Principal AI Engineer (Winnipeg)

RBC

winnipeg, mb, Canada
Full-time
Posted June 04, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Be the organization’s foremost technical authority on AI platform engineering, setting the long‑term technical trajectory for enterprise AI systems. As Principal AI Engineer, you'll operate with high autonomy to design systems that will underpin the organization for years, serve as a multiplier across engineering teams, and make complex technical decisions legible to senior stakeholders.

This role combines architectural vision with hands‑on engineering depth—owning foundational infrastructure choices, mentoring senior engineers, and ensuring the AI platform remains resilient, scalable, and strategically differentiated at enterprise scale.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the enterprise's foremost technical authority on AI platform architecture, owning foundational decisions on infrastructure design, component composition, and platform evolution.
  • Define and maintain reference architectures covering API gateway design, LLM access patt...