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Job Description What's the opportunity? We're looking for an experienced AI Engineering Lead who will bring focus and subject-matter expertise around designing and implementing agentic AI systems and Large Language Model (LLM) applications. This is a unique opportunity to lead the development of nextgeneration AI technologies and work with a team of passionate individuals committed to the mission of bringing advanced AI to enterprise. At RBC Borealis, you'll be joining a team that works directly with leading researchers in AI and machine learning, has access to rich and massive datasets, and offers the computational resources to support ongoing development in areas such as agentic AI systems, LLM applications, and responsible AI. You can find out more about our research areas at rbcborealis.com. Your responsibilities include: - Designing, building, and optimizing agentic AI systems and LLMpowered applications that drive business value at scale; - Designing and implementing best practices and standards for AI systems architecture, including agent frameworks and LLM integration pipelines across the organization; - Collaborating with engineers and AI researchers to architect, build, integrate and deploy AI applications at scale; - Supporting applications and projects with infrastructure design decisions, optimization, and monitoring solutions; - Building highly scalable, resilient cloud and onpremise systems for hosting AI and LLM systems using stateoftheart technologies; - Translating business requirements into viable solutions through relationshipbuilding, crossfunctional collaboration, and navigating complex enterprise environments. You're our ideal candidate if you have: - Strong expertise with agentic AI frameworks (LangChain/LangGraph are ideal); - Deep knowledge of AI systems design and LLM architectures; - Professional software development experience with advanced proficiency in Python; - Experience designing and implementing distributed systems at scale; - Handson experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration tools; - Strong knowledge of event streaming platforms such as Kafka; - Experience with DevOps pipelines such as GitHub/GitHub Actions - UI development expertise with React and JavaScript (a plus); - Background in data engineering or data infrastructure; - Engineering optimization skills to maximize performance from existing infrastructure; - Handson experience building and deploying hybrid environments onprem and major cloud environments, such as AWS and Azure; - Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to independently navigate enterprise complexity, develop crossfunctional relationships, uncover tribal knowledge, and drive solutions forward; - Selfdirected problemsolving mindset with the ability to figure out solutions and chart paths forward in complex organizational settings. 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 localtoglobal scale. About RBC Borealis RBC Borealis is the driving force behind Royal Bank of Canadas AI and data innovation. As part of Canadas largest financial institution, we bring together a team of architects, engineers, scientists, and product experts on a mission to revolutionize finance through worldclass research, solutions, and a resilient data platform. With locations across Toronto, Waterloo, Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver, were at the forefront of AI research and platform development. With a focus on cuttingedge research in areas like time series forecasting, causal machine learning, and responsible AI, we are seamlessly integrating AI research and data engineering, to solve critical challenges in the financial industry. We are building intelligent, and scalable, datadriven solutions that will help communities thrive and drive innovation for our customers across the bank. 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 ative American status or any other legallyprotected factors. Disabilityrelated accommodations during the application process are available upon request. Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above. Posted Date: 20260225 Application Deadline: 20260331 #J-18808-Ljbffr