Tech Lead - Specialist Java Backend Developer

RBC•Toronto, ON

12d

About The Position

The senior software developer for the Digital banking IT group provides design and development for internet banking, mobile banking, and origination applications within the RBC Caribbean Banking space. The candidate will collaborate with stakeholders to support, enhance, and upgrade technology solutions using a modernization approach to solve business problems. This involves developing new and extending existing applications and APIs in the Caribbean Digital Channel portfolio. As an open-minded technical specialist within an Agile product team, the primary role includes managing software development, providing technical direction, design expertise, and implementing applications for RBC Caribbean Digital banking. The candidate will work with internal development teams, solutions architects, and infrastructure groups to support, enhance, and upgrade technology solutions. From an expert position on Caribbean Technology’s landscape, this role leads, directs, and oversees activities/projects related to planning, delivery, and implementation to ensure enterprise-wide program strategic goals and objectives are accomplished within approved time frames and scope.

Requirements

Software Engineering, Computer Science, IT Engineering graduate / post-graduate
Experience working on cloud native solutions and DevOps technology and modernization.
10+ years of experience with Web application, Java, REST API, Microservices, MQ, Spring framework/Spring Boot, Cloud development
Knowledge of enterprise-level security concepts and methodologies, including SSO, SSL, encryption, Apigee, authentication and entitlements.
Demonstrated leadership/facilitation skills to manage cross functional development teams utilizing an Agile methodology

Responsibilities

Design and code application programs; performing testing for developed applications
Review, analyze and modify programming systems, including encoding, testing, debugging and installing for a large-scale system
Ensure the operating efficiency of existing application systems and maintain records for the documentation of systems development and revisions
Conduct analyses of organizational needs and goals for the development and implementation of application systems
Development and design of API services applications and ensure high code quality through automated unit and functional testing
Contribute towards the creation of intuitive, robust, and reusable user interfaces using modern API frameworks.
Optimize applications for maximum usability and function
Work within an Agile product team composed of technical, product and business team members to deliver exceptional products
Ensure requirements are understood, gaps identified and project deliverables met and alignment of coding and solutions to overall RBC guidelines
Develop feasibility studies and proposals for senior management and executive decisions on large complex projects.
Risk and Develops criteria for and participates in the evaluation of third party vendors and software as well as due diligence exercises.
Provide consulting services on new and strategic initiatives (medium to large and of varying complexity)
Research emerging trends / best practices and determines implications of proposed solutions on meeting business unit strategy
Responsible for the maintenance and support of a portfolio of diverse and complex applications (Netbank, Mobile Banking) that are of critical strategic impact and organizational significance to the Businesses
Provide estimates for given tasks/features and collaborate with other team members and stakeholders

Benefits

A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
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
Opportunities to do challenging work
Access to world-class training

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