Title: Python Backend Engineer
Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)
Job Type: Full-time/Contract
Experience: Strong hands-on backend engineering experience
Position Overview
We are looking for a strong Python Backend Engineer with hands-on experience designing and building scalable backend systems, microservices, APIs, and distributed applications.
This role is not suited for a developer focused only on application coding. The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong system design, backend architecture, problem-solving, and technical communication skills, along with the ability to work directly with client stakeholders.
You will design, develop, and maintain reliable backend services while collaborating with engineering and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable technology solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Python.
- Design and implement RESTful APIs for frontend applications and third-party integrations.
- Apply strong system design and software architecture principles to build scalable and maintainable solutions.
- Design and develop microservices and distributed systems.
- Build and deploy containerized applications using Docker.
- Work with MySQL and relational database design, including performance optimization.
- Implement asynchronous and event-driven communication using RabbitMQ, Kafka, or similar messaging platforms.
- Analyze technical requirements and translate them into effective backend solutions.
- Participate in architectural and technical design discussions.
- Write clean, maintainable, scalable, and testable code.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues and optimize application performance.
- Collaborate with frontend developers, architects, DevOps teams, and business stakeholders.
- Participate in code reviews and promote engineering best practices.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of development, deployment, and operational processes.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Strong hands-on experience with Python backend development.
- Strong understanding of system design, software architecture, and distributed systems.
- Proven experience designing and developing microservices-based applications.
- Strong experience building and consuming RESTful APIs.
- Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized applications.
- Strong knowledge of MySQL and relational database concepts.
- Experience with RabbitMQ, Kafka, or other message-broker technologies.
- Strong understanding of backend performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
- Experience with Git and modern software development practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to explain technical solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Comfortable participating in in-person client interviews and discussions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Knowledge of backend security and secure API development.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or similar.
- Experience working in enterprise or financial services environments.
- Canadian educational background is preferred but not mandatory.
Work Arrangement
- This is a hybrid Toronto-based position.
- Candidates must be able to work from the Toronto office at least 3 days per week.
- Candidates must be comfortable attending in-person client interviews.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees
