Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description
What is the opportunity?
This is a Senior Technical Lead, Data Engineering position which is part of fast growing Wealth Management Technology & Solution (WMTS) Data Service team which will work with multiple RBC teams, upstream/downstream system consumers and services providers, 3rd party vendor partners, and operation partners. WMTS Data Service team is highly focusing on the communication, collaboration, integration, automation and measurement of cooperation in order to provide a range of operational, business, technical, and system needs, to resolve business systems issues by recommending technology solutions that meet sponsor/stakeholder needs.
What will you do?
- Provide technical leadership for WM Data applications.
- Partner with architect to create technology roadmap
- Lead technical design, development, and implementation of applications.
- Implement effective automation monitoring/recovery strategies along with the build activities.
- Ensure code quality, performance, scalability, responsiveness of applications.
- Participate in post-implementation reviews of application, development, and processes, continually working to create a learning environment by sharing with others.
- Work in an Agile team environment which is fast paced, fun and collaborative.
- Ensuring the operating efficiency of existing application systems. Maintaining records for the documentation of systems development and revisions.
- Working with different RBC internal teams for software feature delivery, support and bug fixes.
- Stay current and competitive by keeping up to date with the latest platform capabilities, security, performance, and reusability
What do you need to succeed?
Must-have
- 5+ years of professional experience; 3+ years of experience building scalable production APIs/microservices (Python preferred).
- Strong expertise in GenAI and Machine Learning service integrations.
- Proficiency in data engineering: data cataloging, schema management, data quality, data lineage, data governance, ELT/ETL pipelines, and data streaming.
- Excellent business communication skills—able to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and vice versa.
- Experience collaborating with architects to brainstorm and design solutions that meet business requirements.
- Production-Level Software Development Experience : Proven track record of shipping and maintaining high-volume production applications.
- API-First Mindset : Strong emphasis on designing and developing robust, scalable APIs and data pipelines.
- Business Acumen & Cross-Functional Leadership: Ability to understand design requirements and lead technical initiatives across multiple teams, aligning business goals with technical solutions.
- Learning Agility : Staying current with emerging data engineering technologies, especially in GenAI and ML.
Nice-to-have
- Understanding of IT Standards, Methodologies, CMM & audit requirements
- Agile experience
- Financial institution knowledge
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 and production day to day support through coaching and managing opportunities
- Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- Opportunities to do challenging work
- Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
#TechPJ
#LI-Post
About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 94,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our more than 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com. We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at www.rbc.com/community-social-impact.
La Banque Royale du Canada est une institution financière mondiale définie par sa raison d'être, guidée par des principes et orientée vers l'excellence en matière de rendement. Notre succès est attribuable aux quelque 94 000+ employés qui mettent à profit leur créativité et leur savoir faire pour concrétiser notre vision, nos valeurs et notre stratégie afin que nous puissions contribuer à la prospérité de nos clients et au dynamisme des collectivités. Selon la capitalisation boursière, nous sommes la plus importante banque du Canada et l'une des plus grandes banques du monde. Nous avons adopté un modèle d'affaires diversifié axé sur l'innovation et l'offre d'expériences exceptionnelles à nos plus de 17 millions de clients au Canada, aux États Unis et dans 27 autres pays. Pour en savoir plus, visitez le site rbc.com/francais
Nous sommes fiers d'appuyer une grande diversité d'initiatives communautaires par des dons, des investissements dans la collectivité et le travail bénévole de nos employés. Pour de plus amples renseignements, visitez le site www.rbc.com/collectivite-impact-social.
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description
What is the opportunity?
This is a Senior Technical Lead, Data Engineering position which is part of fast growing Wealth Management Technology & Solution (WMTS) Data Service team which will work with multiple RBC teams, upstream/downstream system consumers and services providers, 3rd party vendor partners, and operation partners. WMTS Data Service team is highly focusing on the communication, collaboration, integration, automation and measurement of cooperation in order to provide a range of operational, business, technical, and system needs, to resolve business systems issues by recommending technology solutions that meet sponsor/stakeholder needs.
What will you do?
- Provide technical leadership for WM Data applications.
- Partner with architect to create technology roadmap
- Lead technical design, development, and implementation of applications.
- Implement effective automation monitoring/recovery strategies along with the build activities.
- Ensure code quality, performance, scalability, responsiveness of applications.
- Participate in post-implementation reviews of application, development, and processes, continually working to create a learning environment by sharing with others.
- Work in an Agile team environment which is fast paced, fun and collaborative.
- Ensuring the operating efficiency of existing application systems. Maintaining records for the documentation of systems development and revisions.
- Working with different RBC internal teams for software feature delivery, support and bug fixes.
- Stay current and competitive by keeping up to date with the latest platform capabilities, security, performance, and reusability
What do you need to succeed?
Must-have
- 5+ years of professional experience; 3+ years of experience building scalable production APIs/microservices (Python preferred).
- Strong expertise in GenAI and Machine Learning service integrations.
- Proficiency in data engineering: data cataloging, schema management, data quality, data lineage, data governance, ELT/ETL pipelines, and data streaming.
- Excellent business communication skills—able to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and vice versa.
- Experience collaborating with architects to brainstorm and design solutions that meet business requirements.
- Production-Level Software Development Experience : Proven track record of shipping and maintaining high-volume production applications.
- API-First Mindset : Strong emphasis on designing and developing robust, scalable APIs and data pipelines.
- Business Acumen & Cross-Functional Leadership: Ability to understand design requirements and lead technical initiatives across multiple teams, aligning business goals with technical solutions.
- Learning Agility : Staying current with emerging data engineering technologies, especially in GenAI and ML.
Nice-to-have
- Understanding of IT Standards, Methodologies, CMM & audit requirements
- Agile experience
- Financial institution knowledge
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 and production day to day support through coaching and managing opportunities
- Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- Opportunities to do challenging work
- Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
#TechPJ
#LI-Post
About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 94,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our more than 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com. We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at www.rbc.com/community-social-impact.
La Banque Royale du Canada est une institution financière mondiale définie par sa raison d'être, guidée par des principes et orientée vers l'excellence en matière de rendement. Notre succès est attribuable aux quelque 94 000+ employés qui mettent à profit leur créativité et leur savoir faire pour concrétiser notre vision, nos valeurs et notre stratégie afin que nous puissions contribuer à la prospérité de nos clients et au dynamisme des collectivités. Selon la capitalisation boursière, nous sommes la plus importante banque du Canada et l'une des plus grandes banques du monde. Nous avons adopté un modèle d'affaires diversifié axé sur l'innovation et l'offre d'expériences exceptionnelles à nos plus de 17 millions de clients au Canada, aux États Unis et dans 27 autres pays. Pour en savoir plus, visitez le site rbc.com/francais
Nous sommes fiers d'appuyer une grande diversité d'initiatives communautaires par des dons, des investissements dans la collectivité et le travail bénévole de nos employés. Pour de plus amples renseignements, visitez le site www.rbc.com/collectivite-impact-social.