Lead Software Engineer, Public Markets Technology

Location: Toronto
Employment: Full time

Purpose. Performance. People.

Joining CPP Investments means joining one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors to drive a single mandate: to deliver strong, sustainable returns for generations of Canadians.

With a long-term horizon and global reach, we deploy capital at scale across public and private markets. Our size, stability, and disciplined investment philosophy allow us to pursue complex opportunities and build enduring partnerships worldwide.

For our people, this means meaningful work with tangible impact, real opportunity, and collaboration with exceptional colleagues who value partnership and performance. Here, you’ll contribute to outcomes that matter alongside team members committed to excellence and shared success.

The Role

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will guide and contribute to the end-to-end design, development and support of value-add technology solutions and products. You will provide technical leadership, drive engineering excellence within your team, and influence engineering practices across the Technology & Data department.

The Team

Capital Markets and Factor Investing provides CPP Investments with flexible and efficient access to a broad range of global investments, including public equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities and derivatives. The Capital Markets and Factor Investing Technology team develops and supports the technology and data capabilities that enable these investment activities.

Accountabilities

• Design, build, test and support end-to-end technology solutions that enable complex business capabilities, working in an Agile environment with business and Technology & Data partners
• Drive engineering excellence and continuous improvement, providing technical leadership and coaching within the team and influencing improvements across teams
• Apply advanced understanding of the technology landscape and the business capabilities it supports to provide technical guidance and inform solutions
• Foster agility and innovation through experimentation and early feedback, ensuring solutions remain responsive to evolving business needs
• Frame complex problems clearly, engage colleagues in thoughtful problem-solving and build support for well-reasoned recommendations
• Facilitate cross-team root-cause analysis and adhere to Agile software development lifecycle practices
• Build strong relationships across business, technology and vendor partners while fostering mentorship, feedback, learning and professional growth

What You Bring

• Undergraduate degree or college diploma in a related field, such as Engineering or Computer Science
• 6+ years of relevant experience
• Extensive programming experience using languages such as Python, C++ and Java
• Experience supporting platforms within capital markets or financial services
• Strong understanding of software development practices, including version control, testing methodologies and Agile development
• Demonstrated ability to write clean, readable and well-documented code, with strong attention to detail and adherence to coding standards
• You are motivated to contribute to something larger than yourself, approach complex challenges with rigor, and hold yourself to high standards in a collaborative, performance-driven environment.

We provide colleagues with cutting-edge AI tools, dedicated learning time, and practical support to help them deliver with greater impact.

Inclusion & Accessibility

CPP Investments is committed to equitable access to employment and building a workforce that reflects diverse talent and perspectives. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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