Senior Staff Engineer

RBC; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC is seeking a senior software architect for the Compliance Technology group in Vancouver. You will lead the design of complex systems supporting trading, employee surveillance, privacy, and risk governance, reporting to the Director of Data and Engineering for compliance technology.

Bring 10+ years of software development, deep knowledge of Python/Scala/Java-Spring, and strong leadership with the ability to mentor teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience with a proven track record as a technical SME and individual contributor.
• Strong systems thinking and ability to navigate technical decisions.
• Clear communication for technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Become a SME in trading, employee surveillance, privacy, and risk governance.
• Create system and application designs and software architecture under guidance.
• Provide expertise on software designs, system architecture, and technologies.

Skills

Technical SME

Systems thinking

Leadership

Communication

Code quality

Tools

Python

Scala

Java/Spring

AI-assisted development

Prompt engineering

Job description

What is the opportunity?

Compliance is a team within Global Functions Technology that deals with trading and employee surveillance, privacy, and risk governance. This position is within the Compliance Technology areas of GFT. The ideal candidate will be developing and implementing solutions and resolving complex issues in a variety of projects in the employee surveillance eco system. This role will act as a technical leader in Toronto and report to the Director of Data and Engineering for compliance technology.

What will you do?

• Become a SME in trading, employee surveillance, privacy, and risk governance
• Create system and application designs, software and technical architecture, in accordance with strategies and objectives under the guidance of the Lead Solution Architect.
• Providing expertise for the Compliance Technology team and other IT staff on a variety of issues in software designs, system architecture and solution-oriented technologies.
• Communicating with clients and analyses business requirements and processes; making recommendations and leading in shaping future plans in Compliance Technology.
• Overseeing project outcomes, including hardware and software design; ensuring that each project phase meets overall requirements.

What do you need to succeed?

• 10+ years of software development experience with a proven track record as a technical SME and individual contributor.
• Experience in software design with strong systems thinking and confidence in navigating technical decisions.
• In-depth experience with Python, Scala, Java/Spring or similar technologies.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows, including prompt engineering for code generation and the ability to critically evaluate AI-generated code for correctness and security
• Demonstrated technical leadership and ownership, translating vision into actionable plans, evaluating technologies, providing strategic recommendations, and overseeing cross-team initiatives while mentoring team members.
• Clear communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice-to-have

• Experience in a matrix environment, such as a large, publicly-traded corporation
• Ability to facilitate between and influence key decision makers
• Capital Markets/Wealth management and/or regulatory 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
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work

Job Skills

Applications Architecture, Architectural Modeling, Critical Thinking, Enterprise IT Architecture, Information Technology Consulting, Multi-Level Communication, Platform Architecture, Software Product Design, System Applications, Transitional Architecture

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: 2026-04-15
• Application Deadline: 2026-09-30
• 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.