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Research Engineer

Research Engineer

RBC • Toronto, ON, CA
25 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Research Engineer role at RBC

What’s the opportunity?

At RBC Borealis, you’ll join a team of leading researchers and software engineers specializing in machine learning. You will have access to rich and massive datasets and computational resources to support innovative product development in areas such as generative AI, natural language processing, and time series analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Building machine-learning-based software solutions;
  • Collaborating with business stakeholders to prototype machine‑learning solutions rapidly;
  • Conducting comparisons to existing algorithms and baselines;
  • Reviewing, extending, and optimizing prototype solutions;
  • Collaborating with the engineering team to integrate algorithms into products;
  • Developing reusable internal tools to facilitate research prototyping;
  • Supporting projects with thorough documentation, design decisions, and capabilities.

Qualifications

  • A master’s or PhD degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, economics or equivalent;
  • 2+ years of applied machine-learning experience in a high-responsibility, minimal-supervision environment;
  • Experience with writing modular, robust, scalable software in Python 3.x;
  • Expertise in deep learning, natural language processing, information retrieval;
  • Experience with deep-learning packages such as PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow;
  • Knowledge of professional software-engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, including testing methods, coding standards, code reviews, and source control management;
  • Strong communication skills and a collaborative attitude.
  • Benefits

  • Part of a progressive, collaborative team that values each member’s full potential;
  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock options where applicable;
  • Leadership support through coaching and development opportunities;
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact from a local‑to‑global scale.
  • About RBC Borealis

    RBC Borealis is an RBC Institute for Research focused on achieving state-of-the-art machine learning. Founded in 2016, it has labs in Toronto, Montreal, Waterloo, and Vancouver, and partners with world-class research centers. It emphasizes ethical AI and conducts fundamental and applied research in areas such as reinforcement learning, natural language processing, deep learning, and unsupervised learning to solve groundbreaking problems in diverse fields.

    Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

    RBC is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, Aboriginal / Native American status, or any other legally protected factor. Disability-related accommodations are available upon request.

    Job Details

    Address : 777 Bay St, Toronto, Canada

    Hours : 37.5 per week

    Type : Full-time

    Sector : Technology and Operations

    Schedule : Regular

    Salary : Staff level

    Application Dates

    Posting Date : 2025‑12‑08

    Application Deadline : 2026‑04‑27

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