Lead Product Engineer (Global Security)

Royal Bank of Canada•Toronto, ON

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Lead Product Engineer within Global Security, focusing on Application Security (AppSec) and DevSecOps. The position involves defining the AppSec strategy, driving product excellence, building strategic relationships with executives and vendors, leading AI innovation, and delivering measurable results. The engineer will also be responsible for prototyping new features, enhancing developer education, fostering adoption through communities, and managing end-to-end release cycles.

Requirements

5+ years AppSec Engineering experience with tools like Github, JFrog Artifactory, Snyk, Aqua; Docker & Kubernetes expertise
Full-stack development (JavaScript, React, Node.js, Python or similar)
API delivery, Data Management, and/or Business Analytics experience
Agile Product Management in technology environments
Degree in Engineering or Computer Science
AI Agent Frameworks and Langchain experience
Understanding of AI-driven operational efficiency, CI/CD enhancement, and working with models/MCP servers
DevOps proficiency (Git, Artifactory, Docker/K8s)
Exceptional communication skills bridging technical and business audiences
Collaborative problem-solver with passion for user experience and data quality

Nice To Haves

Elastic (ELK) and Azure Databricks experience
RAG-based applications and agentic AI workflows; LLM/GenAI research background

Responsibilities

Define AppSec Strategy – Own the AppSec roadmap for DevSecOps and Security Controls, prioritizing initiatives that deliver measurable value to development teams
Drive Product Excellence – Partner with next-gen technology product management to champion usability, quality, and technical debt reduction
Build Strategic Relationships – Engage with application development executives and vendors to align strategies and meet organizational needs
Lead AI Innovation – Drive AI adoption in the workplace and establish security guardrails for AI tools (Agents, MCP, code generation)
Deliver Results – Track KPIs, manage costs, ensure ROI, and reduce unit delivery costs
Innovate & Educate – Prototype new features, strengthen developer education, and enhance AppSec learning culture
Engage Communities – Foster adoption through meetups, steering groups, and user communities
Manage Releases – Own end-to-end release management including planning, documentation, and execution

Benefits

A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
competitive compensation
commissions
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
Flexible work/life balance options
Opportunities to do challenging work
Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
Opportunities to building close relationships with clients