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Specialist Java Backend Developer

RBC

RBC

Software Engineering
Posted on Jun 16, 2025

Job Summary

Job Description

Application Deadline: June 27, 2025

This role can be located the Caribbean Banking Market or in Canada where the successful candidate resides

What is the opportunity?

In this role you will provide information on the detailed technical design and development of applications using existing and emerging technology platforms. You will apply experience and seasoned knowledge, skills, and practices to perform a variety of assignments.

What will you do?

  • Designing and coding application programs; performing testing for developed applications.
  • Reviewing, analyzing, and modifying programming systems, including encoding, testing, debugging and installing for a large-scale system.
  • Ensuring the operating efficiency of existing application systems. Maintaining records for the documentation of systems development and revisions.
  • Conducting analyses of organizational needs and goals for the development and implementation of application systems.

Must-Have:

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with Java, REST API/Micro services, MQ, spring framework, Spring Boot, JSON, Hibernate, SQL, Oracle
  • Extensive experience in designing, developing and maintaining Java back-end type of applications
  • Knowledge of enterprise-level security concepts and methodologies, including SSO, SSL, APIGEE, encryption, authentication and entitlements
  • Previous experience working in an Agile development team.
  • Working knowledge of web-based application architectures and frameworks (including Angular) and the way it integrates with services
  • Experience with Continuous Integration tools - Jenkins, GitHub, UrbanCode , Automated Testing tools.
  • Strong systems knowledge including different programming languages, IT standards, methodologies, capability maturity model (CMM), audit requirements, and middleware technologies
  • Process knowledge including different testing tools, design techniques and tools, risk assessment and quantification methodologies

Nice to Have:

  • Experience acting as a technical lead or solution architect on a packaged internet banking, mobile banking, IVR solutions
  • Experience working on cloud native solutions would be an asset
  • DevOps technology experience
  • Any one of the following will be an asset: AWS, GitHub, Open shift Agile, Kanban, JIRA

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,
  • 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
  • Flexible work/life balance options
  • Opportunities to do challenging work
  • A world-class training program.
  • Fun and supportive environment that values personal aspirations as much as the results to be delivered.

Job Skills

Active Learning, Agile Methodology, Agile Scrum Development, Application Integrations, Automated Testing, Continuous Integrations, Continuous Integration Tools, Detail-Oriented, Enterprise Application Delivery, Group Problem Solving, Java, JSON, Microservices Architecture, Programming Languages, RESTful APIs, Spring Boot, Spring Framework

Additional Job Details

Address:

7-9 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE, 8:PORT OF SPAIN

City:

Port of Spain

Country:

Trinidad and Tobago

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-06-16

Application Deadline:

2025-06-28

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

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At 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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