Senior Full Stack Engineer

Senior Full Stack Engineer

What Is The Opportunity?

The Third-Party SaaS Solutions team Strategically partners with internal teams and critical third-party application vendors to deliver key client and employee services using SaaS. In the past, many of these application providers were deployed on premises, where RBC controlled much of the deployment, operational, and security implications. RBC ensured they were deployed with the best practice, secure, resilient manner, leveraging industry-leading practices to address RBC's risk standards. However, we are in the midst of a fundamental shift in the industry. These third-party application providers are moving to new as a Service delivery model (e.g.,Software as a Service), which poses a new set of opportunities, challenges, and risks to RBC.

As a senior software developer, you will work as a part of an agile team to develop automation. We are looking for diverse backgrounds and experience, with a deep understanding of software development processes, architecture and industry standards.  You must be capable of being a sole contributor, working independently to deliver quality software solutions.  You must be a strong team player, willing to collaborate and participate in testing, support and maintenance.  Your focus will be quality, maintainability, performance, and reliability.  We expect you to take personal responsibility for all deliveries and outcomes.  As a senior team member, you will be immersed in all team activities, help and support other team members to achieve team goals.  You must be proactive self-starter motivated to learn new skills and technologies and enjoy embracing the unknown and contributing to innovative efforts with fresh ideas. What Will You Do?

Autonomously code and troubleshoot Python and/or Java REST API and related software and setup local and shared, cloud environments and resolve issues

• Follow software development industry standards and best practices and learn and follow RBC specific development practices and use in-house tools and systems
• Provide help to others e.g. development, integration and troubleshooting
• Contribute to application implementation solution designs as a senior member of the team
• Design, code, execute, and support various testing such as performance, integration, user acceptance, postproduction delivery, etc.
• Play a key, hands-on role during environment promotions and other deployment activities
• Lead production and non-production issue investigations, troubleshooting, and support
• Participate in Agile software development practice using Jira and Confluence, and in-house built CI/CD DevOps pipeline tools.

What Do You Need to Succeed?

Must have:

• B.S. degree in Computer Science or related technical field (e.g. physics, mathematics, business), or equivalent practical experience including knowledge of professional software engineering practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source code management, build processes and testing.
• 5 or more years of experience in:
  • Developing and supporting production-level software; 
  • Coding with Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript; 
  • Creating production REST APIs and related technologies in a large organization; 
  • Developing large, scalable, distributed systems running in Cloud environment;
  • Working with fully automated CI/CD pipeline using GitHub or equivalent;
  • Working with data processing using JSON, SQL and NoSQL storage systems;
  • Working with Docker and Kubernetes; web application and REST API security;
  • Working with MacOS/Unix/Linux operating systems working as a software developer;
  • Working with Agile methodologies and practices using Jira and Confluence.
• Strong communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive.
• Strong team-player: sharing knowledge and taking responsibility
• Hands-on experience working with Microsoft VS Code

Nice-to-have

• Experience in a matrix environment, such as a large, publicly traded corporation
• Ability to facilitate between and influence key decision makers
• Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills to work across functions and businesses

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
• 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
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work

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Additional Job Details

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

Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

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.