Principal Engineer, Risk & Total Fund Tech

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cutting-edge AI tools

Dedicated learning time

Career development support

Job summary

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead architecture and engineering strategy across critical investment technology and data platforms. You will influence enterprise-wide decisions, elevate engineering practices, and ensure scalable, secure systems aligned with long-term investment objectives.

You will mentor senior engineers, guide cross-team initiatives, and drive adoption of Generative AI and modern DevOps practices to improve performance and resilience.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading architecture and engineering strategy across complex enterprise technology environments.
• Strong expertise in distributed systems, cloud technologies, software engineering, and modern practices.
• It is essential to mentor engineers and influence senior technical leaders.

Responsibilities

• Define architectural direction and elevate engineering excellence across critical investment technology platforms and data capabilities.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives, balancing scalability, resilience, security, and cost.
• Mentor senior engineers and raise engineering standards across the organization.
• Advance data product maturity and guide adoption of Generative AI responsibly.

Skills

Distributed systems architecture

Cloud technologies

Software engineering

DevOps

Security-by-design

Observability

Operational resilience

Generative AI

Technical leadership

Mentoring senior engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cloud platforms

DevOps tools

Job description

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead architecture and engineering strategy across critical investment technology and data platforms. You will influence enterprise-wide decisions, elevate engineering practices, and ensure scalable, secure systems aligned with long-term investment objectives.

You will mentor senior engineers, guide cross-team initiatives, and drive adoption of Generative AI and modern DevOps practices to improve performance and resilience.