Lead AI Engineer - Agentic Systems & Data Platforms

RBC; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Calgary is seeking a seasoned data engineer to develop high-performance data pipelines and integrate AI systems. You will collaborate extensively with architecture teams and ensure the implementation of best practices in data engineering. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience, strong technical skills in Python and SQL, and a background in scalable data architectures. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Flexible benefits

Competitive compensation

Leadership coaching opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience designing scalable data architectures.
• Hands-on experience with data engineering platforms and tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive development of scalable data pipelines.
• Architect and implement agentic systems.
• Partner with data stewards to define standards.

Skills

Strong Python

SQL

Data Structures

Algorithms

Experience with AI systems

MLOps

Agile Methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Python

Spark

Databricks

Airflow

Kafka

Snowflake

Job description

A leading financial institution in Calgary is seeking a seasoned data engineer to develop high-performance data pipelines and integrate AI systems. You will collaborate extensively with architecture teams and ensure the implementation of best practices in data engineering. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience, strong technical skills in Python and SQL, and a background in scalable data architectures. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.