What is the opportunity?

We are seeking an exceptional Principal Engineer to lead the design, development, and implementation of AI-driven software development lifecycle and intelligent automation solutions. This role will drive innovation across CNB by architecting enterprise-scale automation and AI integration initiatives, establishing best practices, and elevating the technical maturity of our engineering organization. What will you do?

Technical Leadership

Architect and implement enterprise-scale UiPath automation and AI-driven solutions Define and enforce automation and SDLC development standards and best practices Lead complex automation, AI integration, and SDLC transformation initiatives Serve as the highest-level technical escalation point for automation and AI solutions Mentor and guide senior and junior automation engineers toward technical excellence RPA Engineering

Design and develop advanced UiPath automation solutions including: Attended and unattended automation Document Understanding and Intelligent Document Processing Integration Service and API-based automation Orchestrator architecture with high availability deployments Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability of automation platforms Lead complex debugging, production support, and architectural reviews Conduct code reviews and establish reusable frameworks AI Engineering

Design and implement AI-driven automation solutions including: Intelligent Document Processing LLM-powered automation and prompt engineering Conversations AI and AI agents ML model integration and governance Integrate UiPath with enterprise AI platforms and APIs Develop AI orchestration workflows with model monitoring and evaluation Implement agentic automation and advanced AI use cases AI-Driven SDLC

Architect AI/ML solutions that enhance code generation,



testing, deployment, and monitoring Integrate AI technologies into existing SDLC workflows and tooling Develop roadmaps for AI-driven automation across engineering processes Establish governance models for AI model governance and responsible AI practices Architecture & Strategy

Define enterprise automation and AI-driven SDLC architecture and roadmap Evaluate new automation and AI technologies for organizational adoption Partner with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance teams Drive adoption of intelligent automation and AI capabilities across the organization Establish governance models for automation and AI delivery Mentorship & Development

Mentor senior and junior automation engineers Define development standards and reusable frameworks Lead technical training sessions and raise overall technical maturity Develop future technical leaders within the automation and AI teams What do you need to succeed?

Must-have:

RPA & Automation Expert‑level UiPath Studio UiPath Orchestrator architecture UiPath Document Understanding and AI Center UiPath Integration Service and Apps Reframework and advanced framework design

Queue-based architecture and exception handling strategies Logging and monitoring design AI / ML Experience integrating LLM APIs and prompt engineering AI workflow orchestration Intelligent Document Processing and NLP solutions

Model evaluation,



tuning and governance Vector databases (preferred) Nice-to-have :

Experience leading enterprise automation and AI programs at scale (50+ processes) Experience with automation Center of Excellence (CoE) models Experience with agentic automation and advanced AI solutions

Contributions to open-source automation or AI/ML projects Experience managing complex cross‑functional initiatives UiPath Certified Professional Automation Solution Architect Professional UiPath Certified Professional Advanced RPA Developer

UiPath AI Associate or AI Professional Certification (preferred) OR equivalent recognized AI engineering certification 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 adaptable 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 A world-class training program in financial services

Opportunities to do challenging work #TECHPJ Job Skills

Commercial Acumen, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Group Problem Solving, Long Term Planning, Negotiation, Organizational Change Management, Professional Presentation Additional Job Details

Address: 180 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO City: Toronto Country: Canada Work hours/week: 37.5 Employment Type: Full

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