Staff Engineer – Software Development, Architecture, Security & Governance
Top Benefits
About the role
What is the opportunity? We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Engineer to join our Enterprise Architecture team, leveraging their expertise in full-stack development, backend engineering, API design, and artificial intelligence to drive innovation and deliver cutting-edge solutions. As a Staff Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work and lead complex projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy production-grade applications that integrate AI capabilities, including RAGs and chatbots. The scope of this role is significant, as the solutions you develop will be used by all applications across the enterprise, impacting thousands of users and systems. You will play a critical role in ensuring that our organization meets regulatory requirements and maintains the trust of our customers and stakeholders.
What will you do?
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Python, FastAPI, and MongoDB, integrating AI orchestration systems and LLMs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and other providers.
- Develop and deploy AI-powered applications, including RAGs and chatbots, using frameworks like LangChain or similar.
- Collaborate with AI researchers, Software Architects, DevOps engineers, and product teams to translate AI capabilities into real-world applications, fostering a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement.
- Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of resilient, scalable systems and infrastructure that power production-grade applications, including those based on large language models.
- Set technical direction for complex projects, owning outcomes end-to-end from inception to deployment and iterative improvement.
- Act as a force multiplier, mentoring engineers, setting engineering best practices, and elevating the technical bar across the organization.
What do you need to succeed?
Must-have:
- Degree in Computer Science or Engineering with a focus on software development.
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 2 years in a Staff or equivalent senior technical leadership role.
- Deep expertise in building and scaling distributed systems, frameworks, and internal platforms with a focus on reliability, observability, and performance.
- Proven experience in driving complex technical initiatives across teams or domains, with strong system design skills and clear trade-off thinking.
- High standards for code quality, system design, and software architecture, along with a track record of mentoring others to meet those standards.
- Strong proficiency in Python and/or experience in additional languages such as NodeJS, Java, or C++.
- Experience with AI/ML technologies, including LLMs, RAGs, and chatbots.
- Knowledge of software design patterns and coding best practices.
- Willingness to take on challenges and enthusiasm for learning.
- Team centric attitude.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience working with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Knowledge with designing and building AI Agents.
- Experience with MLOps pipelines and products.
- Knowledge of data security and permissioning within AI systems.
- Knowledge of enterprise-level security concepts and methodologies, including SSO, SSL, encryption, Apigee, authentication and entitlements
What is 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.
- Opportunities to do challenging work.
#LI-POST
#TECH PJ
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.
Staff Engineer – Software Development, Architecture, Security & Governance
Top Benefits
About the role
What is the opportunity? We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Engineer to join our Enterprise Architecture team, leveraging their expertise in full-stack development, backend engineering, API design, and artificial intelligence to drive innovation and deliver cutting-edge solutions. As a Staff Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work and lead complex projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy production-grade applications that integrate AI capabilities, including RAGs and chatbots. The scope of this role is significant, as the solutions you develop will be used by all applications across the enterprise, impacting thousands of users and systems. You will play a critical role in ensuring that our organization meets regulatory requirements and maintains the trust of our customers and stakeholders.
What will you do?
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Python, FastAPI, and MongoDB, integrating AI orchestration systems and LLMs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and other providers.
- Develop and deploy AI-powered applications, including RAGs and chatbots, using frameworks like LangChain or similar.
- Collaborate with AI researchers, Software Architects, DevOps engineers, and product teams to translate AI capabilities into real-world applications, fostering a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement.
- Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of resilient, scalable systems and infrastructure that power production-grade applications, including those based on large language models.
- Set technical direction for complex projects, owning outcomes end-to-end from inception to deployment and iterative improvement.
- Act as a force multiplier, mentoring engineers, setting engineering best practices, and elevating the technical bar across the organization.
What do you need to succeed?
Must-have:
- Degree in Computer Science or Engineering with a focus on software development.
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 2 years in a Staff or equivalent senior technical leadership role.
- Deep expertise in building and scaling distributed systems, frameworks, and internal platforms with a focus on reliability, observability, and performance.
- Proven experience in driving complex technical initiatives across teams or domains, with strong system design skills and clear trade-off thinking.
- High standards for code quality, system design, and software architecture, along with a track record of mentoring others to meet those standards.
- Strong proficiency in Python and/or experience in additional languages such as NodeJS, Java, or C++.
- Experience with AI/ML technologies, including LLMs, RAGs, and chatbots.
- Knowledge of software design patterns and coding best practices.
- Willingness to take on challenges and enthusiasm for learning.
- Team centric attitude.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience working with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Knowledge with designing and building AI Agents.
- Experience with MLOps pipelines and products.
- Knowledge of data security and permissioning within AI systems.
- Knowledge of enterprise-level security concepts and methodologies, including SSO, SSL, encryption, Apigee, authentication and entitlements
What is 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.
- Opportunities to do challenging work.
#LI-POST
#TECH PJ
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.