Staff Technical Support Engineer

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About the role

  • Staff Engineer within RBC supporting critical systems for AI and innovation platforms. Leading technical initiatives and managing high-impact incidents in fast-paced engineering environment.

Responsibilities

  • Own and operate backend services that power Lumina's AI/ML platforms, real-time analytics engines, and experimental customer-facing applications
  • Operate the infrastructure components and provide tier 3 and 4 technical support that drive RBC Borealis' advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science initiatives
  • Manage core services including large-scale data processing pipelines, model serving infrastructure, feature stores, and high-throughput API gateways
  • Partner with innovation teams to ensure seamless integration of experimental technologies into RBC's enterprise architecture
  • Lead engineering initiatives by example, mentoring team members and driving technical excellence across Borealis innovation projects
  • Write, review, and optimize code that operates at enterprise scale within fast-moving innovation cycles
  • Develop comprehensive documentation, capacity planning models, and operational runbooks for rapidly evolving systems
  • Participate in on-call rotations and serve as an escalation contact for critical service incidents affecting Lumina's innovation platforms
  • Drive post-incident reviews and implement systematic improvements to prevent recurrence in rapidly evolving systems
  • Partner with stakeholder teams to establish and maintain service level objectives (SLOs) for experimental and production AI workloads
  • Champion proactive monitoring, alerting, and automated remediation strategies for novel technology stacks
  • Work closely with data scientists, ML engineers, and product teams to ensure reliable deployment and operation of AI/ML models and features
  • Collaborate with enterprise security, compliance, and risk teams to maintain regulatory requirements while enabling rapid innovation
  • Partner with Borealis platform teams to optimize infrastructure for AI workloads and experimentation velocity
  • Interface with external technology partners and vendors supporting RBC's innovation initiatives

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in production engineering, platform engineering, or similar roles supporting large-scale distributed systems or AI/ML platforms
  • Proficiency in at least one of: Python, Go, or another high level programming language with demonstrated experience building production services that support data-intensive workloads
  • Experience with container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, OpenShift) and cloud-native architectures, particularly for AI/ML workloads
  • Deep understanding of both analytical and transactional data stores from a data engineering platform perspective (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Kafka, Redis, vector databases)
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible), and GitOps workflows supporting rapid iteration cycles
  • Proven track record of operating mission-critical systems with high availability requirements in dynamic, fast-paced environments
  • Experience with modern observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) and distributed tracing for complex data pipelines
  • Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, load balancing, and content delivery networks supporting high-throughput applications
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Benefits

  • Disability-related accommodations during the application process available upon request.

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

AnsibleCloudDistributed SystemsElasticSearchGrafanaKafkaKubernetesMongoDBOpenShiftPostgresPrometheusPythonRedisTerraformGo

Location requirements

OnsiteTorontoCanada

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