Associate Director, Senior Risk API Developer - JAVA

Royal Bank of Canada•Toronto, ON

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About The Position

This Senior Developer role within Quantitative and Technology Services (QTS), consists of developing, improving and supporting strategic applications within the RAMPP (Risk, Analytics, Modelling, Pricing & Processing) organization. The individual will work with best-in-class technologies to deliver solutions to consume large quantities of data and present key metrics & statistics to Capital Markets business clients. In addition, they will tackle complex problems, providing robust, efficient and strategic solutions that have lasting impact on the RAMPP organization and Capital Markets businesses alike. This individual will contribute to impactful “Big Rock” programs, such as Risk Modernization and FX Modernization. This individual will work closely with Capital Markets trading teams to define project requirements, coordinate testing efforts and provide support on implementations where needed. This candidate possesses excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree, preferably in Computer Science or related field
12+ years experience with Java 17+ needed with working knowledge of design patterns, data structures, algorithms, threading & concurrency
Working knowledge of SQL, Apache Ignite, Solace, Hadoop ecosystem, Airflow , DBT, Maven, Unix, Spring/Spring Boot & other development tools
Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to work closely with stakeholders to develop end products

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the Financial industry
Experience with Capital Markets risk management
Familiarity with DevOps tooling such as JIRA, Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, etc. experience in Python; Spark framework is highly desirable
Quick learner with aptitude to pick up new technologies and business knowledge; highly motivated with the capability to work independently and effectively, but with willingness and a great attitude for collaboration
Agile, Scrum and Kanban methodologies

Responsibilities

Code, test, debug, implement and support real-time risk and PnL applications that cater to a wide range of business units within the Capital Markets space.
Analyze, debug and resolve production issues related to, but not limited to data flows, application performance, system latency and infrastructure/network outages.
Regularly collaborate with Capital Markets Trading and Quant teams through all stages of the software development lifecycle to illicit and implement business requirements, owning projects from inception to completion.
Carry out data analysis & schema designs for EOD and intraday risk data captures.
Proactively identify operational risks/control deficiencies & opportunities for automation within the business to increase productivity and reduce dependency on end-user computing.
Leverage Data Science, statistical analysis and visualizations techniques to create meaningful insights for Trading, Quants and Risk Management teams.
Utilize state of the art Gen-AI tools to realize efficiencies in day-to-day coding practices and general work life
Suggest improvements to application user interface. Collaborate with UI development team and/or implement the changes to Front End code.
Demonstrate project implementations to key stakeholders, including high-level executive, senior management and wider QTS technology teams.

Benefits

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

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