Senior Backend/API Developer

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Join our innovative PayEdge Technology team at RBC, where we're revolutionizing payment solution for commercial clients. We are seeking a Senior API Developer to build the robust and scalable APIs. As a key player, you'll contribute to every stage of the software development life cycle, focusing on quality, maintainability, performance, and reliability. If you're a team-oriented developer with a strong technical foundation, excellent problem-solving skills, and proficiency in language like Java, and framework like Spring Boot, let's build the future of payments together.

What will you do:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance REST and/or GraphQL APIs
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, engineers, and infrastructure teams to define API specifications and requirements
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code ; Conduct code reviews and foster a culture of technical excellence
• Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams on deployment, monitoring and CI/CD
• Optimize API performance, scalability, and reliability through continuous monitoring and improvement
• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation and API specifications
• Integrate internal systems with third-party applications and services
• Ensure adherence to security standards and implement authentication and authorization mechanisms, such as OAuth 2.0, JWT and API keys

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 4 years focused on API development
• Expert-level proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Java, Python, Go, or Node.js)
• Deep understanding of API design patterns, REST principles, and HTTP protocols
• Strong experience with relational databases (SQL) and NoSQL data stores
• Proficiency with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines
• Demonstrated expertise in unit testing, integration testing, and debugging
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Ability to work in an Agile environment
• Good communication and collaboration abilities.
• A passion for technology and a love of software development culture

Nice to have:

• Experience with Microservices and event-driven architecture
• Familiarity with API gateways and API management platform
• Experience designing high-volume or mission-critical APIs
• Knowledge of financial data exchange standards and frameworks
• Knowledge of caching, messaging and async processing technologies