Java Dev Lead

RBC • Toronto, ON

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The RBC Global Payment Technology team is seeking a Java Backend Lead Developer to join their journey in building the future global payment platform. This role involves hands-on development of payment processing capabilities with a focus on engineering best practices and top resiliency. The position also includes coaching team members, adopting AI techniques to enhance engineering quality and productivity, and shaping the future payment platform with new technologies.

Requirements

• 5+ years in Java Lead role.
• Master level proficiency in Application design with resiliency.
• Java 21 and up.
• Spring boot 4.
• Database design: MongoDB, Relational DB, Consistency, and locking.
• Messaging platform: KAFKA, IBM MQ, XML and Json parsing.
• Cloud platform: Azure, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Troubleshooting skills across application and infrastructure layers.
• DevOps: CI/CD, Blue-green deployment.
• AI: Copilot, Skill creation.
• Understanding payment processing components, payment rails, ISO20022 message standards (PAIN/PACS).
• Strong sense of ownership of the products and tasks.
• Curiosity for engineering challenges and eagerness to try.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and cross-functionally, while managing individual tasks, priorities, and accountabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop payment capabilities to satisfy business functional requirements and top resiliency requirements.
• Provide guidance to team members and ensure the top quality of team deliverables.
• Implement and guide the team to adopt best-of-breed software engineering practices and AI capabilities to increase team productivity.
• Deep dive into issues, identify root causes, and provide solutions in a timely fashion.
• Conduct research to build the long-term vision of the payment platform technology and capabilities.

Benefits

• Bonuses
• Flexible benefits
• Competitive compensation
• Commissions
• Stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• A world-class training program in financial services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed