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
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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