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This role sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, AI-native development, and business transformation, turning practice pain points into working solutions in days rather than months. You will build with AI coding tools as your default way of working and help Tax professionals learn to build for themselves.\nYou will embed with tax professionals, business stakeholders, architects and technology teams to identify opportunities for automation, develop intelligent agent-based solutions, and integrate AI capabilities into business processes. The ideal candidate combines strong technical capabilities with a consultative mindset and a bias for speed and is passionate about deploying practical AI solutions that drive measurable business value. They care as much about whether a tool should exist as about how to build it.\nIf you don’t meet every requirement below but have a track record of building useful things quickly with AI, we encourage you to apply.\nYour key responsibilities\nRapidly prototype and iterate on AI-powered solutions, intelligent agents and workflow automations that support tax and business transformation initiatives, using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) to move from idea to working demo in days.\nEmbed with tax and business teams to understand challenges and identify high-value, repeatable processes worth solving.\nDevelop custom integrations between AI solutions, enterprise applications, APIs, data platforms, and business systems, including MCP servers.\nHand off validated solutions to engineering and platform teams for hardening and enterprise-scale deployment, with clear documentation and runbooks.\nTroubleshoot and refine solutions during pilots based on user feedback and usage data.\nDefine success metrics for each build (e.g., hours saved, cost avoided, revenue enabled), track results, and recommend whether to scale, iterate, or stop.\nApply firm security, data handling, and Responsible AI standards to every build, including human review of AI-generated code and outputs.\nContribute reusable assets such as prompt libraries, templates, skills, and reference builds so the lab’s results compound over time.\nCollaborate with engineers, architects, and business teams to continuously improve solution effectiveness, usability and adoption.\nCoach tax professionals and other non-engineers to build and iterate on their own solutions with AI tools, acting as a force multiplier for the lab.\nStay current on emerging AI technologies, AI coding tools, agent frameworks, and automation platforms to identify new opportunities for innovation.\nSkills and attributes for success\nDemonstrated fluency with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) as a primary way of working, with sound judgment about when to trust and when to verify AI output.\nHands-on experience building, deploying or operationalizing AI agents, agentic workflows, copilots, or Generative AI solutions in business environments.\nA portfolio of things you have built and shipped quickly, such as side projects, hackathon entries, or workplace tools, ideally with real users or measurable impact.\nPractical software development skills using Python, SQL, or similar technologies.\nExperience with API development, integrations, and enterprise systems.\nPrompt and context engineering skills, including designing agent workflows and evaluating output quality.\nExperience working with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.\nDemonstrated ability to take solutions from concept and prototype to user adoption and measurable value, including knowing when to stop.\nStrong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.\nStrong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into practical business outcomes and to teach and coach colleagues without a technical background.\nUnderstanding of security, governance, risk management, and Responsible AI principles.\nIdeally, you’ll also have\nFamiliarity with low-code or workflow automation platforms such as Microsoft Power Platform.\nUnderstanding of tax or professional services workflows.\nTraining or experience in statistics, data science, or quality assurance, including experience with sampling methodologies, error-rate analysis, and validating outputs across large data sets.\nWhat we look for\nWe’re looking for a collaborative and proactive team player who brings strong communication and relationship-building skills, along with a passion for AI, emerging technologies and business transformation. You’ll be someone who enjoys experimenting with new AI tools and ideas, is comfortable taking ownership and navigating ambiguity, and can move quickly to turn ideas into something useful and improve them based on feedback. Just as importantly, you value evidence over enthusiasm and are comfortable recommending when an idea should not be pursued.\nThis job posting relates to an existing vacancy within our organization.\nWhat we offer\nWe offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a discretionary bonus program, a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage plan, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:\nSupport and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry \nLearning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career \nThe freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you \nEY reports salary ranges in accordance with applicable provincial pay transparency legislation. Individual salaries within the anticipated salary ranges noted below are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity, education, relevant experience, knowledge, and applicable skill sets.\nSenior Tax Staff: Toronto: $90,500 to $136,000\nManager: Toronto: $114,000 to $171,000 \nAre you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.\nTo help create the best experience during the recruitment process, please describe any accommodations you may need.\nInclusiveness at EY\nInclusiveness is at the heart of who we are and how we work. We’re committed to fostering an environment where differences are valued, policies and practices are equitable, and our people feel a sense of belonging. We embrace diversity and are committed to combating systemic racism, advancing gender equity and women in leadership, advocating for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, promoting our neuroinclusion and accessibility initiatives, and are dedicated to amplifying the voices of Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) nationally as we strive towards reconciliation. Our diverse experiences, abilities, backgrounds, and perspectives make our people unique and help guide us. Because when people feel free to be their authentic selves at work, they bring their best and are empowered to build a better working world.\nLearn about our commitment to Inclusiveness at https://www.ey.com/en_ca/about-us/corporate-responsibility/equity\nEY | Building a better working world\nEY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.\nEnabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.\nEY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.\nAt EY, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as one element of our recruitment process to enhance efficiency and improve the candidate experience. While AI supports us in our process, human judgment and decision-making remain integral in our candidate experience. We are committed to the responsible use of AI, and our practices are continuously reviewed and refined to ensure they align with the highest ethical principles and regulatory requirements.\nTo all recruitment agencies: EY does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Any resumes submitted without a prior agreement or request from our hiring team will not be considered. 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