Royal Bank of Canada

Principal Engineer, AI & ML Solutions, GFT

Royal Bank of Canada$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of software or platform engineering experience, with 5+ years in AI/ML infrastructure and distributed systems.
  • Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, systems engineering, and debugging techniques.
  • Practical experience with data engineering platforms/tools like Python, PySpark, and Snowflake.
  • Experience in building production APIs, including service design and integration patterns.
  • Hands-on experience with AI-powered systems and tools, including LLM application development and AI evaluation.

Responsibilities

  • Direct machine learning program planning, execution, and oversight while ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
  • Manage and guide teams to enhance operational efficiency and compliance with policies.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and develop business opportunities using AI technologies.
  • Lead the development and implementation of advanced machine learning algorithms and systems.
  • Oversee complex machine learning development initiatives and solve abstract problems across business units.
  • Make independent strategic decisions for technical and operational strategies, providing mentorship to senior managers.
  • Drive innovation by identifying operational changes and solving complex challenges in machine learning.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits, and competitive compensation.
  • Supportive leadership focused on your development through coaching and opportunities.
  • Impactful role that enables you to make a difference.
  • Dynamic and high-performing collaborative team environment.
  • Access to a world-class training program in financial services.
  • Flexible work/life balance options available.
  • Challenging work opportunities that promote growth.
Full Job Description

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!

What will you do?

We are looking for Principal Engineer, AI & ML Solutions.
Oversees machine learning programs and projects, managing resources, driving innovation, and collaborating across teams to enhance machine learning systems and deliver impactful results. Directs the management of multiple teams in machine learning development, focusing on strategy implementation.

  • Directs the planning, execution, and oversight of machine learning programs and projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivering both short and long term impact on schedules, quality, compliance, and resource allocation.

  • Manages and guides teams, including senior managers and managers, to ensure effective leadership, operational efficiency, and adherence to organizational policies and procedures.

  • Collaborates with cross functional teams and stakeholders to identify and develop business opportunities through the application of artificial intelligence technologies, while monitoring and optimizing machine learning systems.

  • Leads the development and implementation of advanced machine learning algorithms and systems, addressing complex technical challenges and ensuring their scalability and alignment with organizational strategies.

  • Manages machine learning development initiatives of significant complexity, applying advanced technical expertise to solve abstract problems, and making independent decisions across business units.

  • Makes independent decisions on program, technical or operational strategy for the department, providing leadership, coaching and mentorship through senior managers and managers. Sets strategic direction for the department or area receiving high level direction from senior leaders.

  • Drives innovation across areas of responsibility identifying opportunities for making operational changes and practices, solving highly complex problems broadly related to machine learning development.

  • Leads cross functional collaboration efforts, fostering strong internal relationships across the organization and external relationships to drive business outcomes.

Must have:

  • 10+ years software or platform engineering experience, with at least 5 years focused on AI/ML infrastructure, API platform engineering, or large-scale distributed systems

  • Strong knowledge of algorithms and data structures, plus systems engineering fundamentals, reliability, performance, and debugging.

  • Hands on experience with data engineering platforms and tools, commonly including Python, PySpark, Databricks, Airflow, Kafka, Snowflake, and modern data integration patterns.

  • Experience building production services and APIs, including service design, authentication and authorization, and integration patterns, Node.js and Apigee are a plus.

  • Practical experience delivering AI powered systems, including one or more of:

  • RAG systems and vector search, embeddings, reranking, and grounding strategies

  • LLM application development, structured outputs, prompt and tool calling, orchestration patterns

  • AI evaluation, test harnesses, regression testing, and lifecycle management for prompts and models

  • Observability for AI systems, tracing, monitoring, alerting, and cost controls

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

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Job Skills

Big Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Science, Decision Making, Deep Learning, Machine Learning (ML), Predictive Analytics, Programming Languages, Relationship Building

Additional Job Details

Address:

745 THURLOW ST: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:

2026-04-22

Application Deadline:

2026-04-30

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

About Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada Careers

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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At Royal Bank of Canada, we are not just hiring; we are building a culture of innovation and leadership. Our team members are at the forefront of the financial industry, driving transformation and delivering targeted solutions that meet the evolving needs of our clients and communities.

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At RBC, we prioritize the well-being and satisfaction of our employees. Our benefits package is designed to support our team members at every stage of their life and career. RBC’s culture is built on a foundation of respect, integrity, and responsibility, fostering an environment where everyone can thrive.

Career Growth and Innovation

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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