What is the opportunity?

As the Staff, GenAI Security Engineer, you will build RBC’s next-generation security control to protect   autonomous and semi-autonomous AI applications and platforms. design, build and implement security controls for GenAI applications, including pipeline and platform guardrails and detection services to accelerate regulatory readiness, and set new standards for operational excellence and security.
 

What will you do?

• Design, build, implement and maintain security solutions to protect GenAI applications
• Design secure API integrations, implement security controls as part of the CI/CD pipelines, implement policies-as-code, prompt sanitization and validation techniques, and ensure the secure deployment and configuration of GenAI application
• Keep developers happy and productive, while providing safeguards to mitigate security threats
• Build Strong partnerships and collaboration with MLOps and DevOps Engineering teams to define and integrate security controls
• Champion best practices in AI safety, privacy, regulatory compliance, and autonomous system guardrails, including model monitoring, fallback mechanisms, and secure deployment in regulated environments (NIST, SOX)

What do you need to succeed? Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 6+ year of software engineering experience with strong coding experience in one or more general purpose languages: Python, Go, Java, etc.
• Experience building containerized services using Kubernetes
• Experience defining and implementing infrastructure and application pipelines
• Expert understanding of software development methodologies and concepts.
• Ability to deliver robust, production-ready autonomous AI solutions and platforms, drive continuous improvement, advocate for safety and privacy-by-design, and communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal, motivational skills in achieving business objectives
   

Nice to Have

• Experience with agent-based AI systems and/or MLOps.
• Experience with API design.
• Stay up to date with new and evolving AI security threats and mechanisms for defending against those threats
• Experience with dual-cloud or hybrid environments, advanced security tooling (SAST/DAST, Vault/KMS), and modern observability stacks (Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry).

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• 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 building close relationships with clients
• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies
   

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Job Skills

API Integration, Application Security, Cloud Applications, Collaboration, Decision Making, DevOps Engineering, Information Technology Security, IT Security Architecture, IT Systems Integration, Secure Deployment, Security Controls, Security Solutions, Software Development

Additional Job Details

16 YORK ST:TORONTOTorontoCanada37.5Full timeTECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONSRegularSalaried2025-10-302026-01-06

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.