Principal AI Security Researcher (Global Security)

RBC•Vancouver, BC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape the AI/ML threat research and security landscape for one of the world's biggest banks. The Principal AI Security Researcher (Global Security) will lead defensive threat research on generative AI and agentic AI systems. You will identify emerging threats, develop proof-of-concept exploits, and embed security into RBC's AI platforms as they're built—shaping our approach to AI security alongside our AI engineering teams. This is a technical, individual contributor role focused on making AI systems at RBC more secure by understanding how they could be attacked, validating mitigations, and advising engineering teams on the most critical threats to address first.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in security research and vulnerability research.
3+ years of experience researching AI/ML security threats, attack vectors, or related domains.
Strong coding experience in one or more general-purpose languages: Python, Go, Java, or similar.
Expert understanding of AI/ML systems, architectures, and operational patterns.
Proven ability to influence technical strategy and security decision-making

Nice To Haves

Published research, conference presentations, or open-source contributions in AI security
Hands-on experience with large language models, multimodal models, and generative AI applications
Experience with agentic AI systems
Experience with security research labs, sandbox environments, or POC-to-production pipelines
Experience collaborating with vendors and external security researchers

Responsibilities

Monitor and analyze emerging AI security threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors specific to RBC's generative AI and agentic AI deployments
Research attack vectors such as prompt injection, model manipulation, data poisoning, model theft, and AI supply-chain attacks
Conduct threat landscape assessments tailored to RBC's AI technology stack and competitive position and assess risks from AI-driven social engineering, deepfakes, and automated attack systems
Stay current with evolving AI security threats and defense mechanisms
Develop proof-of-concept exploits that demonstrate security risks in RBC's AI systems
Test and validate security controls and mitigations end-to-end (from POC through testing)
Produce technical outputs including threat analyses, deep-dive reports, and whitepapers
Work with AI security engineers and ML/AI/DevOps teams to prioritize threats and develop practical mitigations
Collaborate with third-party AI security vendors to influence their roadmaps and product capabilities
Test hypotheses about how emerging threats and defenses will impact RBC's systems and operations

Benefits

bonuses
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 take on progressively greater accountabilities
Access to a variety of job opportunities across business