Lead Engineer, Private Equity, Alternative Investments Technology (12 Month Contract)

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.

Role Summary:

As a Lead Software Engineer within Alternative Assets Technology, you will lead the design, development, and evolution of technology platforms that enable our Private Equity investment teams across the investment lifecycle. Partnering closely with investment professionals, product managers, and engineers, you will build scalable, resilient solutions that support investment execution, portfolio management, and data-driven decision-making. As a hands-on technical leader, you will drive the end-to-end delivery of software products, establish engineering best practices, mentor engineers, and influence architecture and technology strategy across Alternative Assets Technology and the broader Technology & Data organization.

Accountabilities & Qualifications:

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.

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 (Python, C++, Java, etc.)

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

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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