Lead Product Engineer (Global Security)

Royal Bank of Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards program

Flexible benefits

Stock options

Career development

Job summary

RBC in Toronto seeks an experienced AppSec Engineer to define the AppSec strategy and own the roadmap for DevSecOps and security controls. You will collaborate with product management to drive usability, quality, and debt reduction, and engage with development executives and vendors to align security with business needs.

You will lead AI adoption with guardrails for AI tools, track KPIs, manage releases end-to-end, and foster an learning culture within the developer community while delivering

Qualifications

• 5+ years AppSec engineering with tools like GitHub, JFrog Artifactory, Snyk, Aqua; Docker & Kubernetes expertise.
• Full-stack development (JavaScript, React, Node.js, Python or similar).
• API delivery, Data Management, and/or Business Analytics experience.
• Agile Product Management in technology environments.
• Degree in Engineering or Computer Science.
• AI Agent Frameworks and Langchain experience.
• Understanding of AI-driven operational efficiency, CI/CD enhancement, and working with models/MCP servers.
• DevOps proficiency (Git, Artifactory, Docker/K8s).
• Exceptional communication skills bridging technical and business audiences.
• Collaborative problem-solver with passion for user experience and data quality.

Responsibilities

• Define AppSec Strategy and roadmap for DevSecOps and security controls.
• Drive product excellence by partnering with product management to improve usability, quality, and reduce tech debt.
• Build strategic relationships with development executives and vendors to align security with business needs.
• Lead AI innovation by promoting AI adoption with guardrails for Agents, MCP, and code generation.
• Deliver measurable results by tracking KPIs, managing costs, and ROI.
• Innovate and educate to strengthen developer education and AppSec learning culture.
• Engage communities through meetups and user groups.
• Manage end-to-end release planning, documentation and execution.

Skills

AppSec engineering

GitHub

Artifactory

Snyk

Docker/Kubernetes

JavaScript

React

Node.js

Python

API delivery

Data analytics

Agile product management

AI/LangChain

CI/CD

DevOps

Communication

Education

Engineering or Computer Science degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub

JFrog Artifactory

Snyk

LangChain

Job description

Job Description

What You’ll Do?

• Define AppSec Strategy – Own the AppSec roadmap for DevSecOps and Security Controls, prioritizing initiatives that deliver measurable value to development teams
• Drive Product Excellence – Partner with next-gen technology product management to champion usability, quality, and technical debt reduction
• Build Strategic Relationships – Engage with application development executives and vendors to align strategies and meet organizational needs
• Lead AI Innovation – Drive AI adoption in the workplace and establish security guardrails for AI tools (Agents, MCP, code generation)
• Deliver Results – Track KPIs, manage costs, ensure ROI, and reduce unit delivery costs
• Innovate & Educate – Prototype new features, strengthen developer education, and enhance AppSec learning culture
• Engage Communities – Foster adoption through meetups, steering groups, and user communities
• Manage Releases – Own end-to-end release management including planning, documentation, and execution

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have:

• 5+ years AppSec Engineering experience with tools like Github, JFrog Artifactory, Snyk, Aqua; Docker & Kubernetes expertise
• Full-stack development (JavaScript, React, Node.js, Python or similar)
• API delivery, Data Management, and/or Business Analytics experience
• Agile Product Management in technology environments
• Degree in Engineering or Computer Science
• AI Agent Frameworks and Langchain experience
• Understanding of AI-driven operational efficiency, CI/CD enhancement, and working with models/MCP servers
• DevOps proficiency (Git, Artifactory, Docker/K8s)
• Exceptional communication skills bridging technical and business audiences
• Collaborative problem-solver with passion for user experience and data quality

Nice to have

• Elastic (ELK) and Azure Databricks experience
• RAG-based applications and agentic AI workflows; LLM/GenAI research background

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
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
• Opportunities to building close relationships with clients

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Job Skills

Decision Making, Group Problem Solving, Identity Access Management (IAM), Information Security, Information Technology Security, IT Systems Integration, Negotiation, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Additional Job Details

• Address: 16 YORK ST: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: 2026-08-27
• Application Deadline: 2026-10-02

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.