Director, Research Technology
Core
Lead the research technology organization to modernize infrastructure, streamline workflows, and architect scalable cloud-native solutions for RBC Capital Markets' global research business.
Role type
Director, Research Technology (Strategy & Hands-on IC)
Builds
Modern, resilient technology platform and shared data foundation for research lifecycle (ideation to distribution)
Domain
Financial Services / Capital Markets / Investment Research
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Technology team leadership (15+ members), Legacy system modernization, Full-stack architecture (Java, .NET, Python, React/Angular), Distributed systems & microservices, Cloud-native design, Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), DevOps/CI-CD
Preferred skills
Research/publishing platform experience, Generative AI application, Financial services domain knowledge
Technologies
Java, .NET, Python, React, Angular, Docker, Kubernetes, Microservices, Cloud platforms
Responsibilities
Partner with senior leaders to translate strategy into technology platforms; Lead and mentor multi-disciplinary teams; Drive modernization of legacy systems to cloud-native architectures; Design software/pipelines for the complete research lifecycle; Architect scalable shared data foundations; Enforce engineering best practices
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical expertise