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Senior AI Engineer

@ Royal Bank of Canada

Toronto, Ontario

Full-time4+ years experience
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Overview

Royal Bank of Canada is hiring a Senior AI Engineer in Toronto to design and build AI-driven solutions within its software development lifecycle. The role covers MCP servers, LLM integration, RAG systems and agentic automation. The posting states a full-time salaried position of 37.5 hours per week, with applications open until November 13, 2026.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and build MCP servers and AI automation solutions
  • Integrate LLM APIs and manage RAG and vector database systems
  • Integrate AI into SDLC workflows and tooling
  • Collaborate with architecture, security and compliance teams
  • Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers

Requirements summary:

  • 4 to 6 years building production software at scale
  • 1 to 2 years hands-on experience with LLMs and generative AI
  • Proficiency in .NET/C#, Python, SQL, Git and CI/CD
  • Experience with cloud platforms, containers and RAG systems
  • Understanding of security, data governance and responsible AI

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Employer posting date
2026-11-02
First seen by our source
2026-10-09
Source record updated
2026-11-04

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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentSoftware development
Experience4+ years
Hours per week37.5
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
Perks mentionedFlexible 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/

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  • 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
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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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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…

FieldValue
IndustryBanking
Company size10,001+ employees
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Organization typePublic Company
Specialtiesfinancebankinginvestinginsurancefinancial planningwealth managementand capital markets
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Job description

Job Description

Senior AI Engineer

The Opportunity

We are seeking an accomplished Senior AI Engineer to contribute to the design, development, and implementation of AI-driven solutions within our software development lifecycle. This role offers the opportunity to work on enterprise-scale AI integration initiatives, establish best practices, and advance the technical maturity of our engineering organization. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive AI adoption and innovation across the organization.

What You'll Do

AI Engineering & Implementation

  • Design and build 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 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 model development

AI-Driven Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

  • Contribute to AI/ML solutions that enhance code generation, testing, deployment, and monitoring
  • Integrate AI technologies into existing SDLC workflows and development tooling
  • Support development and implementation of governance models for AI and responsible AI practices

Technical Contributions & Collaboration

  • Participate in technology evaluation and assessment for organizational adoption
  • Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance teams on AI initiatives
  • Contribute to technical training and knowledge-sharing initiatives
  • Support code reviews, design discussions, and mentoring of junior team members

What You Need to Succeed

Must Have

  • 4–6 years of experience building and operating production software systems at scale
  • 1–2 years of hands-on experience with LLMs and generative AI in production environments or serious prototyping
  • Proficiency in .NET/C#, Python, SQL, Git, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Strong expertise in API architecture (REST/SOAP)
  • Solid working knowledge of agentic AI patterns: tool use, agent orchestration, ReAct, multi-step reasoning, memory and context management
  • Proven proficiency in LLM API integration and prompt engineering
  • Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including containers (Docker/Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience building or contributing to RAG systems (vector databases, embeddings, retrieval strategies)
  • Demonstrated experience designing and building MCP servers and tools with familiarity of agent-tool integration frameworks
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills; comfortable with code reviews, design discussions, and pair programming
  • Ability to explain technical decisions clearly to both technical peers and business stakeholders
  • Understanding of security, data governance, and responsible AI practices

Nice-to-Have

  • Production experience with agentic automation and advanced AI solutions
  • Open-source contributions to automation or AI/ML projects
  • Certification in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Developer Associate, Azure Developer Associate)
  • Experience with additional languages or frameworks (Java, Go, Rust)

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 Applications

Additional Job Details

Address:

180 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-08-26

Application Deadline:

2026-11-13

Note: 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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