Director - Market Risk Technology Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,IT/Tech

Job Description

What is the opportunity? Global Functions Technology (GFT) is part of RBC's Technology and Operations division. GFT's impact is far-reaching as we collaborate with partners from across the company to deliver innovative and transformative IT solutions. Our clients represent Risk, Finance, HR, CAO, Audit, Legal, Compliance, Financial Crime, Capital Markets, Personal and Commercial Banking and Wealth Management. We also lead the development of digital tools and platforms to enhance collaboration.

We're seeking a Director - Market Risk focused on building and scaling data-driven systems that enable advanced analytics, machine learning, and impactful business decisions. You will play a key role in shaping our next-generation Market risk management platform, and lead by example in applying sound architectural thinking, engineering rigor, and technical mentorship.
What will you do?

Lead by Doing: Design, build, and review scalable data pipelines, analytics platforms. This is a hands-on role with end-to-end ownership, with significant time doing coding.

Set Technical Direction: Define and promote best practices in Market Risk. Evaluate emerging technologies and guide adoption to drive innovation.

Partner Cross-Functionally: Work closely with data scientists, business leaders, and IT teams to understand needs and translate them into technical solutions.

Deliver at Scale: Ensure projects are executed with high quality, on time, and aligned with business goals. Proactively identify risks and enforce compliance standards, especially around data governance and security.

What do you need to succeed?
Must Have:

15+ years of experience in designing and building data-intensive applications with deep understanding of distributed systems

Deep expertise in modern data and languages (e.g., Python, Java/Scala, Spark, PySpark, Kafka, SQL, Airflow)

good understanding of the ML lifecycle and MLOps practices, including model deployment, monitoring, and CI/CD pipelines

Proven experience in cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, with knowledge of scalable architecture patterns

Experience with Market Risk and/or Capital Markets systems and data requirements

Excellent communication skills—able to clearly explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field;
Master's or PhD preferred

Nice to Have:

Hands-on experience with Azure, Databricks.

Background in enterprise-level data governance, privacy, and security practices

Background in Market Risk modeling, Risk management, or Capital Markets

What’s in it for you? We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and 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.

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Job Skills
Application Development, Application Maintenance, Applications Architecture, Commercial Acumen, Enterprise Application Delivery, Information Technology Management, Information Technology Trends, Programming Languages, System Applications
Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:

TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

Final date to receive applications:

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Final date to receive applications date above
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