Senior Frontend Developer
About the role
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 .
About PICTON Investments
PICTON Investments is a Canadian investment firm with over $13 billion in assets under management, recognized for pioneering alternative investment strategies that challenge traditional thinking. Since 2004, we have been helping advisors and investors rethink portfolio construction by moving away from traditional models toward more resilient, diversified solutions. Leveraging deep expertise in quantitative research, fundamental analysis, and authentic hedging strategies, we champion a modern approach designed to deliver more consistent, risk-adjusted returns. Our philosophy is to “Build from the Bear Up,” embracing a bear mindset of resiliency, adaptability, and strength to provide Canadians with greater certainty.
Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees, performance fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.
This LinkedIn Account is monitored by Picton Mahoney Asset Management (“PMAM”) and its service providers for the purposes of assessing and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulatory requirements and to evaluate reactions to, and interactions with, postings about PMAM and its business so that PMAM may improve its products, services and marketing activities. By posting or transmitting any personal information on or to this LinkedIn Account, you are consenting to PMAM’s collection, use and disclosure of your information for such purposes and any other purposes required or permitted by applicable law. See our Privacy Policy at www.pictonmahoney.com/privacy-policy/ and our social media terms at www.pictonmahoney.com/social-media-terms/
Senior Frontend Developer
About the role
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 .
About PICTON Investments
PICTON Investments is a Canadian investment firm with over $13 billion in assets under management, recognized for pioneering alternative investment strategies that challenge traditional thinking. Since 2004, we have been helping advisors and investors rethink portfolio construction by moving away from traditional models toward more resilient, diversified solutions. Leveraging deep expertise in quantitative research, fundamental analysis, and authentic hedging strategies, we champion a modern approach designed to deliver more consistent, risk-adjusted returns. Our philosophy is to “Build from the Bear Up,” embracing a bear mindset of resiliency, adaptability, and strength to provide Canadians with greater certainty.
Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees, performance fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.
This LinkedIn Account is monitored by Picton Mahoney Asset Management (“PMAM”) and its service providers for the purposes of assessing and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulatory requirements and to evaluate reactions to, and interactions with, postings about PMAM and its business so that PMAM may improve its products, services and marketing activities. By posting or transmitting any personal information on or to this LinkedIn Account, you are consenting to PMAM’s collection, use and disclosure of your information for such purposes and any other purposes required or permitted by applicable law. See our Privacy Policy at www.pictonmahoney.com/privacy-policy/ and our social media terms at www.pictonmahoney.com/social-media-terms/