.NET Developer - AI & Agent Enablement

Join KPMG Canada as a .NET Developer in the AI & Agent Enablement team. You will design and build enterprise‑grade .NET applications and APIs while integrating AI‑enabled services across Microsoft’s ecosystem.

What You Will Do

• Design, develop, and maintain .NET (C#) web applications, APIs, and backend services using modern architectural patterns.
• Build and integrate AI‑enabled services using Microsoft AI Foundry, including secure model access, orchestration, and observability.
• Implement MCP servers and clients to enable tool‑calling, data access, and agent interoperability.
• Integrate and consume large language models (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic) with appropriate prompt design, grounding, and guardrails.
• Develop secure, scalable API integrations supporting AI agents, Copilot extensions, and downstream systems.
• Collaborate with Power Platform teams to support Power Apps, Power Automate, and Copilot Studio solutions through custom connectors, APIs, and backend services.
• Ensure applications meet security, compliance, and performance standards, including secrets management, identity, and access control.
• Participate in code reviews, CI / CD pipelines, testing, deployment, and hyper‑care support.

What You Bring To The Role

• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, balance competing deadlines, and work effectively in fast‑paced environments.
• Experience working in cross‑functional teams, including architects, security, product owners, and business stakeholders.
• Hands‑on experience in Agile / Scrum development environments, including sprint planning, stand‑ups, and retrospectives.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to delivering high‑quality, maintainable solutions.
• Solid understanding of SDLC and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), including requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Technical Skills

• 4+ years of professional experience as a .NET Developer (C#, ASP.NET Core, Web APIs).
• Strong experience with RESTful APIs, authentication / authorization (OAuth, Entra ID), and cloud‑native design.
• Hands‑on experience or strong working knowledge of AI Foundry or equivalent AI service runtimes.
• Experience implementing or consuming MCP for agent‑tool integration.
• Solid understanding of LLMs, including model capabilities and limitations, prompt engineering concepts, and RAG and tool‑calling patterns.
• Experience integrating backend services with Power Platform and Copilot Studio (custom connectors, APIs, actions).
• Familiarity with Azure services (App Services, Functions, Storage, Key Vault, APIM).
• Strong understanding of secure coding practices and enterprise governance requirements.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

This position requires written and oral fluency in English. The successful candidate will be required to support or collaborate with English‑speaking colleagues or stakeholders nationally in our English speaking provinces while at KPMG.

KPMG 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. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process where all candidates can be themselves and excelments (informal requests) and accommodations (formal requests) are tailored to individual needs and role requirements. If you require support, please contact KPMG’s Employee Relations Service team by calling 1‑888‑466‑4778.

We embrace 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.

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