Posted 2 months ago
Lead AI Engineer
@ Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Royal Bank of Canada is hiring a Lead AI Engineer to design and implement AI-driven solutions within its software development lifecycle. The work covers LLM integration, agentic automation, RAG systems and MCP servers, plus mentoring and leading enterprise AI adoption. The role is full time, salaried, at 37.5 hours per week in Toronto.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop MCP servers and LLM-powered automation
- Build RAG systems and AI workflow orchestration
- Evaluate AI platforms and recommend solutions to senior management
- Mentor colleagues on AI adoption and pilot projects
- Integrate AI into SDLC, testing and deployment workflows
Requirements summary:
- 10+ years building production software systems
- 2 to 4 years of LLM and generative AI experience in production
- Expert in .NET/C#, Java, Python, SQL and CI/CD
- Cloud platform expertise (AWS, Azure or GCP) with Docker/Kubernetes
- Understanding of security, data governance and responsible AI
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-17
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-26
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-26
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours, Performance bonus, Stock or equity, 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
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- 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
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- 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 | 1,078 |
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Job Description
Lead AI Engineer
What is the Opportunity?
We are seeking an accomplished Lead AI Engineer to design, develop, and implement AI-driven solutions within our software development lifecycle. You will lead enterprise-scale AI integration initiatives, establish best practices, and advance the technical maturity of our engineering organization. This role actively contributes to improving our Agile, Engineering, and DevOps practices.
This position demands exceptional problem-solving skills, deep AI expertise, and proficiency in modern development technologies (.NET/C#, Java, Python). You will effectively communicate and collaborate with engineering teams, business stakeholders, and senior management across multiple projects and organizational boundaries.
Role Level and Responsibilities
As a Lead AI Engineer, you are an expert professional with deep technical expertise who contributes to organizational objectives through innovative solutions to complex business challenges. Your primary focus is identifying root causes and implementing solutions to critical business problems while assessing and communicating the technological impact on the business.
Key Activities
- Evaluate enterprise software packages and AI platforms, recommending solutions to senior management
- Lead and mentor colleagues in AI product reviews, pilot projects, and technology adoption
- Conduct in-depth analysis of business requirements for large-scale, mission-critical projects
- Perform feasibility studies and translate complex requirements into robust technical designs
- Drive adoption of AI-driven practices across engineering teams
What You'll Do
AI Engineering & Implementation
- Lead the design and development of MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers and tools for seamless AI integration
- Design and implement AI-driven automation solutions, including LLM-powered automation, prompt engineering, and conversational AI
- Develop ML model integration solutions and AI orchestration workflows with monitoring and evaluation
- Integrate UiPath with enterprise AI platforms and APIs
- Support implementation of agentic automation and advanced AI use cases
AI/ML Expertise & Governance
- Integrate LLM APIs and apply advanced prompt engineering techniques
- Design and maintain AI workflow orchestration systems
- Implement Intelligent Document Processing and NLP solutions
- Develop model evaluation, tuning, and governance frameworks
- Design and manage vector databases and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems
- Support responsible AI practices and governance models
AI-Driven Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Implement AI spec-driven development practices for your squad
- Contribute to AI/ML solutions that enhance code generation, testing, deployment, and monitoring
- Integrate AI technologies into existing SDLC workflows and development tooling
- Collaborate on governance and responsible AI implementation
Technical Leadership & Collaboration
- Lead technology evaluation and assessment for organizational adoption
- Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance teams on AI integration
- Contribute to technical training and knowledge-sharing initiatives across the organization
What You Need to Succeed
Must Have
- 10+ years of experience building and operating production software systems at scale
- 2–4 years of hands-on experience with LLMs and generative AI in production environments
- Expert proficiency in .NET/C#, Java, Python, SQL, Git, and CI/CD pipelines
- Deep knowledge of design patterns (MVC, MVVM), SOA, and architectural concepts; hands-on development experience with Azure Integration Services
- Expert-level expertise in API architecture (REST/SOAP)
- Advanced working knowledge of agentic AI patterns: tool use, agent orchestration, ReAct, multi-step reasoning, memory and context management
- Proven proficiency in LLM API integration, prompt engineering, and RAG systems (vector databases, embeddings, retrieval strategies)
- Demonstrated experience designing and building MCP servers and tools with agent-tool integration frameworks
- Cloud platform expertise (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including containers (Docker/Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines
- Strong collaboration and communication skills; comfortable with code reviews, design discussions, and pair programming
- Ability to communicate technical decisions clearly to both technical peers and business stakeholders
- Understanding of security, data governance, and responsible AI practices
Nice-to-Have
- Experience with agentic automation and advanced AI solutions in production
- Open-source contributions to automation or AI/ML projects
- Microsoft Azure certification (Azure Developer Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert)
- Experience building and training machine learning models (regression, classification, clustering) using frameworks like Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch
What's In It For You?
We thrive on the challenge to be our best, embrace progressive thinking, and work together to deliver trusted solutions that help our clients and communities prosper. We are committed to supporting each other's growth and creating mutual success.
- Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including competitive compensation, bonuses, flexible benefits, commissions, and stock options where applicable
- Development-focused leadership committed to your growth through coaching and career opportunities
- Opportunity to make a meaningful, lasting impact on enterprise AI adoption
- Dynamic, collaborative, and high-performing team environment
- World-class training programs in financial services and emerging technologies
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Job Skills
Application Development, Application Integrations, Application Maintenance, Applications Architecture, Detail-Oriented, Enterprise Application Delivery, Group Problem Solving, Programming Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), System ApplicationsAdditional Job Details
Address:
180 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTOCity:
TorontoCountry:
CanadaWork hours/week:
37.5Employment Type:
Full timePlatform:
TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONSJob Type:
RegularPay Type:
SalariedPosted Date:
2026-08-26Application Deadline:
2026-10-09Note: 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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