Posted 11 days ago
Data Engineer, RBC Amplify 2027, Vancouver
@ Royal Bank of Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
Royal Bank of Canada is hiring a Data Engineer for RBC Amplify 2027, an intensive summer innovation program in Vancouver. The role involves building a fully functional prototype that solves a real RBC business challenge within a cross-functional team, then pitching it to stakeholders. The posting states a 37.5-hour week, full-time, salaried student co-op role with an application deadline of November 15, 2026.
Responsibilities:
- Build a fully functional prototype solving a real RBC business need
- Work with a cross-functional team on a business challenge
- Design, troubleshoot and develop the product
- Present strategy and results to executive stakeholders
Requirements summary:
- Enrolled in a post-secondary program graduating August 2027 to June 2028
- Programming, database and web technology experience
- Experience with data transformation, cleaning and mining
- Experience with modern data science techniques
- Experience with ML, NLP, LLMs, APIs or data visualization tools
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-26
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-26
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-27
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Data & analytics |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day |
| Seasonal | Yes |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Encouraged to apply | Students & youth |
| Education | College diploma (required), Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (required), Doctorate (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Paid training |
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Royal Bank of Canada
Stock listing: TSX:RY · NYSE:RY · Source checked: 2026-11-02
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Full company description
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/
- LinkedIn followers
- 932,626
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 96,867
- Reported office locations
- 200 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J5, CA
- 1 Place Ville-Marie, Montreal, QC H3B 1Z3, CA
- 2 Park St, Sydney, NSW 2000, AU
- 100 Bishopsgate, London, England EC2N 4AA, GB
- Persiaran Apec, Cyberjaya, Selangor 63000, MY
- 60 S 6th St, Minneapolis, MN 55402, US
- Business categories
- Wealth Management
- Commercial Lending
- Finance
- Banking
- Payments
- Asset Management
- Insurance
- Lending
- Financial Services
- Financial Exchanges
- Other recorded names
- Royal Bank of Canada
- RBC
- Specialties
- finance
- banking
- investing
- insurance
- financial planning
- wealth management
- and capital markets
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 22,251,000
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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…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Banking |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | financebankinginvestinginsurancefinancial planningwealth managementand capital markets |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,090 |
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Job Description
What is Amplify?
RBC Amplify is an intensive summer innovation program that helps you put your skills to the test while building a product that could disrupt our company and beyond. If you’re a bright mind with fresh ideas, top of your class, own the hackathon circuit and are passionate about innovation, we want you!
Please note the application deadline is Sunday, November 15th at 11:59pm EST
What is the opportunity?
As a Data Engineer you will collaborate, innovate, ideate and build in a flexible, start-up environment.
You will tackle real RBC business challenges as a member of a cross-functional team of specialists (think: business, data, and programming) by developing a product that you pitch to stakeholders at the end of the summer.
Over the course of the program, you will have access to subject matter experts, coaches, mentors, as well as technical and professional training and resources to bring your idea to life.
What will you do? Discover. Research. Build. Pitch
- Immerse yourself in a business challenge with an intense focus on collaboration to develop an innovative product.
- You will be challenged to step outside your comfort zone while applying your teamwork, critical thinking, communication and leadership skills to help your team succeed in ambiguity.
- You will be expected to design, create and deliver a fully functional prototype to RBC that solves a real business need.
- Design, troubleshoot and develop your product.
- Work with subject matter experts, mentors, executive sponsors (technology and business) to build your solution.
- Engage in continuous learning through various training opportunities including design thinking, agile development, and other tools.
- Executive presentations, developing strategy and communications for your project.
What do you need to succeed?
Must have
- Must be currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution, graduating between August 2027 and June 2028 (College, Undergrad, Master's or PhD).
- Understanding of programming languages, databases, platforms, frameworks, design techniques and tools, code management tooling, and/or web technologies.
- Experience with data transformation, engineering, cleaning, and mining
- Experience with application of modern data science techniques.
- Excellent interpersonal and highly developed communication skills (verbal and written).
- Creative and analytical thinker who is self-driven and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Ability to challenge the status quo and think outside the box to develop solutions.
AND one or more of the following:
- Experience with machine learning algorithms, computational mathematics, bioinformatics or artificial intelligence.
- Experience with large language models, natural language processing, topic modelling, or data clustering.
- Experience with service-based architectures and API development (Rest, GraphQL, etc.)
- Experience with databases, storage and data visualization tools.
Nice to have
- Experience with hackathons.
- Expressed interest or previous experience in the financial industry or FinTech.
- Practical experience in web or mobile development.
- Experience in agile or design thinking methodologies or frameworks.
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 unique summer experience with the chance to develop a career at RBC.
- Engage with leaders across RBC who support your development through coaching and learning opportunities.
- Team up with students from diverse backgrounds and build lasting professional relationships.
- Be a part of a dynamic, collaborative, progressive and high-performing team.
- Contribute to real projects that can make a difference and have a lasting impact at RBC.
- Tons of opportunity to grow specific skills for your future.
- An all-around fun, innovative, and comfortable work environment.
Amplify 2027
Job Skills
Active Learning, Adaptability, Communication, Creativity, Interpersonal Relationships, Listening Effectively, Personal Development, Personal Initiative, TeamworkAdditional Job Details
Address:
410 GEORGIA ST W, FLOOR 3:VANCOUVERCity:
VancouverCountry:
CanadaWork hours/week:
37.5Employment Type:
Full timePlatform:
Job Type:
Student/Coop (Fixed Term)Pay Type:
SalariedPosted Date:
2026-10-26Application Deadline:
2026-11-16Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
Our Employment Opportunities
At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.
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