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Lead Data Scientist

TORONTO, Ontario, CanadaFull-time2026-10-23 → 2026-11-10

Core

Architect enterprise-wide AI governance standards, patterns, and frameworks to ensure safe, secure, and strategic AI development at RBC.

Role type

Senior IC Lead Data Scientist (AI Governance & Architecture)

Builds

AI governance artifacts, reference architectures, compliance dashboards, and automation tools (Agents/MCPs)

Domain

Financial Services / AI Governance & Architecture

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

AI technologies (LLMs, agents, RAG), hands-on coding, infrastructure-as-code, API design, scalable system design, technical standards creation, compliance frameworks

Preferred skills

Architecture Review Board experience, vendor solution evaluation, POC development

Technologies

CALM, Athena, Nova, Atlas, MCP, Python (implied by coding/agents)

Responsibilities

Create and maintain AI governance artifacts and reference architectures; Manage CALM standard evolution; Define AI Technical Reference Model and license-to-build criteria; Participate in AI Architecture Review Board; Build tools and agents to automate governance; Partner with engineering teams on solution design reviews; Research emerging AI technologies and evaluate vendor solutions.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic scope