AI Developer, Senior Associate

Line of Service: Advisory

Industry/Sector: Not Applicable

Specialism: Technology Strategy

Management Level: Senior Associate

At PwC, our AI engineers blend modern data engineering with applied AI to design and deliver intelligent, production‑grade solutions for clients. We turn enterprise data into AI‑powered outcomes to support decision‑making, automate workflows, and unlock new sources of value with AI.

In this role, you’ll build the data foundations for AI and ship LLM features like grounded Q&A (RAG), summarization, semantic search, classification, and copilots. You’ll set up evaluation and monitoring and use MLOps to safely deploy and maintain models and prompts across cloud environments.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or similar
• Microsoft Development, Azure/Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services Certifications are preferred
• Knowledge regarding GenAI technologies is highly desirable: LLM models (GPT-4, ChatGPT), Agent Orchestration Frameworks (Semantic Kernel or Lang Chain ), Vector Databases (Azure AI Search, etc ), Retrieval Augmented Generation, Azure OpenAI Services, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, Microsoft Copilots, etc.
• Persistence such as RDBMS/No
  
  SQL (MS SQL, Mongo DB) data stores and appropriate use cases
• Rapid‑prototyping workflows and development tools
• Containerization, and experience in using Docker and/or Kubernetes
• CI/CD using ADO pipeline or git actions
• Experience with software development tools and defect tracking systems like Azure Dev Ops
• Database experience (SQL, Mongo DB) Working with high level UX principles such as user stories, persona building, prototype/prototype development approaches
• Knowledge of agile software development life cycles (SDLC) and experience working on projects that follow an Agile Scrum methodology
• Experience with API‑based integration development using python
• ASP.NET, Azure Cloud, Azure Functions and Logic Apps, Angular, React.js, Next.js, Azure Integration Services, LINQ, MS SQL Server, Entity Framework, Git Hub, Azure Dev Ops, Bootstrap, Node.js, Python, OpenAI ChatGPT APIs or Azure OpenAI are required for the role

This newly created role reflects our commitment to growth and delivering distinctive value for our clients and stakeholders.

The salary range for this position is $84,700 - $134,700. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are…