Senior Backend Java Developer

Royal Bank of Canada • Toronto, ON

2d • Onsite

About The Position

You will be responsible for development activities in medium to large size Agile Labs. You demonstrate advanced knowledge & ability, apply the competency in new or complex situations and guide other professionals. You leverage relevant technology (cloud, micro services, architecture, data platforms etc.) and ensure solutions are appropriately developed based on architectural designs, project deliverables, RBC standards and overall expectations.

Requirements

• 10+ years as Java developer, with 5+ years using Spring Boot 3.x, 4.x developing RESTful / GraphQL API, event processor.
• Expert knowledge in Java version 17 / 21 / 25, for coding and troubleshooting.
• Self starter. Works independently.
• Curiosity to new Technology. Fast learner.
• Skill to utilize AI tools in day-to-day activities with goal to improve (a) quality and (b) delivery speed.
• Experience working in a CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions.
• Experience writing automated testing (unit, functional).
• Hands on experience working with AI, agentic work flow, MCP, microservices, OAuth2, SQL, OOP, design patterns, security.
• Proactive in helping others, within or outside Agile team.
• Ability to work within agile team, with rapid deliverable cycle and multiple priorities
• Excellent communication skills, will be working with BU stakeholders and IT stakeholders
• Excellent collaboration skills, attention to detail, gap analysis
• A curious mind and desire to understand the business ‘why’ as well as the technical ‘how’.
• Experience developing solutions for large enterprises

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of IBM Master Data Management (MDM)
• Experience supporting Mainframe J2EE application
• Experience with front-end UI development
• Knowledge/experience on Kafka, Maven, DB2, Mongo DB, Elastic search, OpenShift, PCF, Linux/AIX, Mainframe, Eclipse or IntelliJ or VS Code, Dynatrace, Postman or SoapUI, ServiceNow, Kibana, Apigee gateway, Vault
• Knowledge/experience using tools such as GitHub, UrbanCode Deploy, Helios pipeline, Snyk Scan , SonarQube, Aqua, JFrog artifactory, Jira, Confluence, Mural

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with different stakeholders (e.g. Product Owner, Delivery Manager, SME, Architect) to propose technical solutions.
• Assess user stories in each sprint, review feasibility & complexity, recommend approaches and identify challenges & impacts with the overall agile team.
• Design and coding with high quality, and meet agreed timelines in every sprint and overall project schedule.
• Host and/or participate design/code review sessions, to ensure all design/coding following industry best practices.
• Write and perform/automate unit testing to ensure outcome is aligned to business requirements. Troubleshoot any discrepancy.
• Work closely with QA team for functional testing, regression testing, and performance testing.
• Blend legacy systems with new/emerging technology where appropriate.
• Measure/review impacts to system performance with each new solution, code and interface. Ensure proven algorithms are in place to maximize performance and user experience.
• Leverage agile principles, DevOps practices. Ensure enterprise standards are followed. Align to overall RBC guidelines.
• Second line support for existing applications running in OCP, Linux and Mainframe.

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
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

What This Job Offers

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