AI & Software Development Intern

**AI \& Software Development Intern** As a member of Fitzrovia’s growing Technology team, the AI \& Software Development Intern will work closely with senior leadership to help build and deploy AI-powered tools and internal software that create real efficiencies across an $11B real estate portfolio. This is a rare 0 → 1 opportunity: you will not be maintaining legacy systems or running test scripts in a silo. You will contribute to real tools used daily by investment, construction, property management, and asset management teams, helping build AI-powered workflows and applications that automate high-value processes from the ground up. At Fitzrovia, we pride ourselves on being an entrepreneurial and innovative organization, which makes this role well suited for a candidate looking to roll up their sleeves, wear multiple hats and contribute to all aspects of real estate investment and development. *As we are a highly collaborative team, the successful candidate will be required to work in-office full-time.* *This position is being created to support anticipated growth. The salary for this position is $4,000 per month, based on skills and experience. Our total rewards program recognizes performance, supports well-being, and encourages growth by offering paid vacation and personal days, comprehensive benefits, wellness and mental health resources, and a generous professional development allowance.* *Fitzrovia uses AI-enabled tools to assist in screening and assessing applications. Final hiring decisions are made by Fitzrovia’s hiring team.* **Responsibilities:** **AI Development \& Automation** * Assist, design, build, and deploy LLM-powered internal tools using modern AI frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, OpenAI API, Anthropic Claude API) to automate repetitive workflows across investment, construction, and property management teams. * Support the development of multi-step AI pipelines for research, data extraction, document parsing, and report generation. * Help build and maintain pipelines that enable AI tools to search and retrieve information from internal documents such as deal memos, PDF reports, and financial records. * Prototype and iterate on AI features using prompt engineering techniques and API tool-use patterns. **Full-Stack Software Development** * Contribute to internally built software platforms by adding new features, dashboards, and automation capabilities. * Assist with building front-end components using React and Tailwind CSS and assist with Python or Node.js backend development as needed. * Write clean, well-documented code and participate in code reviews to learn and maintain team standards. * Help develop automated data pipelines to feed market intelligence into internal dashboards. * Support with building and maintain workflow automations using tools such as n8n to connect internal systems, trigger AI processes, and reduce manual repetitive tasks across business teams. * Support deployment of applications to cloud infrastructure and assist with maintaining reliable and performant services. **Security, Compliance \& Data Governance** * Learn and apply secure development practices when contributing to internal applications, including concepts such as authentication, authorization, input validation, and secrets management. * Assist the team in implementing role-based access controls to help ensure sensitive financial and operational data is appropriately protected. * Participate in code reviews and development discussions to build awareness of common security considerations such as API key protection and data privacy risks. * Support the team in following responsible data handling practices when working with internal documents and AI tools. * Assist with documenting internal processes, data flows, and development practices as new tools and systems are built. * Help test and review applications during development and flag potential issues or concerns to senior team members. **Research, Strategy \& Collaboration** * Stay current on the rapidly evolving AI tooling landscape: evaluate new models, frameworks, and platforms for applicability to Fitzrovia’s use cases and present findings to the R\&D committee. * Work cross-functionally with investment, construction, property management, and accounting teams to understand workflows and identify opportunities for automation. * Assist in documenting internal AI guidelines and best practices as the team’s toolset grows. * Participate in Fitzrovia’s R\&D innovation cycle, contributing ideas and proofs-of-concept to the quarterly pipeline review. * Other duties as reasonably required by the business. **Qualifications and Experiences:** * Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline. * Hands-on experience building full-stack web applications; proficiency in React, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Python is strongly preferred. * Some hands-on experience working with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.); familiarity with prompt engineering is an asset and any exposure to RAG or agentic concepts is a bonus. * Basic understanding of relational databases and SQL. * Awareness of basic application security principles such as secrets management and secure coding practices. * Comfortable using version control (Git/GitHub) and familiar with how web applications are deployed. * Curiosity and problem-solving instincts; an ability to understand a business process and think about how technology could make it faster or smarter. * Entrepreneurial attitude and eagerness to learn; comfortable taking initiative and working through ambiguity. * Good communication skills and an ability to explain technical ideas clearly to non-technical colleagues. * Familiarity with workflow automation platforms such as n8n, Zapier, or Make is considered a strong asset. * Prior exposure to real estate, PropTech, or financial services is considered an asset but is not required. **Why Fitzrovia:** Fitzrovia is a vertically integrated development and asset manager focused on Class-A and vintage-style apartment buildings across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Montreal. Fitzrovia provides best-in-class development, construction, property and asset management with a focus on design, active lifestyle management and exceptional customer service. Fitzrovia partners with public institutions, pension funds and high net worth investors who have a bias towards long-term cash flow generating assets. The company is the largest developer of purpose-built rental apartments in Canada with over $11 billion of assets under management. We focus on our people and our culture, and offer a competitive salary, benefits, and career development opportunities. Fitzrovia’s commitment to hospitality is at the core of our DNA. To learn more about Fitzrovia, our people and our properties, visit www.fitzrovia.ca. *Fitzrovia is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. If you require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please reach us at careers@fitzrovia.ca.*