Lead AI Software Engineer

Royal Bank of Canada; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards program

Leadership coaching

Career development opportunities

Dynamic high‑performing team

World‑class training program

Challenging, impactful work

Job summary

RBC Global Functions Technology (GFT) is seeking a senior software engineer to lead design and development of in-house apps and third‑party integrations for US Regulatory Reporting. You will drive AI-driven automation, cloud infrastructure, and scalable data processing to improve reporting accuracy and velocity.

You will mentor teams, engage with stakeholders, and advance responsible AI governance while delivering robust architectures across OpenShift, AWS, and Azure environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development and architecture design experience.
• Experience with AI/LLM models and MCP server.
• Proficiency in Java, Spring, Scala, Spark, JavaScript, SQL.
• Experience with cloud microservices (OpenShift/AWS/Azure).
• Strong written and verbal communication with leadership能力.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on design, coding and deployment on cloud environments.
• Design big data processing and AI-driven workflows for regulatory reporting.
• Collaborate with partners to translate requirements into AI solutions.
• Provide technical influence on emerging AI technologies.
• Maintain code quality and responsible governance across the stack.
• Support and maintain team applications across architectures and infra.
• Promote adoption of emerging technologies within the domain.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure scalable delivery.

Skills

AI & LLM

Cloud microservices

Java / Scala / Python

Frontend frameworks

Leadership

Tools

OpenShift

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Kafka

Redis

Job description

Job Description

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

Global Functions Technology (GFT) is part of RBC's Technology and Operations division. GFT's impact is far-reaching as we collaborate with partners from across the company to deliver innovative and transformative IT solutions. Our clients represent Risk, Finance, HR, CAO, Audit, Legal, Compliance, Financial Crime, Capital Markets, Personal and Commercial Banking and Wealth Management. We also lead the development of digital tools and platforms to enhance collaboration. GFT is known for fostering a culture of innovation, inclusivity, and collaboration. Our team values learning, mentorship, and collaboration, creating an environment where you can thrive personally and professionally.

You will join a development team that builds in-house applications and integrates vendor products for our US Regulatory Reporting business in Finance IT. You will be leading technical and architectural design to create scalable technology solutions, powering growth, improving client experience, and making our reporting and support teams more efficient. You will bring expertise in cloud infrastructure, as well as AI/ML framework and MCP Server implementation to enhance automation, data analysis, and intelligent reporting capabilities.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Hands-on application design, coding, and deployment on cloud-based environment
• Design and implement big data processing, AI agentic solutions to optimize regulatory reporting workflows and reduce manual effort
• Liaison with business partners to deliver solutions based on clients' needs, translating business requirements into AI-driven technical approaches
• Provide technical influence by sharing deep knowledge and experience in emerging AI technologies
• Maintain code quality, best practices, and responsible AI governance across the stack
• Support and maintain the team application suites on various technical infrastructures and architectures
• Help increase adoption of emerging technology within area of expertise
• Support and maintain the team application suites on various technical infrastructures and architectures.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

Must have:

• 7+ years of experience combined in programming, small to large-scale applications, frontend and backend engineering, test-driven development, microservices and architecture design principles.
• AI & LLM Frameworks: Hands-on experience with foundational models and APIs (e.g. OpenAI, Claude, etc.), AI framework(e.g. LangChain, LlamaIndex, etc.) and MCP server implementation
• Expert in multiple programming languages/frameworks such as: Java, Spring, Scala, Spark, JavaScript, UI framework (Angular / React / Vue.js), .NET, Python, HTML5/CSS, SQL, etc.
• Experience with microservices in cloud such as OpenShift, Azure, AWS, etc.
• Experience with data lake and database engines such as Snowflake, HDFS, Databricks, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc.
• Demonstrated strong team leadership and ability in written and oral communication skills, along with strong presentation skills. Ability to determine the information and communication needs of the stakeholders and project

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with reporting tools such as Tableau
• Experience with middleware technologies such as Kafka, Redis
• Experience with various DevOps pipeline and cloud tools such as Jenkins, Kubernetes, HashiCorp Vault, Apigee, GitHub, JIRA, Confluence, Nexus IQ, SonarQube, UCD, Artifactory, etc.
• Financial Industry Experience

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

• Opportunities to do challenging work. Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities. Opportunities to building close relationships with clients

• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies.

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Job Skills

Active Learning, Agile Methodology, Application Integrations, Detail-Oriented, Emerging Technologies, Enterprise Application Delivery, Group Problem Solving, Programming Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

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: 2026-08-21

Application Deadline: 2026-09-21

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

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