Lead Engineer, Capital Markets & Factor Investing, Public Markets Technology

As a Lead Software Engineer you will help develop and support the technical direction of technology and data initiatives within the organization. While ensuring strong collaboration and partnership with your business aligned Product Owner and Technology Area Lead you will work with a diverse and talented team of engineers and analysts and have the end-to-end accountability for the development and implementation of innovative technological solutions and data-driven strategies to drive business growth and efficiency.

Team Summary

The Capital Markets & Factor Investing Technology team is divided into two groups with the Systematic Strategies Group (SSG) Technology Team spearheading a multi-year modernization initiative.  The SSG Technology Team is developing a new order entry order management and position management system that will be leveraged by multiple funds within CPP Investments.  By adopting modern web application stacks and a cloud-first approach with AWS and applying best practices in DevOps CI/CD and infrastructure as code the team is delivering scalable resilient and high-performance platforms that enhance trading efficiency and strengthen position oversight.

Accountabilities:

• Conceptualize design build test and support technology solutions end-to-end to enable complex business capabilities in an Agile environment that includes business and T&D partner teams.
• Drive engineering excellence and continuous improvement within the team and influence similar improvements across teams providing technical leadership and coaching
• Demonstrate and apply advanced understanding of technical landscape and the business capabilities it supports to guide others
• Foster and enable agility and innovation through experimentation and early feedback ensuring responsiveness to evolving business needs
• Succinctly frame problems engage appropriately with colleagues to think deeply about broad problems and gain buy-in on well-reasoned recommendations
• Facilitate root-cause-analysis involving multiple teams
• Adhere to Agile SDLC and execute related duties as required.
• Foster collaboration and mentorship promoting a culture of feedback learning and professional growth
• Maintain strong relationships with business partners peer IT teams and vendor partners
• Facilitate Scrum Ceremonies by guiding daily stand-ups sprint planning reviews and retrospectives to enhance team collaboration and communication.
• Promote Agile values by advocating for agile principles to boost team productivity and improve product quality within the organization.
• Collaborate with stakeholders by working closely with Product Owners and stakeholders to ensure the backlog is well-groomed and prioritized.

Qualifications :

• Undergraduate degree or college diploma in related field (e.g. Engineering Computer Science).
• 6 years of relevant experience.
• Extensive experience working with various programming languages:
  • Java - 5 YOE
  • Spring Boot - 3 YOE
  • Python - 3 YOE
• Experience with Cloud technologies preferably AWS
• Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge or Experience in Capital Markets or Investment Management Domains
• Experience with software development concepts including version control testing methodologies and agile development practices
• Extensive experience writing clean readable and well-documented code while paying attention to details and adhering to coding standards

Additional Assets Include

• Experience with web development in React
• Experience leveraging AI Development Tools

Additional Information :

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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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time