Data Science Associate Jobs in Markham, ON (NOW HIRING)

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Are you a technically strong and businessoriented Machine Learning / AI Engineer with a passion for building and scaling intelligent solutions? Our team is looking for a handson engineer with deep experience in AI/ML engineering and AI/ML engineering operations who can partner with clients to design, build, and operationalize AIpowered solutions at scale.

This role will focus on translating advanced analytics, machine learning, and generative AI use cases into secure, scalable, and productionready solutions across on-prem and cloud environments (ideally on Azure but also GCP and AWS).

• Partner with clients to understand business problems and identify opportunities to apply AI and advanced analytics solutions.
• Translate business and analytical requirements into endtoend ML/AI solution design,
• Execute ML/AI engineering tasks including exploratory data analysis, data preparation, model development (e.g., forecasting, classification, recommendation, anomaly detection) using tech stack such as Python and common ML frameworks (e.g., scikitlearn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Azure ML Studio, Databricks MLFlow).
• Develop and optimize AI and GenAI solutions using state-of-the-art tools and platform (AI Foundry, GCP Vertex AI, AWS Sagemaker and Bedrock).
• Operationalize AI/ML pipelines using AI/ML Ops best practices, including model deployment versioning, CI/CD, automated testing, and monitoring.
• Implement model monitoring, performance tuning, drift detection, and retraining strategies in production environments.
• Collaborate with data engineers to ensure reliable, scalable data pipelines that support model training and inference.
• Apply responsible AI principles, including explainability, bias detection, model governance, and compliance with security and privacy standards.
• Support client workshops, technical discussions, and stakeholder presentations related to AI strategy, solution design, and implementation.

• University degree in computer science, engineering, data science, mathematics, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of professional experience in machine learning, data science, AI engineering, or a related field, with demonstrated experience delivering production ML solutions.
• Strong proficiency in Python for data analysis, machine learning, and model development.
• Handson experience with machine learning frameworks/libraries and platform tools (e.g., scikitlearn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Azure ML Studio, Databricks MLFlow).
• Solid understanding of ML algorithms, statistics, model evaluation techniques, and feature engineering.
• Experience designing and implementing endtoend ML pipelines, including data preprocessing, model training, validation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Practical experience with ML Ops practices, including CI/CD, model versioning, experiment tracking, and automated retraining.
• Experience deploying ML models to cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP) with an understanding of cloudnative architecture and security principles.
• Familiarity with big data or distributed processing frameworks (e.g., Spark) is an asset.
• Experience with generative AI, large language models (LLMs), prompt engineering, or retrievalaugmented generation (RAG) is essential, experience with fine-tuning foundational models is an asset.
• Strong consulting and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to collaborate within crossfunctional and multidisciplinary teams to solve complex business problems.

Certifications (Preferred)

• Cloud AI / ML certifications (e.g., Azure AI Engineer Associate or better, AWS Machine Learning Specialty or better, Google Professional ML Engineer or better, Databricks ML Engineer Associate or better, Databricks Generative AI Engineer).

KPMG Ontario Region Pay Range Information

The expected base salary range for this position is $103,000 to $135,000 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.

KPMG BC Region Pay Range Information   

The expected base salary range for this position is $101,000 to $130,000 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program. 

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KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice.

Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process

At KPMG, we are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process where all candidates can be themselves and excel. We aim to provide a positive experience and are prepared to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (informal requests), such as extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (formal requests), such as accessible communication supports or technology aids, are tailored to individual needs and role requirements. You will have an opportunity to request an adjustment or accommodation at any point throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, please contact KPMG’s Employee Relations Service team by calling 1-888-466-4778.

AI Usage

Weembrace the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the candidate experience and streamline our recruitment processes. AI tools may help with organizing applications or surfacing relevant qualifications. However, no hiring decisions are made using AI. Every hiring decision is made by our hiring managers and recruitment professionals, who are equipped with training that empowers them to use these tools responsibly. AI technologies used in our recruitment process undergo detailed risk assessments, including security and privacy requirements, that align with KPMG’s Trusted AI framework.

We believe technology should empower human judgment, not replace it. It’s one of the many ways we’re delivering on our vision of being a technology-first, people-driven firm.

• University degree in computer science, engineering, data science, mathematics, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of professional experience in machine learning, data science, AI engineering, or a related field, with demonstrated experience delivering production ML solutions.
• Strong proficiency in Python for data analysis, machine learning, and model development.
• Handson experience with machine learning frameworks/libraries and platform tools (e.g., scikitlearn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Azure ML Studio, Databricks MLFlow).
• Solid understanding of ML algorithms, statistics, model evaluation techniques, and feature engineering.
• Experience designing and implementing endtoend ML pipelines, including data preprocessing, model training, validation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Practical experience with ML Ops practices, including CI/CD, model versioning, experiment tracking, and automated retraining.
• Experience deploying ML models to cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP) with an understanding of cloudnative architecture and security principles.
• Familiarity with big data or distributed processing frameworks (e.g., Spark) is an asset.
• Experience with generative AI, large language models (LLMs), prompt engineering, or retrievalaugmented generation (RAG) is essential, experience with fine-tuning foundational models is an asset.
• Strong consulting and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to collaborate within crossfunctional and multidisciplinary teams to solve complex business problems.

Certifications (Preferred)

• Cloud AI / ML certifications (e.g., Azure AI Engineer Associate or better, AWS Machine Learning Specialty or better, Google Professional ML Engineer or better, Databricks ML Engineer Associate or better, Databricks Generative AI Engineer).

KPMG Ontario Region Pay Range Information

The expected base salary range for this position is $103,000 to $135,000 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.

KPMG BC Region Pay Range Information   

The expected base salary range for this position is $101,000 to $130,000 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program. 

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