Java Dev Lead

Job Overview Payment industry is a core and exciting domain in the banking industry, and it is experiencing a fast‑paced landscape change and innovations. RBC Global Payment Technology team is seeking a Java Backend Lead Developer to join this exciting journey to build the future global payment platform where millions of payments must be processed flawlessly and efficiently. You will be heavily involved in hands‑on development of the payment processing capabilities with the best‑of‑breed engineering practice and top resiliency in mind, coaching the team members, adopting AI techniques to increase engineering quality and productivity, and shaping the future payment platform with new technologies.
Responsibilities
Design and develop the payment capabilities to satisfy the business functional requirement and top resiliency requirement.
Provide guidance to the team members and ensure the top quality of the team deliverables.
Implement and guide the team to adopt the best‑of‑bread software engineering practice and AI capabilities to increase team’s productivity.
Deep dive into the issue and identify the root cause and solution in a timely fashion.
Conduct research to build the long‑term vision of the payment platform technology and capabilities.
Must‑Have Qualifications
Experience: 5+ years in Java Lead role.
Master level proficiency on the following technologies:
Application design with resiliency
Java 21 and up, Spring Boot 4
Database design: MongoDB, relational DB, consistency, and locking
Messaging platform: KAFKA, IBM MQ, XML and JSON parsing
Cloud platform: Azure, Docker, Kubernetes
Troubleshooting skills across application and infrastructure layers
Devops: CI/CD, blue‑green deployment
AI: Copilot, skill creation
Understanding payment processing components, payment rails, ISO20022 message standards (PAIN/PACS)
Soft Skills
Strong sense of ownership of the products and the tasks.
Curious about engineering challenges and eager to try.
Ability to work collaboratively within a team, cross‑functionally, while managing individual tasks, priorities, and accountabilities.
Job Skills (Additional)
Apache Kafka
Automatic Clearing House (ACH) Processing
Batch Processing
Detail‑Oriented
Emerging Technologies
Enterprise Application Delivery
ISO 20022
Java (Programming Language)
Kubernetes
MongoDB
Payment Processing
Relational Database Management System (RDBMS)
Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Spring Boot
SWIFT Messages
Systems Resiliency
Benefits
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.
Additional Details
Location: 180 Wellington St W, Toronto, Canada
Work hours per week: 37.5 hours
Employment type: Full time, Regular, Salaried
Platform: Technology and Operations
Posted date:
Application deadline:
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