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About this Senior Backend Engineer role at RBC

RBC · Onsite · TORONTO, Ontario, Canada

Job Description

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our team and help shape the financial future of the next generation. You'll work closely with product and design to translate concepts into clean, production-ready code that serves thousands of users. This is an ideal role for developers who want to see their work immediately impact customers through robust backend systems.

We're seeking talented and experienced engineers who are passionate about building great products. We build a positive, inclusive and supportive culture focused on engineering excellence and delighting customers. We encourage you to learn and develop your skills, and we want people who obsess about quality and have a proven track record of shipping.

 Our Tech Stack

* Backend/Data. NestJS, TypeORM, PostgreSQL

* Testing: Vitest, Jest

* CI/CD: GitHub Actions

* Cloud:AWS

* Monitoring: Dynatrace

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

* Develop and maintain backend services using NestJS and TypeScript, architecting scalable APIs that power our platform

* Design, build, and maintain reusable component libraries and modules that scale across backend applications

* Contribute meaningfully to architecture discussions, performance optimization, and system design

* Help define and champion development best practices, leading by example and elevating team excellence

* Own complex deliverables across the complete development lifecycle, from concept to production

* Collaborate with the team on database design, API contracts, and technical implementation details

* Contribute to DevOps and infrastructure improvements, optimizing CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions), deployment processes, and monitoring (Dynatrace) to enable faster, more reliable releases

* Own operational excellence, ensure SLAs are met or exceeded, assist with incident response, and continuously improve our operational posture. We treat every incident as a learning opportunity

* Drive automation and tooling, reduce operational overhead by building systems that improve observability, enable proactive monitoring, and scale efficiently

* Collaborate across teams to build and establish tools and processes that empower everyone to make customers successful

* Be comfortable being part of an on-call rotation, driving and supporting incident remediation, and recommending and implementing improvements

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

 Must have

* Proven expertise in TypeScript and NestJS

* Strong backend skills with PostgreSQL and TypeORM

* Solid experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Vitest)

* Proven track record of delivering ownership of complex, scalable systems

* Deep consideration for maintainability, testability, performance, and scalability in your code

* Senior-level judgment with architectural opinions and technical perspective

* Payments or financial services domain knowledge

* Experience with incident response, SLA management, and observability tools

Nice-to-have

* AWS cloud infrastructure experience

* Experience with OAuth and authentication flows

* Background in API performance optimization

* Experience with API design and microservices architecture

* Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

* Native development in iOS/Android

* Rapid development using AI workflows

What’s in it for you?

* 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

Why Mydoh?

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.

You'll build backend systems that directly impact how young people learn, earn, and grow their financial confidence, all while maintaining the operational excellence that keeps our platform reliable for thousands of users.

Job Skills

Agile Methodology, Agile Methodology, Agile SDLC, Application Development, Application Integrations, Application Maintenance, Applications Architecture, Applications Programming, Back-End Development, Consulting, Detail-Oriented, Docker (Software), Docker Kubernetes Architecture, Enterprise Application Delivery, Front End Programming, Full Stack Development, GitHub, Group Problem Solving, Leadership, Mobile Application Backend Development, Multiplatform Development, Node.js, Node.js Development, PostgreSQL, Programming Languages {+ 7 more}

Additional Job Details

Address:

20 KING ST W:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-12-18

Application Deadline:

2026-09-10

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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About RBC

Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 84,000+ employees who bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada’s biggest bank, and one of the largest in the world based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to more than 16 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 34 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com .‎ We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and empl

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