Senior Software Developer

Job Description

We are seeking a strong Senior Software Developer to join the Cash Analytics team, responsible for building and supporting core pricing and risk analytics platforms for cash products.

This role focuses on developing high-performance, data-intensive systems used for pricing, risk calculation, and large-scale batch processing. The candidate will work closely with front office, risk, and engineering teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and efficient solutions in a complex production environment.

What Will You Do?

• Design, develop, and enhance pricing and risk analytics systems (batch and real-time)

• Work with large datasets and optimize data processing performance (SQL, in-memory, parallel processing)

• Collaborate with front office and risk teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues in critical systems

• Improve system scalability, performance, and reliability

• Contribute to system design and modernization of legacy platforms

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices

• In this role, you will communicate and interact frequently with RBC partners and/or employees located across Canada and/or worldwide.

What Do You Need to Succeed?

Must-Have:

• Strong programming experience in Python or C#

• Solid experience with SQL, including performance tuning and working with large datasets

• Good understanding of data structures, system design, and performance optimization

• Hands-on experience working with data-intensive or large-scale systems

• Proven ability to debug and resolve issues in complex production environments

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience in capital markets, pricing, or risk analytics

• Familiarity with fixed income products (e.g., bonds, MBS)

• Experience with distributed systems, parallel processing, or caching technologies

• Exposure to analytics pipelines or large-scale data workflows

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

• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

• Opportunities to do challenging work

• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

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Job Skills

Active Learning, Application Integrations, Detail-Oriented, Group Problem Solving, Programming Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Additional Job Details

1 PLACE VILLE MARIE:MONTRÉALMontréalCanada37.5Full timeCAPITAL MARKETSRegularSalaried2026-05-062026-06-03

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.

RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.