Job DescriptionWhat is the opportunity?As an Associate Director, Lead Software Developer, you will join a highly talented engineering team that develops & maintains high-availability low-latency real-time systems in the Fixed Income Cash/Derivatives trading space in RBC Capital Markets.
You will work on exciting projects that include building new and enhancing the existing trading systems across trade booking, execution, and post-trade workflows.
What will you do?- Contribute to the overall design and development of RBC's Cash trade management systems.
- Lead and mentor other developers to elevate the entire team's skillset and mind-set.
- Collaborate closely with product owner, business analysts as well as business users including sales and trading to understand needs and translate them into software solutions.
- Develop a deep understanding of the currency flows in RBC, challenge status quo and proactively suggest strategic solutions
- Set high development standards by developing high-performant, reusable, reliable and scalable systems.
- Provide Level 2 support as needed
What do you need to succeed?Must-have:- 8+ years' experience in designing and developing distributed systems (multi-threaded, low latency Java based systems is a MUST).
- 5+ years' hands on experience in designing and developing applications using Java 17 or later with Spring framework
- Business knowledge of Capital Markets areas previously supported (any asset class).
- Good knowledge of relational databases and any messaging technology ( e.g. Kafka/Solace/IBM MQ)
- Solid knowledge of any modern caching technology like Redis, Apache ignite.
- Knack for writing clean, readable java code with automated unit and integration tests
- Ability to multi-task effectively and provide timely updates
- DevOps experience with continuous integration/delivery best-practices, technologies and tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, artifactory, JIRA, Confluence, Ansible, SonarQube.
Nice-to-have:- Experience using AI tools like GitHub copilot and Windsurf for development tasks.
- Understanding of the trade lifecycle (order → execution → settlement)
- Experience with 'Agile' style development methods
- Experience with market data integrations (Bloomberg, Refinitiv)
- Exposure to pricing, risk (Greeks), or real-time P&L
- Experience with containerization and cloud tech (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
What's in it for you?- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
- Participation in a re-engineering project to streamline and optimise the estate.
- Make a difference - do mission critical work in the most sophisticated capital markets business in Canada
- Join a high performance, delivery oriented, international technology team
- Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
- Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
Job SkillsActive Learning, Agile Methodology, Application Integrations, Detail-Oriented, Emerging Technologies, Enterprise Application Delivery, Group Problem Solving, Programming Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Additional Job DetailsAddress:RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO
City:Toronto
Country:Canada
Work hours/week:37.5
Employment Type:Full time
Platform:CAPITAL MARKETS
Job Type:Regular
Pay Type:Salaried
Posted Date:2026-09-09
Application Deadline:2026-09-30
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.
