Senior Software Development Engineer (Frontend) at Picton Mahoney Asset Management

Toronto, Ontario, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Next.js, React, Web Accessibility, Inclusive Design, RESTful APIs, JSON, Figma, Design Systems, Component Libraries, SSR, Static Site Generation, SEO

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Best Workplaces™ in Canada 2020 - 2025 | Best Workplaces™ with Most Trusted Executive Teams 2024, 2025 | Best Workplaces™ in Financial Services & Insurance 2020 - 2025 | Best Workplaces™ for Mental Wellness 2023 - 2025 | Best Workplaces™ for Giving Back 2022, 2024 | Best Workplaces™ for Inclusion 2021, 2024 | Best Workplaces™ for Women 2021 | Best Workplaces™ in Ontario™ 2020, 2021, 2024 | 2025 Best Workplaces™ for Professional Development One of Canada's Most Trusted Investment Brands. 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. Thinking Alternatively is in Our DNA. 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. We’re more than investors — we’re innovators. We challenge traditional investment mindsets, constantly pushing the boundaries to achieve our mission: To bring greater certainty to investors. Our success is built on four guiding principles: Treat investors’ money like our own. Redefine the way investors invest. Be human—always approachable. Succeed together, one investment at a time. 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. Thriving in Our Entrepreneurial Culture 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. The Opportunity: Picton Investments is seeking a Software Development Engineer – Frontend who thrives on crafting intuitive, accessible, and polished web interfaces. You care about the details—from responsive layouts across viewports to interactions that feel effortless to users—and take pride in building applications that are reliable, scalable, and maintainable. At Picton, technology is a competitive advantage, and this role offers the chance to shape how design and engineering come together, influencing both user experience and system architecture. You’ll collaborate across product, design, and backend teams, contributing to projects that directly impact our business and clients. We value engineers who are curious, fearless in proposing ideas, and authentic in their collaboration—someone who owns their work and strives for excellence. What You’ll Do Build responsive, accessible, and maintainable UIs using Next.js and React. Translate designs into smooth, consistent interfaces with modern CSS, flex/grid layouts, animations, and transitions where appropriate. Work with design libraries such as MUI, Chakra, or Tailwind, and help develop or extend custom design systems. Integrate cleanly with APIs and dynamic data sources, bringing structure and clarity to complex interfaces. Collaborate closely with designers using Figma, ensuring polished, cohesive experiences that align with Picton’s design language. Explore modern tooling, frameworks, and build systems to improve performance, scalability, and developer productivity. Contribute to design systems, component standards, and UX best practices across teams. What We’re Looking For 7+ years of experience building production-grade web applications. Strong understanding of JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS fundamentals. Hands-on experience with Next.js and the modern React ecosystem. Commitment to web accessibility and inclusive design practices. Comfort working with RESTful APIs and JSON data structures. Good judgment in choosing frameworks vs. custom solutions for design systems. Familiarity with modern CMS platforms. Experience using Figma or similar tools to interpret and collaborate on design work. Awareness of authorization mechanisms and their impact on frontend architecture. Ownership mindset, curiosity, and commitment to clean execution. Nice to Have Experience building or contributing to design systems or component libraries. Understanding of SSR, ISR, and static site generation in Next.js. Familiarity with testing frameworks like Jest or Playwright. Awareness of SEO principles for modern web applications. Interest in animations and micro-interaction design. Curiosity about how frontend decisions affect product usability and business outcomes. Our Commitment to Employees 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! PICTON Investments is committed to providing an equitable and fair work environment for everyone and all hiring and other personnel actions will be taken without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, sex, disability, gender identity, gender expression, family status, age, language or national origin. If you require an accommodation at any point in time throughout the application and hiring process, please contact Human Resources at (416) 955-4108 or at accessibility@pictoninvestments.com. PICTON Investments does not accept unsolicited resumes, emails, calls, or any other form of communication from third-party recruitment agencies. Any unsolicited outreach, including commercial electronic messages, will neither be acknowledged nor considered.

Responsibilities

You will build responsive, accessible, and maintainable user interfaces using Next.js and React. Collaborating closely with designers, you will ensure cohesive experiences that align with Picton’s design language.