What’s the opportunity?
Borealis AI is looking for an enthusiastic Senior Research Engineer who’s excited by the opportunity of being at the forefront of machine learning technology, and working on extremely challenging problems in the financial services industry. As a Senior Research Engineer, you’ll be part of a collaborative team delivering AI projects end to end – everything from scoping and defining the AI problem, to data pre-processing and exploration, to prototyping novel algorithmic solutions, to software implementations of machine learning-based products. At Borealis AI, you’ll be joining a team that works directly with leading researchers in machine learning, have access to rich and massive datasets, and offers the computational resources to support cutting-edge machine learning R&D.
Your responsibilities include:
- Delivering cutting edge AI solutions as a technical lead throughout the research and product development lifecycle;
- Partnering with Borealis AI’s product and engineering teams to ensure the seamless delivery of these products;
- Collaborating with business stakeholders to define the AI problem and rapidly prototype a solution;
- Engaging in applied research experimentation to build and improve upon algorithms and models used in Borealis AI's products;
- Supporting projects with thorough documentation, design decisions, and technical advisory.
You're our ideal candidate if you have:
- Experience leading cross-functional machine learning research initiatives in product-centric environments;
- Involvement across the research and product development lifecycle, from prototyping to production, and engaging with multiple stakeholders to develop solutions that meet business needs;
- Proficient in Python, data science tooling, and deep learning frameworks;
- Publication record in relevant top tier AI/ML conferences a plus;
- Experience with NLP, LLMs, or financial services domain a plus.
What's in it for you?
- Be part of a dynamic & flexible working environment;
- Become part of a team that thinks progressively and works collaboratively. We care about seeing each other reach full potential;
- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock options where applicable;
- Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities;
- Ability to make a difference and lasting impact from a local-to-global scale.
About Borealis AI
Borealis AI, a RBC Institute for Research, is a curiosity-driven research centre dedicated to achieving state-of-the-art in machine learning. Established in 2016, and with labs in Toronto, Montreal, Waterloo and Vancouver, we support academic collaborations and partner with world-class research centres in artificial intelligence. With a focus on ethical AI that will help communities thrive, our machine learning scientists perform fundamental and applied research in areas such as reinforcement learning, natural language processing, deep learning, and unsupervised learning to solve ground-breaking problems in diverse fields.
Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment
At RBC, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We are taking actions to tackle issues of inequity and systemic bias to support our diverse talent, clients and communities.
We also strive to provide an accessible candidate experience for our prospective employees with different abilities. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.