Principal Engineer - Data Intensive Solutions, GFT

What is the opportunity

Are you a talented creative and results-driven professional who thrives on delivering high-performing applications Come join us!

Global Functions Technology (GFT) is part of RBCs Technology and Operations division. GFTs impact is far-reaching as we collaborate with partners from across the company to deliver innovative and transformative IT solutions. Our clients represent Risk Finance HR CAO Audit Legal Compliance Financial Crime Capital Markets Personal and Commercial Banking and Wealth Management. We also lead the development of digital tools and platforms to enhance collaboration.

Were seeking a Principal Engineer Data Intensive Solutions who brings a unique blend of deep technical expertise and strategic leadership. This is a hands-on engineering leadership role focused on building and scaling data-driven systems in both on-prem and cloud environments that enable advanced analytics machine learning and impactful business decisions. You will play a key role in shaping our next-generation credit decisioning and risk management platform and lead by example in applying sound architectural thinking engineering rigor and technical mentorship.

What will you do

• Lead by Doing: Design build and review scalable data pipelines analytics platforms and ML systems. This is a hands-on role with end-to-end ownership with significant time doing coding.

• Set Technical Direction: Define and promote best practices in data and ML engineering. Evaluate emerging technologies and guide adoption to drive innovation.

• Partner Cross-Functionally: Work closely with data scientists business leaders and IT teams to understand needs and translate them into technical solutions.

• Mentor and Inspire: Coach engineers and foster a high-performing collaborative culture. Champion engineering excellence and team growth.

• Deliver at Scale: Ensure projects are executed with high quality on time and aligned with business goals. Proactively identify risks and enforce compliance standards especially around data governance and security.

What do you need to succeed

Must Have:

• 10 years of experience in designing and building data-intensive applications with 3 years in a senior technical leadership role.

• Deep expertise in modern distributed data processing and ML engineering tools and languages (e.g. Python Java/Scala PySpark/Spark Kafka SQL orchestration frameworks).

• Strong understanding of the ML lifecycle and MLOps practices including model deployment monitoring and CI/CD pipelines.

• Proven experience in cloud platforms like AWS or Azure with knowledge of scalable architecture patterns and proficient in IaC (SDK Terraform)

• Excellent communication skillsable to clearly explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Demonstrated success in leading engineering teams and delivering high-impact platforms or products.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field; Masters or PhD preferred.

Nice to Have:

• Hands-on experience with AWS SageMaker and related services (Glue EMR Lambda Step Functions Airflow CloudWatch).

• Background in enterprise-level data governance privacy and security practices.

Whats 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

• Flexible work/life balance options

• Opportunities to do challenging work

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Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At 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.