Senior Software Development Engineer (backend)

Backend Engineer

At Picton Mahoney Asset Management (PICTON Investments), being alternative isn't just what we do—it's who we are. Founded by industry pioneer David Picton, we've spent 20 years challenging conventional wisdom and redefining the investing landscape. As one of Canada's most trusted investment brands, we are proudly independent—privately run, 100% employee-owned, and deeply committed to delivering results for our clients.

With a team of 203 bold thinkers—one-third dedicated solely to investment management—we are specialists, not generalists. Managing $16.1 billion for institutional and retail clients, we navigate markets with conviction, resilience, and a forward-thinking approach.

These aren't just words—they define how we think, how we invest, and how we work. Now, we're entering our next chapter. We're transforming our brand and reshaping the way the world invests. If you think alternatively, embrace an entrepreneurial spirit, and thrive in a dynamic, bureaucracy-free environment, join us and be part of what's next.

At PICTON Investments, you'll thrive in our creative and dynamic workplace, where collaboration and support are at the core of everything we do. At our firm, you'll 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. You'll 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, you'll have everything you need to develop both now and over the longer term.

We're looking for a seasoned Backend Engineer who builds systems with intention—robust, scalable, and engineered for the long game. You'll work on cloud-native, data-driven platforms that power analytics, reporting, and other core investment workflows.

At Picton, Tech is a competitive advantage. This role gives you meaningful ownership, influence on architecture, and the chance to help shape how our systems drive performance across the business.

You'll have the opportunity to learn and lead:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable APIs, microservices, and backend services that power analytics, insights, and reporting.
• Collaborate with frontend, data, and product teams to build seamless workflows with reliability, clarity, and long-term maintainability.
• Partner with platform and data engineering teams to ensure smooth integration between applications, warehouses, lakehouses, and analytical pipelines.
• Champion modern engineering practices—automation, CI/CD, observability, cloud deployment standards, and operational excellence.
• Conduct thoughtful code reviews, drive testing best practices, and troubleshoot issues with rigor and care.
• Bring a fearless, well-reasoned voice to architectural discussions and technology roadmap planning.
• Foster trust and alignment through clear communication and authentic collaboration.

What you bring:

• 7+ years of experience in backend software development, ideally within data-intensive or analytical domains.
• Strong experience designing and implementing APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Hands-on development experience in .NET and/or Node.js.
• Familiarity with frontend frameworks such as React or Next.js for effective cross-team collaboration.
• Hands-on experience with cloud environments—preferably Azure—for application hosting, storage, and data integration.
• Understanding of warehouse or Lakehouse architectures (Azure Synapse, Databricks, Snowflake) and how they support analytics and reporting.
• Strong grasp of design principles: modularity, scalability, SOLID, clean architecture.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation, and deployment tooling (Azure DevOps or similar).
• Ability to translate business requirements into thoughtful, scalable technical solutions.
• A working style grounded in Picton's core values—ownership, collaboration, fearlessness, authenticity, and performance.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of event-driven architectures (Event Grid, Event Hubs, Kafka).
• Experience with containerization and IaC: Docker, Terraform, Azure Container Apps.
• Understanding of identity and access management (OAuth2, Azure AD, JWT).

At PICTON 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!