Director Software Development

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Are you a Developer turned Technical Manager? Do you have strong understanding of banking products in one or more of the following: workflow capabilities, client-onboarding, client servicing, settlements and reconciliation?

You will lead a team of Technology & Operations software developers who build the next-generation technologies that change how millions of people interact with financial information and one another. Our products need to handle information on a massive scale and extend well beyond traditional banking.

The RBC Business Financial Service Technology team offers the opportunity to work within the transformation program to develop innovative ideas and solutions in support of our clients and organization.

We hire people with a broad range of technical skills and leadership experience. Our teams are diverse, creative and fun. As a Director, Software Development, you will work within and across teams focusing on how we can empower our clients on their digital journey. Working with amazing colleagues and a variety of technological options you will be contributing to new innovative possibilities, solving interesting and challenging business problems and helping to deliver solutions that result in targeted business outcomes and great client experience.

What will you do?

• Maintaining relationships with clients; communicating with IT and business management. Monitoring prompt response and support for technical issues.
• Ensuring high standards and quality of technical work. Directing reviews of tools and technologies for improving performance, reducing costs and time to market.
• Directing, managing and participating in the delivery of large and complex application development projects.
• Defining strategies and delivering solutions to support client needs using the latest technologies and development practices in support of business capabilities and outcomes, helping to shape the future of business banking.
• Leading and managing high performing teams, building engineering capability within the team through employee hires, contractors and a strong focus on retaining top talent and developing employee skills and future technical leaders.
• Contributing to Architecture and design work and developing code structures that align to approved Architectures.
• You will actively seek out knowledge about new technologies and how they can be used to solve current and foreseeable challenges.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• 10-15 years’ experience with Java, .NET, Angular (or relevant frameworks), REST API/Micro services, Spring Framework (MVC, Security, JPA, Boot), Ansi SQL (MySQL or equivalent)
• Experience with distributed cloud (Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Openshift, Docker)
• Experience in designing, developing, testing and troubleshooting code.
• Experience with security gateways and protocols (JWT, Oauth2.0, SSL Certificates, Azure AD)
• Experience with event driven capabilities like Kafka.
• Experience with secure CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience leveraging Gen-AI capabilities including Claude, CoPilot or others to generate code, data & deliver applications. Personal experience outside of formal work settings also considered.
• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Equivalent.
• Microservices architecture design, development and implementation.

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.

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Job Skills

Application Development, Application Maintenance, Applications Architecture, Commercial Acumen, Enterprise Application Delivery, Information Technology Management, Information Technology Trends, Programming Languages, System Applications

Additional Job Details

Address:

180 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:

2026-03-13

Application Deadline:

2026-04-30

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.

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