Royal Bank of Canada

Senior Software Developer

Royal Bank of Canada$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of software development experience with advanced proficiency in Python and familiarity with Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, and SQL
  • Experience with vulnerability assessment, secure coding, and compliance in regulated environments
  • Strong understanding of API design and REST architecture for integrating with third-party SaaS platforms
  • Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or similar for container orchestration; familiarity with OCP or equivalent
  • Knowledge of Entra ID and Active Directory for identity and access management
  • Excellent communication skills to convey technical concepts to varied audiences

Responsibilities

  • Lead initiatives for vulnerability remediation, ensuring compliance with security standards
  • Design and maintain middleware and Python-based integrations for IoT devices and vendor applications
  • Build AI and ML capabilities to enhance occupancy insights and facility management
  • Develop RESTful APIs to support enterprise workflows and identity management
  • Utilize SQL expertise for complex schema-related decisions and data architecture
  • Implement CI/CD automation for middleware and Python deployments in cloud environments
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver solutions

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Supportive leadership focused on your professional development and management opportunities
  • Work within a dynamic, collaborative, and high-performing team environment
  • Engagement in challenging projects
  • Pathways for progressively greater accountabilities
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Join our team and take ownership of a sophisticated, multi-layered technology ecosystem. You'll architect and develop solutions that power building occupancy management, device lifecycle operations, and critical SaaS integrations across a global enterprise. In this role, you'll lead the modernization of our middleware and Python scripting infrastructure, spearhead our transition to cloud-native deployments, and help establish AI and machine learning as a core capability for our team's future growth. You'll work on-premises and cloud (OCP) environments, collaborating with different internal and external teams to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable solutions that directly impact how our organization manages real estate and workplace technology.

What will you do?
  • Lead vulnerability remediation initiatives, including dependency upgrades, security patching, and compliance testing; ensure all integrations meet enterprise security standards
  • Design, develop, and maintain middleware and Python-based integrations that orchestrate data flow between IoT devices, vendor SaaS applications, and our enterprise systems; troubleshoot issues across complex multi-vendor environments
  • Build foundational AI and machine learning capabilities that position our team for future growth in occupancy insights and facility optimization; architect solutions from the ground up and collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and validate approaches
  • Develop and optimize RESTful APIs for internal and external integrations; design API solutions supporting enterprise workflows and identity management
  • Leverage strong SQL expertise to work with complex schemas and contribute to data architecture decisions
  • Architect and implement CI/CD automation for Python script and middleware deployment; drive containerization and cloud-native strategies on OCP
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with QA, Product Management, and Business Systems Analysts to define requirements, scope solutions, and deliver on enterprise initiative
  • Mobile application integrations for our workplace app leveraging APIs of other systems to integrate with


What do you need to succeed?

Must Have:
  • 3+ years of professional software development with demonstrated expertise in at least 3 of the following: Python (advanced), Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL (complex queries, optimization, schema design)
  • Security-first mindset: Experience with vulnerability assessment, dependency management, secure coding practices, and compliance requirements in regulated environments
  • Strong API design and REST architecture knowledge; experience integrating with third-party SaaS platforms and designing scalable middleware solutions
  • Cloud and containerization experience: Hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes, or container orchestration; experience on OCP or equivalent on-premises cloud platforms
  • Entra ID and Active Directory familiarity; understanding of identity and access management in modern enterprise environments
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice-to-Have:
  • AI/ML foundational knowledge: Experience with machine learning frameworks (Python libraries like scikit-learn, TensorFlow) and ability to architect ML pipelines
  • IoT device management: Experience with lifecycle management, deployment, and configuration of edge devices or IoT ecosystems
  • Angular framework experience: Familiarity with modern JavaScript frameworks and full-stack development
  • Experience in large, matrix-driven organizations such as financial services or Fortune 500 companies


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.
  • 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
  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
  • Opportunities to do challenging work
  • Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities


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Job Skills
Active Learning, Agile Methodology, Application Integrations, Detail-Oriented, Enterprise Application Delivery, Group Problem Solving, Programming Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-06-24

Application Deadline:

2026-07-08
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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We believe in nurturing the potential of our employees through continuous learning and career development programs. At RBC, you will find endless opportunities to grow professionally through on-the-job experiences, formal training programs, and leadership development initiatives. Our commitment to innovation means we are constantly seeking out new ideas and perspectives, making RBC a perfect place for those who aim to lead and innovate.

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