Royal Bank of Canada is seeking a Senior Backend Developer to build and lead enterprise-grade backend solutions on AEM as a Cloud Service, serving millions of customers across our digital banking platform. In this role, you'll take ownership of mission-critical backend architecture, reusable service frameworks, and scalable APIs that power both headful and headless delivery channels. You'll combine deep AEM technical expertise with strong software engineering discipline while collaborating closely with product, design, QA, DevOps, and platform teams. This is your chance to make a tangible impact on RBC's digital transformation, architecting solutions that drive customer engagement and operational excellence in Canada's largest financial institution
Design and implement scalable backend solutions for AEM as a Cloud Service, architecting robust services, APIs, workflows, and custom integrations that support enterprise-scale digital experiences across multiple sites.
Build and enhance reusable AEM frameworks, including Sites component, OSGI services, Sling models, servlets, REST APIs, and integration layer that accelerate delivery and improve platform consistency
Collaborate with Agile product teams with technical, product, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality features, platform enhancements, and modernization initiatives on schedule
Support CI/CD optimization, code quality initiatives, test coverage improvements, and security hardening across AEM cloud environments; troubleshoot production issues and optimize application performance
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
7+ years of software development experience with strong hands-on expertise in backend engineering, enterprise web application delivery, and full-stack software development lifecycle in Agile environments
Proven AEM as a Cloud Service development expertise, including deep knowledge of Java, Sling models, OSGi services, REST APIs, microservices patterns, and cloud-native scalability principles
Strong hands-on experience with headless CMS concepts, Content Fragments, Cloud Manager CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise integrations; understanding of multi-site implementations and analytics/experimentation integrations
Solid grasp of code quality, testing, troubleshooting, and security including ability to analyze and remediate security vulnerabilities; experience with development standards, code reviews and full SDLC in enterprise teams
Background in banking, insurance, or highly regulated enterprise environments with understanding of compliance, security, governance, and risk management in financial services
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
Job Skills
Active Learning, Agile Methodology, Application Integrations, Detail-Oriented, Enterprise Application Delivery, Group Problem Solving, Programming Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Additional Job Details
RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY W:TORONTO
Toronto
Canada
37.5
Full time
TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS
Regular
Salaried
2026-05-28
2026-07-01
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
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