Principal AI Platform Engineer

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Are you interested in working as a Principal AI Platform Engineer on the Data & AI Platform Team in Technology Infrastructure at the Royal Bank of Canada?

Join our dynamic team at the forefront of innovation! We are a passionate group of professionals dedicated to delivering cutting-edge capabilities in the dynamic world of data & AI. Our focus is on empowering RBC enterprise operations with transformative solutions, including enterprise data processing & DataOps pipelines, state-of-the-art machine learning implementations, and advanced AI context engineering technologies.

As data & AI technologies continue to revolutionize how we operate, you’ll have the chance to make a tangible impact on RBC’s growth trajectory. Collaborate with a diverse and talented team of professionals who are passionate about pushing the envelope and driving innovation. Together, we’ll build enterprise-grade solutions of the highest quality that not only but exceed RBC’s evolving needs.

We are seeking a talented Principal AI Platform Engineer with a passion for data & AI technologies to join our cross-skilled team. If you are eager to embark on an exciting journey where creativity and innovation are celebrated, and where your contributions will shape the future of RBC, then we want to hear from you!

What will you do?

• Design scalable architectures for agentic AI applications, distributed services, MCPs, APIs, and data-intensive workloads.
• Build production-grade backend services, orchestration frameworks, and reusable platform components.
• Build resilient event-driven big data processing framework and efficient query layer.
• Engineer effective context layer from structured and unstructured data for agentic AI workloads.
• Own service integrations, ensuring reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data and AI requirements, provide technical solutions.
• Manage deployment and configuration of services, including DR.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Expert-level backend development experience with Java, Python (Spring Boot, Fast API, multithreading, messaging)
• Proven experience building cost-effective agentic AI solutions and frameworks.
• Solid knowledge of container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proven experience building services on public and private cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, OCP.
• Experience architecting solutions leveraging OpenTelemetry, vector and graph databases.
• Creative and analytical thinker who is self-driven and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.

Nice-to-have

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience with ElasticSearch, Neo4j, ClickHouse.
• Prior experience working in a major financial institution.
• Prior experience managing a team of senior engineers.

  

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.

• Network and build lasting relationships with students from diverse backgrounds from across Canada.
• Participate in fun events and gamification challenges to help build your career tool kit while enjoying a work-life balance.
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and learning opportunities

• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive and highly performing team
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Enjoy a comfortable work environment with the option to dress casually.

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Job Skills

Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Migrations, Cloud Platform, Infrastructure As Code (IaC), Organizational Change Management, Performance Measurement, Process Management, Requirements Analysis, Systems Software

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST 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:

2026-07-20

Application Deadline:

2026-08-16

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.

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