Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organizationWhen you join CPP Investments, you are joining one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors. As a professional investment management organization, CPP Investments invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure its financial sustainability for generations of working and retired Canadians.CPP Investments invests across regions and asset classes to build a globally diversified portfolio. It holds assets in public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and fixed income, and the CPP Fund is projected to reach $3.6 trillion in assets by 2050. The organization is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York City, São Paulo, and Sydney.CPP Investments successfully attracts, selects, and retains talented individuals from top-tier institutions worldwide. Join our team for access to:Stimulating work in a fast-paced and intellectually challenging environmentAccelerated exposure and responsibilityGlobal career development opportunitiesDiverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leadersA hybrid-flexible work environment with an emphasis on in-person collaborationA culture rooted in principles of integrity, partnership, and high performanceAn organization with an important social purpose that positively impacts livesIf you have a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach work with the highest integrity, invest your career here.Role Summary:The Active Equities, Public Markets Technology team enables the technology capabilities that power the Active Equities investment platform. We work closely with investment, risk, and operations partners to modernize and optimize portfolio management processes through scalable, cloud-native solutions.The team delivers robust platforms and advanced analytical tools that support portfolio construction, monitoring, research, and decision-making at scale — directly contributing to the long-term performance of the CPP Fund.As a Lead Software Engineer, you will drive the design and delivery of high-impact solutions supporting Active Equities. You will provide strong technical leadership within the team, elevate engineering standards, and influence best practices across the broader Technology & Data organization.Accountabilities & Qualifications:Technical Leadership & DeliveryLead complex initiatives across the full software development lifecycle — from problem framing and architecture through development, deployment, and production supportOwn architectural decisions and ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, and aligned with enterprise standardsDrive accountability for technical outcomes by managing risks, dependencies, and trade-offs effectivelyPromote engineering excellence through clean code, automated testing, CI/CD, and sound cloud-native design principlesFacilitate cross-team root cause analysis and implement sustainable improvements to enhance platform stabilitySoftware EngineeringDesign and deliver scalable, end-to-end solutions spanning Python-based backend services, modern front-end applications (React or Plotly Dash), and supporting data platformsBuild APIs, analytical workflows, and user-facing tools that enable portfolio construction, monitoring, and research capabilitiesContribute to modern data engineering practices, including reliable data pipelines and scalable analytical platformsEnsure solutions are performant, maintainable, secure, and production-readyCollaborate closely with data, analytics, and BI teams to deliver high-quality data productsExperience with Databricks and modern data ecosystems is a strong assetGenAI & Forward-Thinking EngineeringApply a forward-looking engineering mindset, leveraging GenAI and AI-assisted development tools to enhance solution design, development, and testing workflowsExplore responsible use of LLM-based coding assistants and intelligent automation to improve productivity and software qualityContribute to evolving best practices for AI-enabled engineering within Technology & DataLeadership & CollaborationProvide technical leadership and mentorship, fostering a culture of learning, feedback, and continuous improvementDemonstrate strong understanding of both the technical landscape and the investment capabilities it supportsClearly frame complex problems, evaluate solution options, and build stakeholder alignment on well-reasoned recommendationsBuild trusted relationships with business partners, peer technology teams, and external vendorsAct as a role model for CPP Investments’ Guiding Principles of Integrity, Partnership, and High PerformanceQualificationsRequiredUndergraduate degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field8+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including leading complex technical initiativesStrong full-stack development experience, with hands-on expertise building backend services in Python and modern web applications using Plotly Dash or ReactExperience designing and building scalable, enterprise-grade systems and APIsHands-on experience across the full software development lifecycleExperience with cloud technologies (preferably AWS) and modern DevOps practicesProficiency with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing (unit and integration), and Agile methodologiesStrong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiencesVisit our or follow us on .At CPP Investments, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability.We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process.Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity:In addition to being dedicated to building a workforce that reflects diverse talent, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible experience. If you require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms, etc.), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.Disclaimer:CPP Investments does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other web-site job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by CPP Investments to provide resumes to this posting or web-site will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered. CPP Investments will not pay any referral, placement or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information.#LI-ONSITE
