More jobs:
Job Description & How to Apply Below
We're looking for an experienced Principal Engineer with deep expertise in agentic AI systems who will bring technical leadership, hands‑on building capabilities, and strategic advisory guidance to accelerate agentic AI adoption across RBC. This is a unique opportunity to shape enterprise AI strategy, deliver production‑grade solutions, and build organizational capability in emerging agentic technologies.
At RBC Borealis, you'll be joining a team that bridges Lines of Business with our cutting‑edge Borealis agentic AI platform. You'll work directly with business stakeholders, platform engineers, and technical teams to deliver high‑impact solutions while influencing platform evolution based on real‑world deployment insights.
Your responsibilities include:
Conducting discovery with LoB stakeholders to translate business challenges into agentic AI use case specifications and solution architectures
Developing end‑to‑end agentic AI solutions including architecting system components, writing production code, designing RAG pipelines, implementing agent orchestration, and ensuring security/compliance
Serving as a bidirectional advocate between Lines of Business and Borealis platform engineering to identify capability gaps and prioritize platform roadmap enhancements
Designing and delivering technical enablement programs to build LoB team independence and organizational agentic AI capability
Providing architectural guidance, code reviews, and mentoring to LoB engineering teams during collaborative solution development
Leading production deployments, post‑deployment optimization, and contributing reusable components back to shared platforms
Participating in EA governance and community of practice to identify synergies and shape reference architectures
You're our ideal candidate if you have:
12+ years of combined experience in software architecture, enterprise AI/ML systems, cloud platforms, and consulting roles; including 3-5 years hands‑on with agentic AI systems, LLMs, and modern AI/ML frameworks
Advanced expertise in agentic AI architecture, design patterns, and implementation (React, ReAct, Tool Use, multi‑agent orchestration)
Proficiency in Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, fine‑tuning, and advanced prompting techniques
Advanced expertise in Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, vector databases, embeddings, and knowledge architectures
Advanced Python programming skills with ability to write production‑grade, maintainable code
Hands‑on experience designing and implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and enterprise system integrations
Knowledge of cloud platform architecture, deployment, and Dev Ops practices (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code
Knowledge of enterprise security, compliance, data governance, and secure coding practices
Proven ability to drive technical strategy, influence stakeholders with competing interests, and facilitate cross‑functional alignment
Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills with ability to understand business problems, communicate trade‑offs, and adapt technical approaches
Demonstrated mentoring and enablement capability with strong communication, presentation, and facilitation skills
Comfort with ambiguity in the rapidly evolving AI/ML landscape and ability to work in Agile environments
What's in it for you?
Become part of a strategic team driving RBC's enterprise AI transformation and competitive positioning
Work on cutting‑edge agentic AI technology with access to leading researchers, rich datasets, and significant computational resources
Immediate impact on high‑visibility, high‑value business initiatives across the enterprise
Leaders who support your development through mentoring and strategic career opportunities
Ability to shape platform strategy and influence enterprise‑wide AI adoption
Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including competitive compensation, bonuses, flexible benefits, and stock options where applicable
About RBC Borealis
RBC Borealis is the driving force behind Royal Bank of Canada’s AI and data innovation. As part of Canada’s…
Note that applications are not being accepted from your jurisdiction for this job currently via this jobsite. Candidate preferences are the decision of the Employer or Recruiting Agent, and are controlled by them alone.
To Search, View & Apply for jobs on this site that accept applications from your location or country, tap here to make a Search:
To Search, View & Apply for jobs on this site that accept applications from your location or country, tap here to make a Search:
Search for further Jobs Here:
×