Staff AI Architect/Engineer

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Flexible benefits

Stock options

Competitive compensation

Job summary

RBC is seeking a Staff AI Architect/Engineer in Toronto to blend hands-on AI development with enterprise advisory across the bank. You will help standardize AI design and delivery, balancing direct engineering work with high-level architecture guidance.

You will partner with engineering and business teams to design scalable, secure AI systems, translate problems into implementable designs, and contribute hands-on development when needed.

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise AI systems.
• Hands-on coding and advisory ability.
• Knowledge of LangChain, LangGraph, and AI orchestration frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Blend building and advising across AI systems and teams.
• Design and deliver scalable, secure, maintainable AI solutions.
• Translate business problems into implementable designs and contribute hands-on where needed.
• Contribute to AI standards, references, and governance across platforms.
• Provide architectural guidance to AI engineering teams and evaluate new technologies.

Skills

AI architectures

Python programming

Machine learning

IT consulting

IT architecture

Critical thinking

Data architecture

Decision making

Group problem solving

Secure AI

Job description

What is the role?

This is a tremendous opportunity to reinvent architecture in the AI Age. As a Staff AI Architect/Engineer, you will operate at the intersection of hands‑on AI building and enterprise advisory, helping to standardize how AI solutions are designed and delivered across the bank. In this blended role, you will both build AI‑powered solutions and advise engineering and business teams, with your advisory work spanning the full spectrum from lightweight architectural guidance to direct, hands‑on engineering assistance, depending on what each team needs.

What will you do?

• Blend building and advising. Depending on the engagement, provide anything from high‑level solution architecture guidance to direct, hands‑on engineering support, meeting teams wherever they are on their delivery journey.
• Partner closely with engineering teams and lines of business to design and deliver scalable, secure and maintainable AI systems, ensuring solutions are built on the right platforms and patterns, fit for purpose, aligned to our AI technology strategy, and practically implementable and maintainable in production, with reusability of capabilities as a key focus.
• Translate business and technical problems into implementable solution designs, then contribute hands‑on development to help bring those designs to life.
• Drive enterprise AI standardization. Contribute to AI standards, patterns and reference architectures so that AI solutions across the bank are consistent, reusable, well‑governed and easily consumable, even as the underlying platforms rapidly evolve.
• Help establish an Architecture mindset by partnering with AI engineering teams to capture and review their designs and provide architectural guidance. Research technologies and work with vendors/partners to evaluate them.
• Build tools, Agents and MCPs to support and automate our architecture practice. Drive an 'as code' mindset.

You're our ideal candidate if you:

• Are a builder who also advises. You are passionate about AI, naturally curious, and driven to turn ideas into reality, and you're equally comfortable rolling up your sleeves to write code or stepping back to guide a team's architecture.
• Don't wait for someone to tell you what to do next. You see opportunities, ask questions, challenge assumptions, and take ownership. You have the ability to cut through complexity, get to the root of a problem and drive solutions forward.
• Enjoy experimentation, rapid prototyping, and learning through execution. You aren't afraid to test new ideas, iterate quickly, and continuously improve. You understand that innovation rarely starts perfect; it starts with a strong idea, thoughtful execution and a willingness to learn.
• Have a strong grasp of modern AI technologies and frameworks, stay current with a rapidly evolving landscape, and enjoy getting hands‑on with emerging tools such as LangChain, LangGraph, and other AI orchestration frameworks to rapidly prototype, evaluate, and deliver innovative solutions.
• Are energized by emerging AI technologies, enjoy solving difficult problems, and thrive in environments where you can make an impact. If that sounds like you, we'd love to talk.

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

AI Agents, AI Frameworks, AI Governance, AI Ops, AI Platforms, AI Programming, Applications Architecture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Critical Thinking, Data Architecture Development, Decision Making, Group Problem Solving, Information Technology Consulting, IT Architecture, Machine Learning (ML), Python (Programming Language), Secure AI, Target Architecture

Additional Job Details

Address: RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY W: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: 2026-06-24

Application Deadline: 2026-08-31

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