Head of eMacro Algo Engineering

What is the opportunity?

The role is to work with the Front Office eFX and eRates groups in the trading business to build critical engineering and platform architecture for algo trading. The candidate will have experience with building out key algos with a particular emphasis on critical infrastructure and engineering behind those algos. The ideal candidate will face off with the Front Office eFX and eRates teams, as well as key traders. This is very much a technical role to ensure that we have a solid foundation of engineering and platform infrastructure/architecture backing the algo trading business. Areas such as better automated testing, less reliance on QA/UAT environments and QA staff, backtesting, research environments for front office trading staff, and overall latency/platform monitoring and measurement are critical focus areas of the role. The candidate should be technical and hands-on, as well as be able to lead projects. Such technical leadership is critical for building out our e-books across Rates and FX.

What will you do?

• Build out critical infrastructure and engineering for FX and Rates e-books

• Ensuring high standards and quality of technical work. Directing reviews of tools and technologies for improving performance and reducing costs.

• Directing, motivating, developing and managing the performance of the management team and key staff.

• Directing and managing the delivery of large or complex application development projects. Defining strategies and client needs focused on technology development.

• Work with key stakeholders across Rates and FX to ensure we are building trading strategies and algos with a focus on underlying engineering to promote more efficient delivery.

• Personally contribute to the development effort around engineering of algo trading strategies as well as lead the development effort of others around the candidate.

• Design and implement key engineering builds across the eMacro space for reusable components in algo trading to cater to the needs of the desk as well as key electronic trading capabilities for the various algo teams.

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have:

• Hands on experience building algo trading platforms, both on hands-on development and leadership of teams around automated e-trading

• 10+ years of Java development experience

• Expertise with Rates or FX trading systems

• Experience with building our eMacro engineering and platform infrastructure.

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.

• Excellent exposureto communicate with various business partners and stakeholders in Investor Services and within other platforms as appropriate

• Working with an exciting, close-knit, supportive & dynamic group

• Opportunity to collaborate with other business segments within the bank

• Excellent career development and progression opportunities

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits

• Competitive compensation

The expected salary range in New Jersey 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

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

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