Staff Engineer, Data & AI, GFT

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Are you a talented, creative, and results-driven professional who thrives on delivering high-performing applications? Come join us!

Global Functions Technology (GFT) is part of RBC’s Technology and Operations division. GFT’s impact is far-reaching as we collaborate with partners from across the company to deliver innovative and transformative IT solutions. Our clients represent Risk, Finance, HR, CAO, Audit, Legal, Compliance, Financial Crime, Capital Markets, Personal and Commercial Banking and Wealth Management. We also lead the development of digital tools and platforms to enhance collaboration.

As a Staff Data & AI Engineer within the Compliance Technology team, you will assist a team of engineers, developers and program leads in leveraging data across RBC to be used in helping Compliance officers and technology leaders better understand, monitor, and manage risks at RBC. You will be responsible for applying Generative AI techniques to build solutions for compliance use cases and serve as the primary point of contact for the integration of AI into the portfolio.

What will you do?

• Build agents (RAG and Otherwise) leveraging enterprise data which help capital markets Research, Banking, Sales and Trading
• Manage AI Ops and pipelines for Generative AI needs
• Function as the lead developer and primary contributor on AI projects
• Expected to code 90% of the time
• Use GitHub, Airflow, Jenkins, Artifactory, and Spark to develop and deploy ETL’s/DAG’s
• Create software artifacts and patterns for reuse within the team
• Help improve data management processes towards acquiring, transforming, and storing data
• Leverage DevOps practices to streamline and automate software delivery

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have:

• 7+ years of experience in data engineering or a related field with proven experience in designing and optimizing data pipelines, DB schemas, ETL processes, and data warehousing.
• 3+ years of experience in AI, machine learning, or a related field.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, Java, or Scala.
• Strong experience with SQL and database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) with knowledge of data modeling, data warehousing, and ETL processes.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and their AI services.
• Experience with machine learning frameworks and libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn) and knowledge of different ML models and algorithms.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience working with containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience implementing GenAI systems into production
• Experience with dashboarding and reporting tools (Tableau)

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

Job Skills

Applications Architecture, Architectural Modeling, Critical Thinking, Enterprise IT Architecture, Information Technology Consulting, Multi-Level Communication, Platform Architecture, Software Product Design, System Applications, Transitional Architecture

Additional Job Details

Address: 410 GEORGIA ST W, FLOOR 3:VANCOUVER

City: VANCOUVER

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2025-03-03

Application Deadline: 2025-03-31

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

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We are taking actions to tackle issues of inequity and systemic bias to support our diverse talent, clients and communities.

We also strive to provide an accessible candidate experience for our prospective employees with different abilities. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.