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Developer, AI & Automation - IAF
@ MaRS Discovery District
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
MaRS Discovery District is hiring an AI & Automation Developer for its MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF), an early-stage venture capital fund in Toronto. The role builds internal tools, automations and AI-enabled research and reporting systems for the investment, platform and operations teams. The posting states a base salary of $100,000 to $120,000, plus incentive pay, RRSP matching and five weeks of paid time off, with a minimum of 3 office days per week at 101 College Street.
Responsibilities:
- Construire et maintenir des outils internes et des automatisations
- Connecter les systèmes internes et intégrer l'IA
- Développer des outils de recherche et de données pour l'équipe d'investissement
- Gérer les projets logiciels de la conception au déploiement
Requirements summary:
- Formation postsecondaire technique ou expérience pratique en développement
- 2 ans et plus d'expérience en développement logiciel
- Maîtrise de Python, SQL, des API et de Git
- Capacités de résolution de problèmes, de tests et de documentation
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-08
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Computer science, Software engineering, Mathematics |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Performance bonus, Wellness |
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MaRS Discovery District
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Full company description
MaRS is the world's largest urban innovation hub in Toronto that supports startups in the health, cleantech, fintech, and enterprise sectors. When MaRS opened in 2005 this concept of urban innovation was an untested theory. Today, it’s reshaping cities around the world. MaRS has been at the forefront of a wave of change that extends from Melbourne to Amsterdam and runs through San Francisco, London, Medellín, Los Angeles, Paris and New York. These global cities are now striving to create what we have in Toronto: a dense innovation district that co-locates universities, startups, corporates and investors. In this increasingly competitive landscape, scale matters more than ever – the best talent is attracted to the brightest innovation hotspots.
- LinkedIn followers
- 85,353
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 303
- Reported office locations
- 101 College Street, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, CA
- Business categories
- CleanTech
- Information Technology
- Health Care
- Non Profit
- Incubators
- Other recorded names
- MaRS Discovery District
- Specialties
- Innovation
- Business Advisory
- Real Estate
- Incubator
- Entrepreneurship Education
- Accelerator
- and Startups
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 7,750,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
MaRS is the world's largest urban innovation hub in Toronto that supports startups in the health, cleantech, fintech, and enterprise sectors. When MaRS opened in 2005 this concept of urban innovation was an untested theory. Today, it’s reshaping cities around the world. MaRS has been at the forefront of a wave of change that extends from Melbourne to Amsterdam and runs through San Francisco, London, Medellín, Los…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Business Consulting and Services |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, ON |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Specialties | InnovationBusiness AdvisoryReal EstateIncubatorEntrepreneurship EducationAcceleratorand Startups |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 2 |
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About MaRS
MaRS Discovery District (@MaRSDD) is a charitable organization and North America’s largest urban innovation hub, dedicated to helping high-growth technology companies succeed. With a focus on climate, health sciences and other emerging technologies, MaRS supports startups tackling some of the world’s most pressing issues. Through its world-class facilities, strategic programs and partnerships, MaRS accelerates the adoption of groundbreaking Canadian technology and bolsters a globally competitive innovation ecosystem. MaRS is the place where you can play a meaningful role in the innovation economy.
About the IAF
Launched in 2008, MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF) has grown into one of Canada’s most active early-stage venture capital funds. With a deep commitment to Ontario’s innovation ecosystem, MaRS IAF is a multi-sector fund, providing the capital, mentorship and networks needed to build global transformative companies.
About the Role
MaRS IAF is an early-stage venture capital fund backing ambitious technology founders in Ontario, often as their first institutional investor. We're looking for an AI & Automation Developer to build internal tools, use AI and automate processes that help our team work more effectively and make better-informed decisions. You'll work directly with our Investment, Platform and Operations teams to turn ideas into practical solutions, with opportunities to share your expertise with our portfolio companies.
Key Responsibilities
Internal Tools & Automation
- Build and maintain tools that improve how our team works across sourcing, investments, portfolio management and operations.
- Automate repetitive tasks and connect systems such as Attio, Google Workspace and other internal applications.
- Identify opportunities to simplify processes using software, integrations and AI.
Investment Research & Intelligence
- Work with the Investment team to improve how we discover startups, research markets and assess investment opportunities.
- Develop AI-enabled tools that help collect, organize and analyze information from public and internal sources.
- Make relevant information easier to find and use, while keeping investment decisions with the team.
Data & Reporting
- Help organize and connect investment, portfolio and fund data across our systems.
- Build tools, dashboards and automated reports that improve data accuracy, visibility and efficiency.
- Work with Finance and the Investment team to reduce manual reporting and improve access to reliable information.
AI Experimentation & Team Support
- Explore new AI tools and technologies, identifying practical ways they can improve our work.
- Help colleagues adopt new tools and develop more efficient ways of working.
- Where capacity allows, support portfolio companies with selected technology, AI and automation challenges.
Software Development & Maintenance
- Own projects from understanding a problem through development, testing, implementation and ongoing improvement.
- Build reliable, secure and maintainable applications using appropriate technologies.
- Document systems, troubleshoot issues and coordinate with MaRS IT on security and infrastructure requirements.
Requirements:
- Post-secondary education in a technical field or equivalent practical experience developing software.
- 2+ years of hands-on software development experience, including building, testing and maintaining applications or internal tools.
- Strong working knowledge of Python, SQL, APIs and Git; ability to build applications and connect systems; problem-solving, testing, documentation and communication skills.
Nice to Have:
- Background in computer science, software engineering, mathematics or a related field.
- Experience at a startup or small technology team, building AI-powered tools, automations or software integrations.
- Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, cloud platforms, AI APIs, data pipelines and automation tools such as Zapier or n8n.
- Interest in startups and venture capital.
What we offer:
- Base Salary Range for this role: $100,000 - $120,000
- Annual Discretionary Incentive Pay
- RRSP Matching
- Comprehensive extended healthcare benefits
- Wellness spending account
- Generous paid time-off, starting at five weeks per year
We actively encourage all candidates to apply, including those from equity-deserving communities.
If you're passionate about the role and believe you can make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you, even if you don't meet every listed qualification. We’re always looking for great talent to join our team.
Please reach out to [email protected] if there’s anything we can do to make your experience more accessible and inclusive, including accommodations. Include 'Accessibility Request' in your subject line.
This posting will close at 12pm EDT on November 23, 2026. However, we may close the posting earlier if we receive a high volume of qualified applications or if the position is filled before the deadline. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada, reside in Ontario and be willing to work out of our Toronto office (101 College Street) a minimum of 3 days per week.
This posting is for a new vacancy.
Our Applicant Tracking System, BambooHR, does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI). From time to time MaRS may use AI in our screening, assessment, and selection processes.
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