Lead Software Developer

RBC • Toronto, ON

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Global Functions Technology (GFT) is part of RBC's Technology and Operations division. GFT's reach is broad — we work with partners across Risk, Finance, HR, CAO, Audit, Legal, Compliance, Financial Crime, Capital Markets, Personal and Commercial Banking, and Wealth Management to deliver IT solutions that actually move the needle. We also build digital tools and platforms to improve how teams collaborate. We're looking for a Frontend-focused Lead Full Stack Developer to design and scale data-driven systems that support advanced analytics, machine learning, and strategic decision-making. You'll be central to building our next-generation trading decisioning and risk management platform leading a small team while staying a strong individual contributor. This role blends hands-on Full Stack development, MLOps, and people leadership, with real influence over technical direction and team growth across the full Data and ML pipeline.

Requirements

• 7+ years of front-end experience
• Advanced React: Solid grasp of component lifecycle, reconciliation, hooks (built-in and custom), concurrent features (useTransition, useDeferredValue, Suspense), and error boundaries
• State Management: Hands-on experience with Zustand, Redux Toolkit, Jotai, or TanStack Query for server state and caching
• Performance: Comfortable with React.memo, useMemo, useCallback, code splitting, lazy loading, virtualized lists (TanStack Virtual / react-window), and profiling with React DevTools
• React Ecosystem: Next.js (App Router, Server Components, Streaming SSR), React Router v6+, and testing with Jest, React Testing Library, or Vitest
• Modern UI: Tailwind CSS and Shadcn/UI for scalable, accessible interfaces
• Component Design Systems: Track record building reusable UI libraries — solid prop API design, theming support, WCAG 2.1 compliance
• Storybook: Used for component development, interaction testing, and documentation
• 4+ years designing and building microservice architectures
• 3+ years in a lead or mentorship capacity conducting code reviews, guiding junior/intermediate developers, and involvement in hiring or onboarding
• Strong command of HTML5, CSS3, TypeScript, and REST/GraphQL APIs
• Cloud experience on AWS or Azure (Lambda, ECS, Azure Functions, or equivalent)
• Docker with Kubernetes or OpenShift
• CI/CD using Jenkins and Git
• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Nice To Haves

• Real-time React dashboards using WebSockets, SSE, or charting libraries (Recharts, Victory, Apache ECharts)
• Micro-frontend experience - Module Federation, single-spa, or similar approaches
• React Native or other cross-platform UI work
• Data warehouses and lakehouses: Snowflake, Redshift, Azure Databricks; vector databases: PGVector, Opensearch
• Apache Airflow for data/ML workflow orchestration
• Familiarity with LLMs and RAG-based applications
• Master's/PhD

Responsibilities

• Build, review, and own scalable React-based web applications and microservices backing analytics platforms and ML systems.
• Drive architectural decisions for React applications: rendering strategies (CSR, SSR, RSC), routing (React Router / Next.js App Router), and state management patterns.
• Guide and mentor a team of developers through daily work, code reviews, and longer-term career conversations.
• Own the frontend standards component patterns, accessibility, bundle optimization, and testing practices.
• Work directly with ML engineers, data engineers, and business stakeholders to turn complex analytical and risk data into clear, performant React UIs.
• Keep projects moving with quality on time and aligned with business priorities.
• Flag risks early and hold the bar on data governance and security.

Benefits

• bonuses
• flexible benefits
• competitive compensation
• commissions
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior