Job Description
What is the opportunity?
RBC's AI Group is building the future of AI-powered banking, and our research teams are at the forefront of this transformation. Reporting to the VP, Applied AI Research & Solutions, the Senior Director, AI Research will lead a team of world-class machine learning researchers and research engineers to develop cutting-edge AI algorithms that directly power RBC's products and services.
This is a unique opportunity to bridge frontier AI research with real-world business impact. You'll work at the intersection of innovation and application by translating the latest advances in machine learning into production-ready solutions that serve millions of clients across credit, fraud detection, market intelligence, pricing optimization, and generative AI applications.
As a member of RBC Borealis AI, you'll leverage RBC's unique data assets and strategic partnerships to push the boundaries of what's possible in AI, while ensuring your work delivers measurable business value aligned with RBC's $1 billion AI ambition.
What will you do?
AI Research Leadership:
Applied Research & Business Impact:
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Act as a trusted technical advisor to business partners across RBC's lines of business, translating complex AI concepts into actionable insights.
Work with platform teams to leverage RBC's AI & data infrastructure (Lumina) for model development, training, and deployment.
Partner with AI Governance & Evaluation teams to ensure all models meet regulatory, ethical, and compliance standards.
Engage with external research communities, academic institutions, and industry partners to stay ahead of emerging AI trends and technologies.
Champion responsible AI practices, embedding fairness, transparency, and bias mitigation into the research lifecycle.
Identify opportunities to advance RBC's AI capabilities through experimentation with emerging technologies (e.g., foundation models, multimodal AI, reinforcement learning).
Contribute to RBC's AI thought leadership through publications, patents, conference presentations, and community engagement.
What do you need to succeed?
Must Have:
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.
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Job Skills
Data Science, Decision Making, Emerging Technologies, Group Problem Solving, Machine Learning (ML), Multi-Level Communication, Programming Languages
Additional Job Details
Address:
RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY 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:
2026-05-24
Application Deadline:
2026-06-30
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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