Lead Financial Engineer
Royal Bank of Canada
Lead Financial Engineer
Royal Bank of Canada
Global banking, wealth management, and insurance
Job Description
What is the Opportunity?
We are seeking a Lead Financial Engineer to bridge the gap between our investment strategy business units and our software engineering teams. In this role, you will translate complex financial models into precise mathematical specifications and algorithms for our investment management proposal system. You will sit within the Investment Product Team, working daily inside an Agile development framework to build tools for portfolio optimization, risk assessment, and client wealth forecasting.
What will you do?
Algorithm Definition: Collaborate with business stakeholders to define, refine, and document quantitative algorithms for the investment proposal platform.
Mathematical Translation: Convert high-level financial models and concepts into rigorous mathematical formulas and technical specifications for software developers.
Core Model Support: Own the mathematical integrity of core system features, including portfolio optimization, Monte Carlo simulations, financial health scoring, and probability-based goal assessment models.
Agile Collaboration: Serve as the quantitative Subject Matter Expert (SME) within Scrum teams, participating in story writing, sprint planning, refinement, and code/math reviews.
Validation & Testing: Design and execute prototype models in Python or R to validate algorithmic accuracy before full-scale software production.
Product Strategy: Assist the Product Owner in prioritizing the quantitative roadmap based on business value and technical feasibility.
What do you need to succeed?
Must have:
Experience: 7+ years of professional experience in quantitative finance, financial engineering, or asset management role.
Education: Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Financial Engineering, Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, or a highly quantitative field.
Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of modern portfolio theory (MPT), multi-period asset allocation, stochastic processes, and statistical simulation techniques.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in Python, R, or MATLAB for prototyping and data analysis. Familiarity with SQL and version control (Git).
Software Delivery: Proven experience working alongside software engineers and translating financial math into clear, implementable developer specifications.
Methodology: Experience working within an Agile/Scrum development lifecycle.
Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate highly complex mathematical concepts to both non-technical business partners and software engineers.
Nice to have:
Experience building software components specifically for wealth management, robo-advisory, or retail investment proposal platforms.
Basic understanding of object-oriented programming (e.g., C#, Java, or C++) to help audit production code implementations.
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 succeed 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
Opportunities to do challenging work
Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities.
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Job Skills
Accounting, Decision Making, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Financial Reporting and Analysis, Results-OrientedAdditional Job Details
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At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.
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Global banking, wealth management, and insurance
What does RBC do? It provides a wide range of financial services including personal and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, investor services, and capital markets to clients in Canada, the United States, and 27 other countries. How do its products work? It earns revenue from loans, mortgages, investment products, and advisory services, and uses technology to deliver a seamless client experience across a diversified set of financial services, with an emphasis on digital tools and customer service. How is RBC different from competitors? It combines scale and global reach with a principles-led culture, a strong focus on community impact, and a large, diverse workforce (94,000+ employees) to drive client outcomes and continuous innovation. What is RBC’s goal? To help clients prosper and communities thrive by delivering reliable financial solutions and services while adapting to changing needs and maintaining leadership in the financial sector.
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