RBC

Associate Director, Full Stack Engineer

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America Full time

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Leads the design, development, and deployment of full stack solutions, providing technical expertise and strategic guidance to deliver scalable, high quality systems that align with business objectives. Leads full stack development projects of significant complexity, applying advanced expertise and knowledge to deliver impactful results.

What will you do?

  • Leads the design and development of full stack application solutions, overseeing coding, testing, and implementation processes to ensure high quality deliverables that meet business and user requirements.

  • Provides technical leadership by mentoring team members, conducting code reviews, and ensuring adherence to best practices, organizational standards, and project timelines.

  • Collaborates with cross functional teams and stakeholders to analyze business needs, propose technical strategies, and deliver innovative solutions that enhance system performance and scalability.

  • Conducts research on emerging technologies and trends, leveraging insights to optimize development processes, address complex technical challenges, and drive continuous improvement in tools and methodologies.

  • Executes on full stack development tasks or projects, requiring advanced problem solving, decision making and strategic thinking with some ambiguity.

  • Drives decisions on complex issues to develop clear, actionable recommendations for management, ensuring alignment on processes, tools and services with impact across other areas.

  • Leverages advanced and creative skills to resolve complex full stack development related problems and implement innovative solutions.

  • Leads and facilitates cross functional collaboration efforts, fostering strong internal relationships across the organization and external partnerships to achieve impactful business outcomes.

What do you need to succeed?

  • Strong Core Java Knowledge: Proficiency in Java fundamentals, including object-oriented programming (OOP), data structures, algorithms, and multithreading.

  • Java 17 is must

  • Framework Expertise: Familiarity with popular Java frameworks like Spring, Hibernate, and Java EE for building scalable and maintainable applications.

  • Database Management: Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., Sql Server, PostgreSQL) and experience with ORM tools like Hibernate or JPA.

  • JPA and Hibernate

  • Web Development Skills: Understanding of web technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like Spring Boot for building RESTful APIs and web applications.

  • Spring boot with JPA, Spring security, Asynchronous REST endpoint, Data streaming.

  • HTML, CSS and Javascript optional or good to have.

  • Version Control: Proficiency with tools like Git for managing source code and collaborating with teams.

  • Knowledge of Git Actions is plus

  • Unit Testing: Experience with testing frameworks like JUnit or TestNG to ensure code quality and reliability.

  • Build Tools: Familiarity with build tools like Maven or Gradle for managing dependencies and automating builds.

  • Design Patterns: Understanding of common design patterns (e.g., Singleton, Factory, Observer) to write clean and reusable code.

  • Able to propose architectural guidelines and discuss with team architect about the solution before implementation.

  • Microservices Architecture: Experience with microservices development and tools like Docker, Kubernetes and helm is must.

  • Performance Optimization: Ability to analyze and optimize the performance of Java applications.

  • Knowledge of tools for code completion such as Intellij, vscode etc along with knowledge and use of GenAI tools.

  • 10+ years of experience with financial domain knowledge.

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

  • Flexible work/life balance options

  • Opportunities to do challenging work

  • Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities         

  • Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies

The Expected Salary Range For The Above Position Is $110,000 - $200,000 Depending On Factors Including But Not Limited To The Candidate’s Experience, Skills, Registration Status; Market Conditions; And Business Needs.  This Salary Range Does Not Include Other Elements Of Total Compensation, Including A Discretionary Bonus And Benefits Such As A 401(K) Program With Company-Matching Contributions; Health, Dental, Vision, Life And Disability Insurance; And Paid Time-Off Plan.

Rbc’s Compensation Philosophy And Principles Recognize The Importance Of A Highly Qualified Global Workforce And Plays A Critical Role In Attracting, Engaging And Retaining Talent That:

·       Drives Rbc’s High Performance Culture

·       Enables Collective Achievement Of Our Strategic Goals

·       Generates Sustainable Shareholder Returns And Above Market Shareholder Value
 

Job Skills

Application Development, Application Integrations, Application Maintenance, Applications Architecture, Detail-Oriented, Enterprise Application Delivery, Group Problem Solving, Programming Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), System Applications

Additional Job Details

Address:

GOLDMAN SACHS TOWER, 30 HUDSON STREET:JERSEY CITY

City:

Jersey City

Country:

United States of America

Work hours/week:

40

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-04-17

Application Deadline:

2026-04-24

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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