Intern, Software Development Engineer

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One of Canadas Most Trusted Investment Brands.

At Picton Mahoney Asset Management (PICTON Investments) being alternative isnt just what we doits who we are. Founded by industry pioneer David Picton weve spent 20 years challenging conventional wisdom and redefining the investing landscape. As one of Canadas most trusted investment brands we are proudly independentprivately run 100% employee-owned and deeply committed to delivering results for our clients.

Thinking alternatively is in Our DNA.

With a team of 160 bold thinkersone-third dedicated solely to investment managementwe are specialists not generalists. Managing $15 billion for institutional and retail clients we navigate markets with conviction resilience and a forward-thinking approach.

Were more than investors were innovators. We challenge traditional investment mindsets constantly pushing the boundaries to achieve our mission: To bring greater certainty to investors.

Our success is built on four guiding principles:

• Treat investors money like our own.
• Redefine the way investors invest.
• Be humanalways approachable.
• Succeed together one investment at a time.

These arent just wordsthey define how we think how we invest and how we work.

Now were entering our next chapter. Were transforming our brand and reshaping the way the world invests. If you think differently embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and thrive in a dynamic bureaucracy-free environment join us and be part of whats next.

Thriving in Our Entrepreneurial Culture

At PICTON Investments youll thrive in our creative and dynamic workplace where collaboration and support are at the core of everything we do. At our firm youll have the opportunity to take on significant responsibilities work in a flexible environment and tackle challenging projects from the outset. Our culture is designed for ambitious professionals who want to make an immediate impact while continuing to push boundaries and achieve our greater mission. Youll be empowered with a high level of responsibility trust and flexibility providing an exciting and creative space for you to help reshape how the world views alternative investments. With competitive total rewards performance-based bonuses and a clear path for career growth youll have everything you need to develop both now and over the longer term.

The Opportunity

At Picton Investmentswe are a collaborative and inclusive team of engineers developing software that powers real-world financial workflows. As a Software Development Engineering Intern youll be joining a purpose-driven team that values curiosity creativity and client impact.

This is a hands-on internship where you wont just observeyoull contribute to production-level software explore different areas of the stack (frontend backend cloud) and be part of an agile team committed to mentorship and growth.

You will have the opportunity to learn and lead:

We treat every contribution with care and disciplinejust like we treat our clients capital. In this role youll:

• Collaborate with engineers across multiple teams based on business needs and development priorities
• Build real-world applications by writing production-ready code supported through code reviews and mentorship
• Develop user-facing components using React and TypeScript
• Build and maintain backend services in C# (.NET Core) or integrating with REST APIs
• Work with SQL Server including writing and optimizing database queries
• Participate in the development of internal tools CI/CD pipelines and monitoring systems
• Be part of agile ceremonieslearning how engineering teams plan build and deliver software
• Gain exposure to cloud platforms (Azure) and containerized environments

Youll be supported in bringing forward bold unconventional ideasbecause progress comes from fearlessness and experimentation.

What you bring:

We welcome individuals who are eager to learn and contribute in meaningful ways. If youre someone who takes initiative enjoys solving problems and wants to work in a values-driven team youll thrive here.

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field
• Experience with one or more programming languages (e.g. C# Python JavaScript or TypeScript)
• Familiarity with web development fundamentals APIs and relational databases
• Comfortable using Git and modern development tools
• Curious self-motivated and open to feedbackready to adapt explore and grow
• Bonus if youve worked on side projects contributed to open source or used frameworks like .NET Core React or tools like Docker
• An interest in financial services or fintech is an asset

We value authenticityso bring your whole self and your questions to the table.

What you will gain:

• Broad exposure to tools technologies and software development best practices
• Experience working on systems used in real-world production environments
• A deeper understanding of how modern engineering teams build scalable secure and reliable applications
• A welcoming culture that embraces collaboration mentorship and continuous learning
• Insight into the world of financial technology and how tech drives better outcomes for clients

Youll leave this internship with hands-on experience strengthened technical skills and relationships that support your professional journey.

Our Commitment to Employees

AtPICTON Investments we take pride in enhancing our employees experiences through a comprehensive suite of exceptional perks and programs. Our benefits include corporate fitness reimbursement and discounts VersaFi memberships (formerly Women in Capital Markets) PICTON investment counseling and portfolio management services volunteer and charitable donation matching maternity and parental leave top-up recognition awards semi-annual performance bonuses a generous annual vacation entitlement (minimum of 15 days per year) training and development reimbursement extensive health and dental benefits a healthcare spending account and more.

These offerings are designed to support your career growth well-being and overall success. Join us and thrive in an environment that values and invests in you!

PICTON Investmentsis committed to providing an equitable and fair work environment for everyone and all hiring and other personnel actions will be taken without regard to race colour creed religion sex disability gender identity gender expression family status age language or national origin. If you require an accommodation at any point in time throughout the application and hiring process please contact Human Resources at or at.

PICTON Investmentsdoes not accept unsolicited resumes emails calls or any other form of communication from third-party recruitment agencies. Any unsolicited outreach including commercial electronic messages will neither be acknowledged nor considered.