Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Python, FastAPI, and MongoDB.
- Develop and deploy AI-powered applications, including RAGs and chatbots, using LangChain or similar frameworks.
- Integrate AI orchestration systems and LLMs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and other providers.
- Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of resilient, scalable systems and infrastructure for production-grade applications.
- Set technical direction for complex projects and own outcomes from inception through deployment and iterative improvement.
- Collaborate with AI researchers, Software Architects, DevOps engineers, and product teams to translate AI capabilities into applications.
- Mentor engineers, establish engineering best practices, and raise technical standards across the organization.
- Help ensure regulatory compliance, enterprise security, reliability, observability, and performance standards.
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
- At least 7 years of software engineering experience, including at least 2 years in a Staff or equivalent senior technical leadership role.
- Deep expertise building and scaling distributed systems, frameworks, and internal platforms.
- Strong proficiency in Python and/or experience with NodeJS, Java, or C++.
- Experience with AI/ML technologies, including LLMs, RAGs, and chatbots.
- Proven ability to drive complex technical initiatives across teams or domains, with strong system design and trade-off analysis skills.
- Strong knowledge of software design patterns, coding best practices, software architecture, and code quality.
- Track record of mentoring engineers and elevating engineering standards.
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud is preferred.
- Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes is preferred.
- Knowledge of AI agents, MLOps pipelines and products, data security and permissioning in AI systems, and enterprise security concepts is preferred.
- Knowledge of SSO, SSL, encryption, Apigee, authentication, and entitlements is preferred.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable.
- Development support through coaching and management opportunities.
- Opportunity to make a difference and create lasting impact.
- Dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team environment.
- World-class training program in financial services.
- Challenging work with opportunities for professional growth.
- Full-time regular salaried position in Toronto with 37.5 work hours per week.
- Applications are accepted until October 31, 2026, subject to the stated deadline timing.
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About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 94,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our more than 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com. We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at www.rbc.com/community-social-impact. http://rbc.com/legalstuff. La Banque Royale du Canada est une institution financière mondiale définie par sa raison d'être, guidée par des principes et orientée vers l'excellence en matière de rendement. Notre succès est attribuable aux quelque 94 000+ employés qui mettent à profit leur créativité et leur savoir faire pour concrétiser notre vision, nos valeurs et notre stratégie afin que nous puissions contribuer à la prospérité de nos clients et au dynamisme des collectivités. Selon la capitalisation boursière, nous sommes la plus importante banque du Canada et l'une des plus grandes banques du monde. Nous avons adopté un modèle d'affaires diversifié axé sur l'innovation et l'offre d'expériences exceptionnelles à nos plus de 17 millions de clients au Canada, aux États Unis et dans 27 autres pays. Pour en savoir plus, visitez le site rbc.com/francais Nous sommes fiers d'appuyer une grande diversité d'initiatives communautaires par des dons, des investissements dans la collectivité et le travail bénévole de nos employés. Pour de plus amples renseignements, visitez le site www.rbc.com/collectivite-impact-social. https://www.rbc.com/conditions-dutilisation/