Job Description
What will you do?
- Web Application Development: Design and build full-stack web applications using Dash and Python, creating reusable, scalable, and maintainable solutions for enterprise data needs
- Backend Data Processing: Develop robust Python backend services using Pandas and other libraries to handle complex data transformations, pipelines, and business logic
- Interactive UI/UX Development: Create intuitive, responsive web interfaces that enable business stakeholders to interact with data intuitively and derive actionable insights
- Software Engineering Best Practices: Write clean, well-tested, documented code; implement version control, code reviews, and deployment pipelines for production applications
- AI/ML Integration: Integrate AI/ML models into production web applications, ensuring scalability and performance
- Collaboration & Iteration: Work with business stakeholders, product managers, and fellow developers to refine requirements, iterate on features, and deliver high-quality solutions that solve real operational challenges
What do you need to succeed?
Must-have
- Currently enrolled in a third-year or higher Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related program at a top-tier Canadian university
- Minimum 8 months of completed co-op or internship experience in software development, web development, or data engineering (recent experience preferred)
- Strong proficiency in Python with demonstrated experience building production applications
- Advanced experience with Pandas for data manipulation and transformation
- Solid understanding of web application architecture and design principles
- Solid understanding of SQL and relational databases
- Strong curiosity and passion for data—you ask questions, explore data patterns, and care about data quality and insights
- Excellent problem-solving abilities with attention to detail and a commitment to clean, maintainable code
- Ability to work collaboratively in a development team environment and communicate technical concepts clearly
Nice-to-have
- Hands-on experience building web applications with Dash or similar frameworks (Flask, Django)
- Experience with frontend technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript/React)
- Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and libraries (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, etc.)
- Understanding of software testing, unit testing, and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with version control systems (Git) and collaborative development workflows
- Knowledge of data warehouse concepts, data architecture, or enterprise data systems
- Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) or containerization (Docker)
- Experience with agile development practices
What’s in it for you?
- Build Production Software: Work on real applications deployed across the enterprise—this is serious software engineering, not just analysis scripts
- Full-Stack Growth: Develop expertise across the entire application stack: backend Python services, data pipelines, and interactive frontends
- Mentorship from Experienced Engineers: Learn from software engineers and architects who care about code quality, scalability, and best practices
- Real Impact: Your applications are used by teams across RBC's operations—see your work directly supporting business-critical decision-making
- Modern Tech Stack: Work with contemporary tools and practices in web development, data engineering, and software architecture
- Collaborative Team: Be part of a talented, fast-paced team that values curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning
- Career Development: Build a portfolio of production web applications and data solutions that showcase your capabilities to future employers
- Flexible Work Environment: Enjoy a collaborative, casual work culture with a healthy work-life balance
- Professional Growth: Participate in tech talks, code reviews, and opportunities to expand your skillset
Ready to build enterprise data applications? Apply now and help us empower RBC with innovative data solutions.
Please note: This posting is for a 8-months Winter 2027 Student placement with a start date of January 2027, and end date of August 2027. In order to be eligible for this 8-months Student position, you must either:
- Be returning back to school after the work term end-date of August 2027 ; or
- If you are not returning back to school (i.e. are graduating in August 2027), you must require the full 8-months work term as a mandatory component to in order to graduate successfully.
Please ensure that you meet these eligibility requirements before applying - candidates who apply but are found to be ineligible are not able to be considered.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we accept applications on a rolling basis, but please note that the formal application deadline is September 20, 2026. Should you be selected to progress, someone from our team will reach out directly to provide instructions on next steps. Otherwise, feel free to check for progress updates by logging in to your RBC profile. If the status has not changed, it denotes the fact that your application is still under review.
RBC is committed to supporting flexible work arrangements when and where available. The successful candidate for this role will be required to be located within Ontario for the duration of the work term. Details regarding the specific virtual, hybrid, and in-office arrangements for this Integrated Learning/ Co-op position are to be discussed with the Hiring Manager.
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Skills Required
- Currently enrolled in the third year or higher of a Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related program at a Canadian university
- At least 8 months of completed co-op or internship experience in software development, web development, or data engineering
- Strong proficiency in Python with experience building production applications
- Advanced experience with Pandas for data manipulation and transformation
- Understanding of web application architecture and design principles
- Understanding of SQL and relational databases
- Curiosity about data, data patterns, data quality, and insights
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Commitment to clean and maintainable code
- Ability to collaborate in a development team and communicate technical concepts clearly
- Experience building web applications with Dash or similar frameworks such as Flask or Django
- Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or React
- Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and libraries such as scikit-learn or TensorFlow
- Understanding of software testing, unit testing, and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows
- Knowledge of data warehouses, data architecture, or enterprise data systems
- Exposure to AWS, Azure, GCP, or Docker
- Experience with agile development practices
- Must be returning to school after August 2027 or require the full eight-month term to graduate
- Must be located within Ontario for the duration of the work term
RBC Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about RBC and has not been reviewed or approved by RBC.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as robust, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage, with day-one eligibility in some U.S. roles. Mental-health support and virtual care offerings are also emphasized as meaningful parts of the package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement and savings support is described as a structured part of total rewards, including 401(k) matching in the U.S. and enhanced defined-contribution pension contributions in Canada. Additional savings vehicles and employer contributions are presented as adding material value beyond base salary.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented benefits are highlighted through paid parental/caregiver leave in certain U.S. roles and expanded support for fertility, surrogacy, and adoption in Canada. Backup care and related family supports are also presented as strengthening overall benefits attractiveness.
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