Associate Director, Data & AI Solution Architect

Overview

Capital Markets Quantitative & Technology Services - Data AI and Research Technology (DART) team is looking to hire a Data & AI Solution Architect to lead the design of secure, scalable and cost-effective data & AI solutions for building Data Products, Signals and AI Agents for Investment Banking, Global Markets, and Investment Research.

Responsibilities

Work directly with the product teams to capture detailed requirements and develop end-to-end detailed solution architecture specifications covering both functional and non-functional aspects of the product.

Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, Data & AI governance teams to ensure full alignment of solution architecture with enterprise data strategy, AI governance frameworks, security policies, compliance and architecture standards.

Partner with engineering teams to validate that the delivered solution is as per the prescribed architecture specification.

Present architecture artifacts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What you need to succeed

Must Have

5+ years’ industry experience, including 2 years as a Solutions Architect focused on large scale Data and AI projects and 3 years experience as a Software Engineer.

Proven experience in architecting hybrid cloud solutions that leverage both on-premises and cloud services for compute and storage, aligned with performance, compliance and scalability goals.

Solid experience collaborating with Engineering teams, Product and Program management, Data and AI governance groups.

Strong Proficiency in Python, SQL, Identity and Access management solutions.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to Have

Experience with Agentic Architectures

Hands on experience in Data Engineering and applied Machine Learning.

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Experience with Azure Databricks, Kubernetes

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 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

Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies

Job Details

Address : TWO EMBARCADERO CENTRE, 2 EMBARCADERO CENTER : SAN FRANCISCO

City : San Francisco

Country : United States of America

Work hours / week : 40

Employment Type : Full time

Platform : CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type : Regular

Pay Type : Salaried

Posted Date : 2025-09-16

Application Deadline : 2025-09-30

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. 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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