Job descriptionFor 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. * Define and evolve architectural direction across systems and data capabilities.* Align domain-level architectural direction and engineering practices with enterprise design principles, lifecycle standards, and decision frameworks defined by the Technology Architecture & Practices function.* Make and validate consequential trade-offs across scalability, resilience, performance, cost, and security.* Ensure solutions are designed for operability, observability, and long-term sustainability.* Exercise senior architectural judgement on complex cross-team initiatives and high-impact technical decisions in collaboration with peer Principal Engineers* Collaborate with the Technology Architecture & Practices function to ensure domain architectures align with enterprise design principles, lifecycle standards, and long-term platform sustainability goals.**Leadership Competencies****Functional Competencies*** Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.* 10+ years designing, building, and operating complex production systems at scale.* Demonstrated ownership of architectural decisions with enterprise impact and influence across multiple teams or domains.* Deep understanding of modern software architecture, cloud-native development, DevOps practices, and operational reliability.* Experience strengthening security posture through secure-by-design principles and disciplined vulnerability management.* Experience advancing scalable data platforms or improving data product maturity and interoperability.* Familiarity with responsible, risk-aware adoption of Generative AI or advanced automation in production environments* Ability to make high-impact technical decisions under ambiguity, balancing short-term delivery pressures with long-term system integrity.* Proven ability to influence senior engineers and business stakeholders through clarity of reasoning and technical credibility.* For business-facing teams, a CFA designation and/or experience working in complex investment environments or other high-consequence domains is an asset.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. For 25 years, we’ve proudly invested the Canada Pension Plan Fund, helping to secure retirement for more than 22 million Canadians.
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Here, you’ll work alongside high-calibre colleagues on meaningful challenges that have real-world impact. Our purpose drives us, our performance sets us apart, and our people make it possible. **Our Guiding Principles** Our guiding principles shape our culture. They define how we work and represent the values that guide our behaviours. They are **Integrity**, **Partnership** and **High Performance****.****Our Impact** We invest globally across public and private markets, managing capital on behalf of millions of contributors and beneficiaries. We focus on long-term value creation and responsible investing, with offices in major financial centres around the world.**What You Can Expect** * Meaningful work with measurable impact* Exposure to complex, global challenges* Opportunities for learning and growth* Competitive total rewards and benefits* Comprehensive wellness programs* Inclusive and respectful of diverse perspectives**Why Work With Us** #J-18808-Ljbffr