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RBC · Toronto, Canada
Lead-level full stack developer at RBC (a major bank) on the ADT-CODI program in Operations Technology: hands-on design and delivery of Java/Python microservices and React frontends, building Gen AI/LLM frameworks and prompt engineering, while leading and mentoring developers on complex projects.
As a Staff Engineer supporting the ADT - CODI program within Operations Technology, you will lead the technical design, development, and implementation of complex, multi-platform application software solutions, applying advanced expertise and knowledge to deliver innovative and strategic business outcomes. Leads software development projects of significant complexity, applying advanced expertise and knowledge to deliver impactful results.
Designs, develops, and oversees the implementation of advanced technical solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and adherence to best practices, while managing the end-to-end technical delivery of projects.
Build Gen AI system frameworks, Prompt Engineering, including designing and refining prompts to optimize LLM outputs, implementing Gen AI systems into production.
Leads development teams in the delivery of capabilities, providing technical direction and guidance to junior developers and team members and ensuring the successful execution of complex assignments and projects.
Collaborates with business stakeholders and product owners to translate strategic objectives into actionable technical solutions, leveraging advanced knowledge to address unique and high impact challenges.
You will be responsible for working closely with AI data scientists to support data ingestion and feature engineering, establishing industry best practices, maintaining and managing technical documentations.
Executes on software development tasks or projects, requiring advanced problem solving, decision making and strategic thinking with some ambiguity.
Drives decisions on complex issues to develop clear, actionable recommendations for management, ensuring alignment on processes, tools and services with impact across other areas.
Leverages advanced and creative skills to resolve complex software development related problems, fostering cross functional collaboration to identify and implement innovative solutions.
Leads and facilitates cross functional collaboration efforts, fostering strong internal relationships across the organization and external partnerships to achieve impactful business outcomes.
Strong development experience in Java or Python, including REST API and microservices, and React
Strong experience with React and modern frontend development, including Micro-frontend (MFE) architectures and reusable UI components
Hands-on experience or strong understanding of Agentic AI concepts, LLM integrations
Understanding of prompt engineering and Gen-AI Development tools (GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Claude Code)
Experience with Cloud platforms and technologies (OpenShift, Kubernetes, S3 Object Storage)
Experience working with relational databases particularly PostgreSQL, including schema design, query optimization and performance tuning.
Experience with Spec-driven Development
Experience in Camunda 8 development and customization
Experience with Vector Databases
Understanding of RAG architectures
Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills to work across functions and businesses
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
Opportunities to do challenging work
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Active Learning, Agile Methodology, Application Integrations, Detail-Oriented, Emerging Technologies, Enterprise Application Delivery, Group Problem Solving, Programming Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Address: RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY 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: 2026-09-04
Application Deadline: 2026-10-29
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above.
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.
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