Lead Developer

We are seeking a Lead Developer to join our team at RBC Capital Markets LLC in Jersey City, NJ. The successful candidate will lead the delivery of our risk platform with full-stack architecture, including Java/Spring Boot, Python, and React/TypeScript.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing event-driven services for Profit and Loss (PnL) and risk limits
• Building backend services for intraday calculation and snapshots
• Developing Excel-integrated solutions using Excel-DNA to bridge between C# and COM applications
• Implementing API/messaging (Kafka/Solace) for downstream consumers
• Implementing CI/CD pipelines, Spark processing, and S3/Iceberg data lakes
• Supporting macro trading/risk workflows with a focus on structured and flow rates/FX instruments
• Mentoring engineers and driving modernization
• Evaluating and implementing AI/ML automation

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Technology, or a related field
• 5 years of related work experience
• 5 years of experience in Java and Spring Boot, performance tuning, and reactive programming (RxJava, WebFlux, or Reactor)
• 3 years of experience in CI/CD pipeline engineering (Jenkins, Ansible, GitHub Actions, Elasticsearch, Kibana, Prometheus, and Grafana)
• 3 years of experience in containers and orchestration (Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, and Argo CD)
• 2 years of experience in designing fault-tolerant systems across multiple services/nodes, managing concurrent data flows, and maintaining data accuracy in high-throughput environments
• 2 years of experience in React or TypeScript production UI platforms and real-time browser APIs
• 2 years of experience in messaging, event-driven architectures (Kafka, Solace, or RabbitMQ)
• 2 years of experience in .NET and C# development with Excel integration (Excel-DNA, RTD servers, and COM interop)
• 1 year of experience in leading cross-functional teams in the development and implementation of technical roadmaps for complex software platforms
• 1 year of experience in FX and trade lifecycle

Benefits:

• $193,461.00 per year salary
• Discretionary bonus
• 401(k) program with company-matching contributions
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time-off plan