Lead AI/ML Scientist

RBC•Toronto, ON

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring an entrepreneurial AI/ML Scientist to architect AI solutions for specific business needs of Wealth Management Canada and focus on fundamental research, keeping track on new developments in AI and ML. You will be a key member of the Wealth Management Canada AI Innovation Incubator. You will be driving the team’s mandate to develop data, artificial intelligence, machine learning products and ownership of the end-to-end product development of our AI/ML portfolio, from ideation to launch. In this role you’ll have a chance to incubate and shape the delivery of innovative AI products, drive business success, and foster a culture of innovation within our team.

Requirements

Passion for suing machine learning, generative AI and agentic AI to solve business problems and fulfil business expectations and needs
5-8 years of experience in AI/ML/data science
PhD or Master’s degree (or similar) in computer science, statistics, AI/machine learning, physics, mathematics, or another quantitative field
Experience driving AI innovation process independently, including business need identification, solution architecture design, data integration and analysis, model development, training, evaluation and validation
High proficiency in Python, SQL and expert knowledge of common data science packages and experience with cloud platforms (Snowflake, AWS)
Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex AI concepts to both technical and business audiences

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of financial services and wealth management is a plus

Responsibilities

Support the development of innovative AI solutions for Wealth Management investment advisors and their clients
Quickly assess, test and validate external and internal data, APIs, models and solutions and do rapid prototyping
Technical feasibility testing, idea validation, creating MVP models for further work and enhancement
Help foster culture of innovation within the WMC Data and AI team, encouraging creative thinking and exploration of new ideas
Champion a test-and-learn approach, promoting experimentation and the use of data to drive decision-making
Define the path for a successful AI POC to be developed and scaled by the partners
Manage close partnership and collaboration with our partners for development, implementation and user adoption
Monitor AI landscape and Wealth Management industry for emerging technologies and novel AI solutions, including LLMs and agentic AI, to assess feasibility of integrating them into our AI solutions
Fundamental research on new technologies and evaluation of potential tech partnerships
Ensure AI innovation is responsible, fair, and aligned with RBC WM ethical standards
Identify potential bias, data gaps, review prompt quality
Other responsibilities as required