governance; technical and team / people management ?

At RBC Capital Markets, a premier global investment bank and a core part of Royal Bank of Canada's business, we are seeking a talented, technical individual to lead our Pre-Trade Compliance technology team. The team is responsible for “Fortress” application which performs a broad set of pre-trade checks across a range of asset classes.

What will do you do?

Lead a cross-functional application team of 15 people (distributed across Canada, the US and India)

Partner with senior stakeholders across the business, functions and technology

Own and evolve the Capital Markets Pre-Trade Compliance technology strategy

Lead and deliver complex projects to further develop the internal product offering

Implement strong governance processes to drive successful project delivery and manage project financials

Chair steering committees to govern project execution, and actively manage risks and issues

Continuously refine QA processes to maximize quality

Actively manage vendor relationships

Contribute to an exceptional employee experience through strong people leadership practices that amplify our Collective Ambition and exemplify the Leadership Model to inspire, support and empower employees to achieve their potential

This role provides a good balance between stakeholder management (25%), project governance (25%), technical design / architecture / coding (25%), and team / people management (25%)

What do you need to succeed?

Must haves :

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Hardworking, dedicated, detail oriented, focused on quality and a team player, with effective verbal and written communications

Proactive mindset, self-motivated individual with a proactive "can-do" attitude, capable of leading independently

Experience within the financial domain with understanding of the asset classes and the business workflows within Capital Markets.

Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with stakeholders and team members

10+ years of technology experience in server-side Java

5+ years leading high performing development teams

Strong experience in developing full-stack applications using technologies such as Java 17, Spring Boot, ReactJS

Experience with middleware messaging platforms such as Solace

Experience with cache technologies such as GridGain

Strong understanding of design patterns, data structures, and object-oriented programming concepts

Nice to haves :

Capital Markets industry experience across securities and derivatives asset classes

Experience in pre-trade compliance controls, such as :

Business Conduct (Dodd-Frank and EMIR / UK EMIR Protocols)

Regulatory Margin Requirements

Derivatives Trading Obligation

Initial Margin Documentation Relief Check

KYC (know your client)

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

Flexible work / life balance options

Opportunities to do challenging work

Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies

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Job Skills

Application Integrations, Application Maintenance, Applications Architecture, Commercial Acumen, Enterprise Application Delivery, Information Technology Management, Programming Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), System Applications

Additional Job Details

Address :

90 WESTERN PKY : BEDFORD

City : Bedford

Country : Canada

Work hours / week : 37.5

Employment Type : Full time

Platform : Job Type :

Regular

Pay Type : Salaried

Posted Date : 2026-01-22

Application Deadline :

2026-02-21

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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