Royal Bank of Canada

Lead AI Engineer

Royal Bank of Canada$120K — $150K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or related field
  • 5+ years professional software engineering experience; 2-3+ years in Gen AI and autonomous systems
  • Deep expertise in LangChain and LangGraph frameworks
  • Proficiency in Python (FastAPI, Pydantic, async) and API design (RESTful, GraphQL)
  • Proven experience delivering production-ready AI solutions with knowledge of scalable architecture

Responsibilities

  • Code, architect, and maintain enterprise-scale agentic AI solutions
  • Build autonomous agents for production system optimization and self-healing infrastructure
  • Design multi-agent workflows using LangChain, LangGraph, and Claude
  • Contribute to GAIA's Agentic Use Case Roadmap prioritizing technical feasibility
  • Share reusable frameworks and knowledge through presentations and knowledge sessions
  • Mentor 2-3 engineers through pair programming and code reviews
  • Implement automated incident resolution and security compliance in production

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful, lasting impact
  • Collaborative and high-performing team environment
  • Access to a world-class training program in financial services
  • Flexible work/life balance options
  • Challenging work opportunities
  • Possibilities for increased responsibilities
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

Lead the development of enterprise-scale autonomous AI agents that transform RBC's Site Reliability Engineering operations. You'll architect and build intelligent agents using LangChain, LangGraph, and Claude that autonomously diagnose, resolve, and optimize production systems. This "lead-by-doing" role combines 70% hands-on engineering with 30% leadership, with full accountability from concept to production. Mentor 2-3 engineers, shape GAIA's agentic roadmap, and establish reusable frameworks that drive business impact across RBC. Every architectural decision is backed by working code. Work on cutting-edge agentic AI solutions that enable self-healing systems and drive innovation in autonomous operations at enterprise scale.

What Will You Do?
  • Code, architect, build, deploy, and maintain enterprise-scale agentic AI solutions with full accountability for scalable architecture and SLA maintenance
  • Build and ship autonomous agents that diagnose, resolve, and optimize production systems including self-healing infrastructure and dynamic disaster recovery
  • Design multi-agent stateful workflows using LangChain, LangGraph, Claude Agentic Skills, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) with human-in-the-loop patterns
  • Contribute to GAIA's Agentic Use Case Roadmap, prioritizing initiatives by business impact, technical feasibility, and ROI
  • Demonstrate reusable frameworks through working code and share knowledge via Knowledge Sessions and Engineering Council presentations
  • Provide technical guidance through pair programming and code reviews, mentoring 2-3 engineers on hands-on engineering excellence
  • Implement automated incident resolution, compliance monitoring, and security remediation capabilities for production operations
  • Ensure every architectural decision is backed by working code with zero delegation-only work


What Do You Need to Succeed?

Must Have
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or related quantitative field
  • 5+ years professional software engineering experience with 2-3+ years focused on Gen AI, AI agents, and autonomous systems development
  • Deep expertise with LangChain and LangGraph frameworks; proven experience with production-grade agentic systems (CrewAI, AutoGen)
  • Python mastery (FastAPI, Pydantic, async programming), backend API design (RESTful, GraphQL), and React/TypeScript for HITL interfaces
  • Proven track record delivering production-ready AI solutions with strong understanding of scalable architecture and distributed systems
  • Knowledge of LLM orchestration, tool use/function calling, multi-agent workflows, prompt engineering, and RAG architectures


Nice to Have
  • Proficiency in Azure, AWS, or GCP within regulated/enterprise environments and experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
  • Understanding of SRE principles, frameworks, observability, incident management, and reliability engineering practices
  • Knowledge of monitoring concepts (logs, metrics, traces, telemetry) and observability tools (Dynatrace, Elastic Stack, Prometheus, Grafana)
  • Hands-on DevOps experience and familiarity with production operations challenges including incident response and disaster recovery


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
  • 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
  • Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities.


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Job Skills
Agile Principles, Agile Principles, AI Agents, AI Architecture, AI Concepts, AI Integration, AI Platforms, AI Programming, AI Systems, Amazon S3, Anthropic Claude AI, API Development, Autonomous Maintenance, Conversational AI, Database Development, Data Mining, Engineering Principle, ETL Processing, Full Stack Development, Kubernetes, LangChain (FrameWork), Microsoft Azure, Model Context Protocol, Multiagent Systems, OpenAI {+ 3 more}

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY 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:

2026-04-02

Application Deadline:

2026-06-19
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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Join the dynamic team at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), a global leader in financial services and a company committed to excellence and innovation. At RBC, we offer a wide range of job opportunities that empower professionals to shape their career paths with leadership, diversity training, and continuous growth.

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We believe in nurturing the potential of our employees through continuous learning and career development programs. At RBC, you will find endless opportunities to grow professionally through on-the-job experiences, formal training programs, and leadership development initiatives. Our commitment to innovation means we are constantly seeking out new ideas and perspectives, making RBC a perfect place for those who aim to lead and innovate.

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