Flexible Python Developer Jobs in Toronto, ON (NOW HIRING)

What is the opportunity?
The RBC Futures Clearing Technology team is seeking a Lead Software Developer to support applications for Capital Markets client clearing business and associated functional groups globally.

In this role you will be responsible for the design and development of solutions for key RBC initiatives.
The role is responsible to partner across IT and Business to assess, research, and analyze business, technical and system needs, to lead software development activities, to implement technical solutions that meet Business requirements.
What will you do?
Participate in the technical design, development, and implementation of application systems. Applies complete knowledge, skills, and practices to perform assignments.

• Organize and participate in walkthrough reviews of all technical specifications, programs, and unit test plans
• Review issues and requirements from business partners
• Designs software systems based on business requirements
• Develops, codes, documents programs of average to high complexity using different languages such as SQL, Python, Java, C#, Java script, Windows scripting
• Contributes to successful project completion within budget and on time by identifying risks and developing/recommending mitigation strategies
• Troubleshooting Ability to determine root cause and resolve for incidents and Project issues
• Manages all aspects of testing and verification ensuring all tasks are performed for all activities.
• Mentor junior staff on various software development tasks
• Ensures adequate technical documentation and training material
• Delivering new design and development specifications based on customer requirements, while adhering to standard procedures and techniques
• Creating test transactions and running tests to find errors and revise application programs
• Participating in post-implementation reviews of application development content and processes; continually working to create a learning environment by sharing about the participation process with others
• Implementing of new application programs
• Supporting application programs, fixing any existing or new bugs.
  

What do you need to succeed::

Financial Market Knowledge

• Undergraduate degree coupled with at least 10 in financial technologies development
• Understanding of clearing business
• Knowledge of trading workflows, risk management, and back office operations.
• Experience with Trading application platform (Front and Back-office).
• A strong understanding of technology and/or financial services industry.
• Strong SQL, windows and Java, Python skills
• Strong web development with focus on Java Script, React Js
• Strong communication and problem solving
• Strong agile development, scrum and kanban
• Strong teamwork abilities
• Participating in post-implementation reviews of application development content and processes; continually working to create a learning environment by sharing about the participation process with other.

Nice-to-have

• Expertise of IT Systems and environments, in particular ION XTP Clear and XTP Core, trading or clearing systems
• Exposure to DevOps automation tools (example: Helios, UrbanCodeDeploy, GitHub)
• Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills to work across functions and businesses.
• Ability to facilitate between and influence key decision makers
• AI Skills and mindset.
  

What is 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, flexible benefits and competitive compensation
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Opportunities to work with the best in the field
• 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 working options fully supported.
• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies.

Job Skills

Active Learning, Agile Methodology, Analytical Thinking, Application Integrations, Applications Programming, Debugging, Detail-Oriented, Emerging Technologies, Enterprise Application Delivery, Group Problem Solving, Programming Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Additional Job Details

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTOTorontoCanada37.5Full timeCAPITAL MARKETSRegularSalaried2026-08-072026-08-28

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.

Employment Type: FULL_TIME