Development Lead

RBC

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Work type
On-site
Location
Jersey City, NJ
Employment
Full-time
Posted
62 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Nov 4, 2026

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RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) is Canada''s largest bank by market capitalization, offering a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, and capital markets services. Industry: Banking & Financial Services

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TL;DR · Development Lead

JOB TITLE: Development Lead, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Jersey City, NJ: The Development Lead manages a team of developers to design and deliver large-scale Capital Markets applications. This role involves developing low-latency solutions for trade life cycle events, including settlements, confirmations, and corporate actions. Daily responsibilities include reviewing code for standards, managing application releases via ServiceNow, and collaborating with functional analysts on technical feasibility. The position requires building user interfaces and backend systems using Java J2EE, Python, ReactJS, AngularJS, and NodeJS. Technical requirements include proficiency with Spring Security, JPA, Docker, Kubernetes, and RDBMS technologies like Oracle, SQL Server, and Postgres. Candidates must also utilize tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, and Grafana while addressing complex financial problems involving payment MT and MX messages and data retrievals from MongoDB.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop Capital Markets applications using J2EE, Python, and various RDBMS databases.
  • Lead and manage a team of developers to deliver large-scale applications and review their code for standards.
  • Model wireframes and develop user interfaces using ReactJS, AngularJS, and JQuery frameworks.
  • Plan, coordinate, and manage application releases using the ServiceNow approval process.
  • Develop unit test cases and JUNIT designs to ensure application functionality and document results.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure and run-the-bank teams to plan production rollouts and monitoring controls.
  • Provide L3 support to troubleshoot issues and perform root cause analysis for production applications.
  • Review applications with risk and audit teams to identify, document, and remediate risk items.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Must have 5 years of post-baccalaureate work experience.
  • Must have 5 years of experience in design and development of low latency financial applications using Java J2EE, Spring, and test-driven development.
  • Must have 5 years of experience in UI frameworks including ReactJS, Angular, Javascript, and NodeJS.
  • Must have 5 years of experience in DevOps tools like Jenkins, Bladelogic, Helios, and Artifactory.
  • Must have 5 years of experience in RDBMS technologies including Sybase, SQL Server, and Postgres.
  • Must have 3 years of experience in Capital Markets Trade Life Cycle events.
  • Must have 2 years of experience in Python, Django, SQL Alchemy, Pandas, and MongoDB.
  • Must have an AWS Cloud Certification.

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