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Lead Engineer, TFM, Risk & Total Fund Management Technology


Company : Canada Pension Plan Investment Board


Location : Toronto, Ontario


Created : 2026-02-01


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

**Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organization**When you join CPP Investments, you are joining one of the worlds 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 $3.6trillion in assets by 2050. The organization is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York City, So 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 environment* Accelerated exposure and responsibility* Global career development opportunities* Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders* A hybrid-flexible work environment with an emphasis on in-person collaboration* A culture rooted in principles of integrity, partnership, and high performance* An 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.Team Description The Total Fund Management Technology team supports the enterprise-level investment structure and processes for managing CPP Investments Total Portfolio. The team collaborates across investment, risk, and operations groups to integrate and optimize portfolio management workflows using modern, cloud-native technologies. The TFM PM Engineering team builds platforms and analytical capabilities that enable portfolio construction, monitoring, and decision-making at scale, supporting the long-term objectives of the CPP Fund. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will guide and participate in building and supporting value-add technology solutions and products end-to-end. You will also demonstrate leadership and drive engineering excellence within your team and influence the same across the Technology & Data department.**Job Description:****Major Accountabilities****Technical Leadership & Delivery*** Lead the end-to-end software development lifecycle for complex initiatives, from problem framing and solution design through development, testing, deployment, and support* Own technical designs and architectural decisions, ensuring solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards* Drive delivery accountability for technical outcomes, proactively managing risks, dependencies, and trade-offs* Apply and promote engineering best practices, including clean code, automated testing, CI/CD, and cloud-native design patterns**Solution Design & Engineering Excellence*** Design, build, test, and support high-quality backend, data-centric, and user-facing solutions in an Agile environment* Partner closely with Product Managers and business stakeholders to translate complex portfolio management needs into effective technology solutions* Drive experimentation and prototyping to validate ideas early and incorporate user feedback into solution design* Lead root-cause analysis of production issues and implement sustainable fixes to improve platform stability and reliability**Leadership, Mentorship & Collaboration*** Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to engineers, fostering a culture of learning, feedback, and continuous improvement* Influence technical direction beyond your immediate team through collaboration with peer engineering and data teams* Build strong, trusted relationships with investment professionals, business partners, and technology stakeholders* Act as a role model for CPP Investments Guiding Principles of **Integrity, Partnership, and High Performance****Qualifications****Required*** Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field* 8+ years of relevant software engineering experience, including leading complex technical initiatives* Strong experience designing and building enterprise-grade systems using languages such as **Python, Java, or C++*** Hands-on experience across the full software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, and support* Experience with **cloud technologies**, preferably **AWS**, and modern DevOps practices* Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines, automated testing (unit and integration), and Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)* Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences**Preferred / Assets*** Experience building data-intensive or analytical platforms in an investment or capital markets context* Experience using AI-assisted development tools, including LLM-based coding assistants and agent-based or automated development workflows, to augment software design, development, and testing.* Experience with frontend technologies such as **Angular, React, or Dash*** Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as **Terraform*** Familiarity with BI and visualization tools such as **QuickSight**Visit ourorfollow uson**.**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**Competitive benefits** We offer a comprehensive package that goes beyond the basics. From health and wellness plans to performance-based bonuses, we aim to recognize your contributions in meaningful ways and support what matters to you, both at work and beyond. **Career Development** We take growth seriously: yours and ours. At CPP Investments, youll find opportunities to learn new skills, take on fresh challenges, and explore roles across teams and geographies. We support career paths that arent one-size-fits-all, because we know development looks different for everyone. **Wellbeing** Were serious about supporting your wellbeing. That includes access to mental health resources, wellness programs, and work arrangements that offer flexibility where it makes sense. We know that when life and work are in balance, everyone benefits.For 25 years, weve proudly invested the Canada Pension Plan Fund, helping to secure retirement for more than 22 million Canadians. Our success is powered by people. We support our colleagues with programs that promote well-being, encourage growth, and reward excellencebecause impact begins with empowerment. #J-18808-Ljbffr