Principal Engineer, Total Fund Management Trading, Public Markets Technology

* 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.**Competitive benefits**

We offer a comprehensive package that goes beyond the basics. From health and wellness plans to performance-based bonuses, we aim to recognize your contributions in meaningful ways and support what matters to you, both at work and beyond.

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