What is the opportunity?

As a senior java developer you will join a highly talented team that develops & maintains high-availability low-latency real-time systems in the Foreign Exchange (FX) trading space in RBC Capital Markets.

You will work on exciting projects that include building new applications and enhancing the existing ones covering FX trade capture and process flows

You will exhibit an engineering mind-set, be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full technology stack

 

 

What will you do?

 

• Contribute to the overall design and development of RBC’s FX trade management systems.
• Collaborate closely with product owner, business analysts as well as business users including sales and trading to understand needs and translate them into system requirements.
• Develop a deep understanding of the currency flows in RBC and proactively seek for technical
• Set high development standards by developing high-performant, reusable, reliable and efficient systems.
• Lead and mentor other developers to elevate the entire team’s skillset and mind-set.
• Provide Level 2 support as needed

 

 

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• 7+ years’ experience in designing and developing distributed systems (multi-threaded, low latency Java based systems is a MUST).
• 4+ years’ hands on experience in designing and developing applications using Java 8 (or later) using spring framework

• Good knowledge of relational databases and any messaging technology  ( e.g. Solace/IBM MQ)

• Knack for writing clean, readable java code with unit tests
• Ability to multi-task effectively and provide timely updates

 

Nice-to-have

• Business knowledge of Capital Markets areas previously supported (any asset class).
• Experience with ‘Agile’ style development methods
• DevOps experience with continuous integration/delivery best-practices, technologies and tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, Nexus, JIRA, Confluence, Ansible, SonarQube, Checkmarx.

 

What’s in it for you?

• We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual

• Make a difference - do mission critical work in the most sophisticated capital markets business in Canada
• Learn about the currency trading stack and the technology that drives it
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing agile team
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities  
• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including competitive compensation, bonuses and flexible benefits
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

 

 

About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is Canada’s largest bank, and one of the largest banks in the world, based on market capitalization. We are one of North America’s leading diversified financial services companies, and provide personal and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, investor services and capital markets products and services on a global basis. We have over 80,000 full- and part-time employees who serve more than 16 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 37 other countries. For more information, please visit rbc.com.

 

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Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment
RBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans status, Aboriginal/Native American status or any other legally-protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the application process are available upon request.

 

 

JOB SUMMARY

City:  Toronto 
Address:  155 Wellington St West 
Work Hours/Week:  37.5 
Work Environment:  Office 
Employment Type:  Permanent 
Career Level:  Experienced Hire/Professional 
Pay Type:  Salary + Variable Bonus 
Required Travel (%):  0-25 
Exempt/Non-Exempt:  N/A 
People Manager:  No 
Application Deadline:  06/01/2021 
Req ID:  344496