Development Director

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

• The CBOS Global Payments team is undertaking multiple complex initiatives (e.g. SWIFT & Global RTGS Compliance, Payments Modernization, Controls & Risk) as part of RBC Capital Markets ongoing plan to improve and modernize payments technology and processes across the organization.

• The Software Development Director will be responsible for a team of Developers in Canada, providing technical oversight of SWIFT messaging routing & conversion, CLS Manager & Fiserv connectivity, market infrastructure integrations, and common services.
• This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving engineering excellence across the Global Payments platform, partnering with business, PMO, and technology stakeholders to deliver scalable, resilient payment solutions and coordinate vendor rollouts end-to-end.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Lead and manage the Canadian-based software development team, including hiring, mentorship, capacity planning, and performance management.
• Provide technical direction and oversight for SWIFT messaging routing & conversion logic, ensuring accurate and efficient handling of end-to-end payment flows across MT and MX formats.
• Own the re-engineering strategy for Fiserv connectivity, including integration design, monitoring, and production stability.
• Oversee development and maintenance of market infrastructure interfaces (ie: SWIFTnet, Crest, Euroclear, CLS Manager) and common services that underpin the broader payments ecosystem.
• Drive architectural decisions and code quality standards across the technology stack, including Java, Unix environments, and vendor platform integrations.
• Ensure platform user interfaces meet functional requirements and deliver a consistent, reliable experience aligned with business expectations.
• Collaborate cross-divisionally with business stakeholders, BSA teams, PMO, and peer technology groups to align on delivery roadmaps, dependencies, and release planning.
• Lead technical coordination for internal and external vendor rollouts, including integration development, environment management, testing strategy, and production cutover.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, drive resolution of production issues, and champion continuous improvement in development practices, automation, and observability.
• Contribute to strategic planning for ISO 20022 compliance and evolving SWIFT industry requirements from an engineering delivery perspective.
• Continual collaboration with global End Users and Run-the-Bank (RTB) on troubleshooting production and test environments issues ensuring SWIFT flow between applications
• Engagement with global stakeholders across Capital Markets QTS, T&O, and Wealth Management technical and their respective Lines of Businesses.

• Review and comply with firm and industry standards for SWIFT message
• Escalate risk and issues on a timely basis to senior management

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

• Significant experience in software development leadership within payments, capital markets, or financial services technology.
• Strong knowledge of SWIFT MT and MX messaging standards, message routing, and translation logic.
• Leading development teams building payment processing systems and infrastructure
• Overseeing SWIFT messaging integration and implementation for cross-border payments, securities settlement, or treasury operations
• Setting technical architecture and strategy for Java-based payment platforms
• Managing the software development lifecycle for mission-critical financial systems
• Ensuring compliance with payment industry standards (ISO 20022, PCI DSS, regulatory requirements)
• Driving modernization of legacy payment systems and migration to cloud or microservices architectures
• Key Technical Areas :Development & Architecture:
  • Java / J2EE / Spring Boot / Microservices
  • Event-Driven Architecture & Kafka
  • API Management & Integration (REST, SOAP, MQ)
  • Cloud-native Development (PCF, OpenShift)
  • Solution Architecture & Design Patterns
  Payments & Messaging:
  • High-Value & Real-Time Payments (SWIFT, ISO 20022)
  • Payment processing, clearing, and settlement systems
  • MT and MX message formats, SWIFT connectivity
  DevOps & Infrastructure:
  • Agile / DevOps / CI-CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git, Docker)
  • Container orchestration and deployment automation
  • Infrastructure as Code
  Data Management:
  • Database design and optimization (Oracle, MongoDB)
  • Data persistence strategies for high-volume transactional systems
• Hands-on experience or deep architectural familiarity with Java and Unix-based environments.
• Experience with Fiserv payment platforms, CLS Manager, and Broadridge systems integration.
• Proven understanding of front-to-back payment processing, clearing, and settlement infrastructure.
• Track record of managing development teams through complex, multi-vendor delivery programs.
• Experience with vendor integration, API connectivity, and large-scale platform rollouts in a regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of payment platform user interfaces and their underlying capabilities.
• Executive-level communication skills with the ability to present technical strategy, trade-offs, and delivery status to senior leadership.
• Strong stakeholder management across business, operations, and technology functions in a matrixed organization.
• Ability to balance long-term architectural vision with near-term delivery commitments.
• Deep technical judgement paired with a pragmatic approach to risk, resourcing, and prioritization.
• Proven ability to build, retain, and develop high-performing engineering teams.
• Strong technical and financial Capital Markets and Ops background
• Extensive experience with payment processing, end to end systems flows

Nice-to-have: 

• Ensure that employees understand RBC vision, as well as support and reinforce targeted behaviors that contribute to RBC goals.
• Provide focus and clarity in establishing individual goals, driving performance management, supporting career development and rewarding strong performance.
• Leverage the value in unit, department, and enterprise-wide teams to develop better solutions and achieve a cross enterprise mindset.
• Accept and successfully execute change while supporting employees through the process and keeping them focused on business priorities.
• Understand and exemplify our people driven, client focused leadership model; driving impact, unlocking the potential of our people, adapt quickly, always learning and speaking up for the good of RBC.
• Contribute to an exceptional employee experience through strong people leadership practices that amplify our Collective Ambition and exemplify the Leadership Model to inspire, support and empower employees to achieve their potential.
• Growth mindset and a focus on always learning; promotes a values based and inclusive workplace; embraces diverse styles and perspectives; Actively mitigates bias and improves diversity representation

What’s 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 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

The good-faith expected salary range for the above position is $210,000 - $275,000 depending on factors including but not limited to the candidate’s experience, skills, registration status; market conditions; and business needs.  This salary range does not include other elements of total compensation, including a discretionary bonus and benefits such as a 401(k) program with company-matching contributions; health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; and paid time-off plan.

RBC’s compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:

• Drives RBC’s high performance culture.
• Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals.
• Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value.

Job Skills

Application Development, Application Maintenance, Applications Architecture, Commercial Acumen, Enterprise Application Delivery, Information Technology Management, Information Technology Trends, Programming Languages, System Applications

Additional Job Details

GOLDMAN SACHS TOWER, 30 HUDSON STREET:JERSEY CITYJersey CityUnited States of America40Full timeCAPITAL MARKETSRegularSalaried2026-07-202026-09-10

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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