Rbc
Financial Services
SeniorDirector,ATOMEngineering
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“Senior Director, ATOM Engineering at Rbc. Skills: AI foundation models, MLOps, Software engineering leadership, Enterprise-scale deployment. Lead engineering for foundation models. Build scalable software infrastructure”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver trusted advice; Transforming how RBC serves clients; Power personalized client experiences; Intelligent credit decisions; Fraud detection; Innovative digital banking solutions; Enterprise-scale deployment; Serve millions of clients; Enable transformative AI solutions; Meet performance, reliability, scalability, and security requirements; Meet regulatory, compliance, and ethical AI standards; Deliver measurable business outcomes; Achieve success that is mutual; Enhance the well-being of clients and communities
Industry & Context.
Group Problem Solving; Decision Making
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
12+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or ML engineering roles, 3-5 years in leadership positions and people management, Proven track record building and deploying large-scale, mission-critical software systems in production environments, understanding of machine learning operations (MLOps), model deployment, model serving infrastructure, production ML systems, Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams (10+ people) delivering complex technical solutions across multiple business domains, Demonstrated ability to translate research prototypes or algorithms into scalable, production-grade software solutions
Nice to Have
Experience building or deploying AI foundation models, large language models, or similar advanced AI systems in production, Background in financial services technology, understanding of banking systems, transaction processing, regulatory requirements, Hands-on experience with AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch), understanding of deep learning model architectures, Knowledge of data engineering, real-time data pipelines, integration with enterprise data platforms, Familiarity with responsible AI practices, model governance, bias detection, explainability techniques, Experience with agile delivery methodologies, product management, outcome-driven development, Computer Science degree or equivalent technical advanced degree (MS, PhD) in related field, Track record of innovation through patents, technical publications, or open-source contributions
What You'll Do.
Lead engineering for foundation models
Build scalable software infrastructure
Translate research into production solutions
Drive technical roadmap for ATOM
Ensure solutions meet requirements
Build and lead engineering team
Foster engineering excellence
Develop team capabilities
Establish operational excellence
Implement DevOps and MLOps practices
Define and track KPIs
Drive infrastructure optimization
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with VP, Applied AI and VP, Research teams; Collaborate with business line CIOs, product managers, and technology teams; Partner with platform teams (Lumina, AI & ML Platform, Agentic Platform); Work with AI Governance, Model Risk, and third-party risk teams; Engage with AI Research teams; Work alongside leading AI researchers, data scientists, platform engineers, and business innovators
Communication Scope
Multi-Level Communication
Process & Methodology
Agile delivery methodologies, Product management
Full Job Description
**_Job Description_** **What is the opportunity?** RBC's AI Group has developed ATOM (Asynchronous Temporal Model), a groundbreaking proprietary AI foundation model that is transforming how RBC serves its clients. ATOM learns from billions of financial event sequences to power personalized client experiences, intelligent credit decisions, fraud detection, and innovative digital banking solutions. As a member of RBC Borealis AI, reporting to the VP, Solutions Engineering & Delivery, the Senior Director, ATOM Engineering will lead the engineering team responsible for deploying, scaling, and operationalizing ATOM across RBC's enterprise platforms. This is a high-impact technical leadership role at the forefront of RBC's $1 billion AI ambition, where you'll translate cutting-edge AI research into production-grade solutions that serve millions of clients. You'll build and lead a team of software engineers, ML engineers, and technical product managers who are responsible for taking ATOM from research innovation to enterprise-scale deployment. Your work will directly enable transformative AI solutions across credit, loyalty, fraud, digital channels, and beyond. **What will you do?** **Foundation Model Engineering & Delivery:** * Lead the end-to-end engineering, deployment, and support for RBC foundation models. Support delivery teams throughout the consumption of these models in production. * Build robust, scalable, and secure software infrastructure to support ATOM's integration with RBC's enterprise platforms and the Lumina AI & Data Platform. * Partner with VP, Applied AI and VP, Research teams to translate research on foundation models into production-ready, enterprise-grade software solutions. * Drive the technical roadmap for ATOM (and other foundation model) engineering capabilities including model serving infrastructure, API development, integration patterns, and deployment automation. * Ensure solutions that incorporate RBC foundation models meet RBC's performance
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