Lead Software Developer

Royal Bank of Canada•Toronto, ON

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Person 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.

Requirements

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 Haves

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

Responsibilities

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
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
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
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