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Associate Director, Lead QE AI Engineer0000050007 Royal Bank of Canada • Toronto, Canada
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Associate Director, Lead QE AI Engineer

Associate Director, Lead QE AI Engineer

0000050007 Royal Bank of Canada • Toronto, Canada
5 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Job Description What is the Opportunity? Seeking an experienced QE AI Lead who can balance hands‑on technical excellence with team leadership. This role combines active testing and automation work with leading and mentoring a team of QA engineers. You'll drive quality initiatives, establish testing strategies, and ensure your team delivers exceptional results while remaining engaged in critical testing and automation activities. This role is a 90% hands‑on role.

What will you do?

Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers, providing technical guidance and career development support

Define and implement QA strategies, standards, and best practices across the organization

Design, develop, and oversee automated test frameworks using industry‑standard tools

Allocate resources and prioritize testing efforts based on project needs and risk assessment

Conduct hands‑on testing for critical features, complex scenarios, and architectural decisions

Establish and monitor quality metrics, providing regular reports to stakeholders

Drive continuous improvement initiatives in testing processes and methodologies

Facilitate collaboration between QA, development, and product teams

Lead root cause analysis for critical defects and production issues

Review and approve test plans, test cases, and automation scripts created by team members

Manage test environments, test data strategies, and testing infrastructure

Champion quality culture and advocate for testing best practices across the organization

Coordinate release testing efforts and provide go/no‑go recommendations

Communicate and interact frequently with RBC partners and/or employees located across Canada and/or worldwide

What do you need to succeed? Must‑have:

Strong experience with AI/ML tools for testing and evaluations

Expert‑level programming skills in Python with 5+ years automation development experience

8+ years of hands‑on software testing and automation experience

3+ years in a leadership or team lead role

Deep understanding of testing methodologies, AI Testing, SDLC, and Agile practices

Proven experience leading and mentoring QA teams onshore and offshore

Advanced experience with test automation frameworks and tools

Strong leadership and people management skills

Experience in developing QA strategies and implementing process improvements

Proficiency with version control (Git), CI/CD tools (Github Actions)

Expertise in API testing and performance testing tools

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Experience with resource planning, capacity management, and project estimation

Nice‑to‑have:

Post Graduate degree in Data Science

Cloud‑related experience

What is in for you?

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

Opportunities to do challenging work

Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

Opportunities to build close relationships with clients

Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies

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