Lead Software Developer

Job Description

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY

The Personal Credit Technology (PCT) team within Technology & Operations (T&O) at Royal Bank of Canada is seeking a Lead Backend Developer to drive the design, development, and support of mission-critical platforms and infrastructure.

PCT delivers innovative solutions across Personal Financing Products and Credit Cards. As a Lead Backend Developer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of our platforms while ensuring operational excellence and reliability.

You will work within a small, autonomous, agile team to deliver high-impact solutions for RBC's retail credit products. We are looking for exceptional software engineers who are collaborative, innovative, and passionate about building robust, scalable systems. This role offers significant opportunities for professional growth within the development community through continuous learning and knowledge sharing.

WHAT WILL YOU DO

Platform & Infrastructure Development

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend platforms and infrastructure using Java 17+ and Spring Boot 4+

• Architect and implement RESTful APIs and microservices that serve as the foundation for critical business applications

• Ensure platform reliability, performance, and scalability through proactive monitoring, optimization, and capacity planning

• Provide production support and troubleshooting for platform-related issues, ensuring minimal downtime and rapid resolution

Workflow Orchestration & Automation

• Develop and maintain BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) and DMN (Decision Model and Notation) models to automate complex business processes

• Integrate Camunda workflows with backend services and external systems to enable end-to-end process automation

• Optimize workflow performance and ensure high availability of orchestration services

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product owners, architects, QA, and business stakeholders to deliver exceptional solutions

• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and provide accurate effort estimates for design, development, and testing activities

• Lead code reviews, technical walkthroughs, and knowledge-sharing sessions to elevate team capabilities

• Mentor junior developers and contribute to engineering best practices and standards

Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Champion code quality through comprehensive automated testing (unit, functional, integration, contract, and performance)

• Drive automation within the CI/CD pipeline to reduce time-to-market and enable continuous delivery

• Identify opportunities for efficiency gains and implement improvements to development processes and tooling

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Must have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)

• 5+ years of professional experience developing high-quality backend applications with Java 11+ and Spring Boot 3+

• 4+ years of experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs with interface specifications (Swagger/OpenAPI)

• 3+ years of experience with cloud-native development and deployment (OpenShift, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure)

• Strong experience with automated testing frameworks including JUnit, Mockito, WireMock, and contract testing tools

• Solid understanding of design patterns, databases (SQL and NoSQL), and modern software architecture principles

• Experience supporting and maintaining production platforms and infrastructure

• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Splunk, Dynatrace, Grafana)

• Understanding of infrastructure as code concepts and deployment automation

Nice to have:

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills

• Self-driven, analytical thinker who thrives in a fast-paced, agile environment

• Strong problem-solving abilities with a focus on delivering pragmatic solutions

What’s in it for you?

At RBC, we thrive on the challenge to be our best, embrace progressive thinking to keep growing, and work together to deliver trusted advice that helps our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference, and achieving mutual success.

• Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including competitive compensation, performance bonuses, flexible benefits, and stock options where applicable

• Professional Development with leaders who actively support your growth through coaching, mentorship, and learning opportunities

• Work-Life Balance with engaging team events, wellness programs, and a comfortable work environment with flexible dress code

• Impactful Work within a dynamic, collaborative, and high-performing team where you can make a lasting difference

• Career Growth with opportunities to tackle challenging problems and expand your expertise across the development community

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 WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY 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:

2026-06-25

Application Deadline:

2026-07-24

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

Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One 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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