Senior Software Engineer

RBC; Calgary; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC in Calgary, Canada is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build robust AI services for production systems.

You will collaborate with AI researchers and infrastructure teams to deploy scalable, cloud‑native and on‑premise solutions using Python and Go.

The role offers growth in AI engineering, exposure to generative and agentic workflows, and opportunities to impact RBC's enterprise platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience designing distributed AI services and scalable architectures.
• Hands-on with modern frameworks and deploying scalable applications.
• Proficiency in Python and Go.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes or OpenShift.
• Experience deploying across hybrid on-prem and cloud (AWS/Azure).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize AI services powering ML applications.
• Follow code quality, performance, and scalability practices.
• Collaborate with infra and ML researchers for reliability at scale.
• Contribute to system architecture, API design, data models.
• Build scalable, hybrid cloud/on-prem software for hosting AI services.

Skills

Distributed systems

Python

Golang

APIs

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Databases

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

What’s the opportunity?

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer who will help design and build robust, scalable AI services. This is a great opportunity to grow in the world of AI engineering and work with a team of passionate individuals committed to delivering enterprise‑grade software solutions for our production AI services.

Job Description

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer who will help design and build robust, scalable AI services. This is a great opportunity to grow in the world of AI engineering and work with a team of passionate individuals committed to delivering enterprise‑grade software solutions for our production AI services.

Your responsibilities include:

• Designing, building, and optimizing AI services that power the business’s AI and ML applications
• Following software best practices and standards for code quality, performance, and scalability across AI applications
• Collaborating with infrastructure engineers and machine learning researchers to support the integration, reliability, and performance of AI applications at scale
• Contributing to technical design discussions and system architecture for AI applications and projects, including API design, data models, and integration patterns
• Building scalable, resilient cloud and on‑premise software systems for hosting AI services using state‑of‑the‑art technologies

You’re our ideal candidate if you have:

• Experience designing and implementing distributed systems and software architectures for AI services
• Experience with software engineering practices, including code review, testing, design patterns, and software architecture
• Hands‑on experience building and deploying scalable applications and services using modern frameworks and technologies
• Working knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes or OpenShift Container Platform (OCP4)
• Experience designing and implementing APIs, event‑driven, microservices, and service‑oriented architectures
• Proficiency in Python and Golang
• Experience with application performance optimization, caching strategies, and tuning distributed systems
• Experience building and deploying applications across hybrid environments on‑prem and major cloud environments, such as AWS and Azure
• Experience designing data access layers and working with databases (both SQL and NoSQL such as MongoDB)
• Basic understanding of machine learning model serving, inference optimization, and ML system design patterns
• Exposure to deploying and managing agentic workflow systems and self‑hosted ML models
• Familiarity with observability, monitoring, and logging practices to ensure visibility into system behaviour and performance

What’s in it for you?

• Become part of a team that thinks progressively and works collaboratively. We care about seeing each other reach full potential
• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock options where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact from a local‑to‑global scale

About the AI Group

RBC’s AI Group is the AI accelerator for RBC, with a focus on driving the shift from early‑stage AI projects to scaled, client outcomes that amplify the impact of RBC’s people. In addition to helping scale the biggest AI opportunities at RBC, the AI Group is responsible for advancing research into emerging use cases across generative and agentic AI, while maintaining expertise in security, responsible AI and regulatory expectations. The Business Enablement function within the AI Group partners with LOBs and Functions to set AI ambition, originate transformation opportunities, and frame programs for delivery — ensuring RBC remains at the frontier of AI‑enabled value creation.

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

RBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans status, Aboriginal/Native American status or any other legally‑protected factors. Disability‑related accommodations during the application process are available upon request.

Job Skills

Active Learning, Agile Methodology, Application Integrations, Collaboration, Decision Making, Detail‑Oriented, Enterprise Application Delivery, Group Problem Solving, Problem Solving, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Software Solutions, Technical Knowledge

Additional Job Details

Address: 335 8 AVE SW:CALGARY

City: Calgary

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2026-07-30

Application Deadline: 2026-09-25

Note

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