RBC · 5 hours ago
Associate Director, Data & AI Solution Architect
San Francisco, California, United States of America
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$135K/yr - $225K/yr
5+ years expRBC is seeking a Data & AI Solution Architect to join their Capital Markets Quantitative & Technology Services team. The role involves designing secure, scalable, and cost-effective data and AI solutions for investment banking and global markets, while collaborating with product and engineering teams to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
BankingFinancial ServicesWealth Management
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
Benefits
A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
Competitive compensation
Commissions
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
Company
RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$16.3B2025-10-30Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2025-09-15Post Ipo Debt· $1.35B
2025-07-10Post Ipo Debt· $177.74M
Leadership Team
Graeme Hepworth
Chief Risk Officer
Kelly Bradley
Chief Human Resources Officer
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