Python Lead
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop backend services and automation tooling in Python 3.x.
- Build and consume RESTful APIs using FastAPI / Flask / Django.
- Operate services on Linux (RHEL / Ubuntu / CentOS); manage users, groups, sudoers and file
permissions.
- Write robust Bash / shell scripts for deployment, scheduling (cron / systemd timers) and
housekeeping.
- Package, deploy and monitor services using systemd units, journald and standard Linux tooling.
- Diagnose production issues using strace, lsof, top, iotop, ss, tcpdump and log analysis.
- Collaborate with DevOps on CI/CD, container builds and server hardening.
Must-Have Skills
- 7+ years of production Python development (3.9+).
- Strong Linux administration: file system, processes, networking, systemd.
- Deep understanding of sudo and /etc/sudoers - privilege delegation, NOPASSWD rules, security
implications.
- Proficient in Bash scripting, cron, logrotate and SSH-based automation.
- REST API frameworks: FastAPI, Flask or Django REST Framework.
- Oracle database experience - PL/SQL, stored procedures, query tuning; cx_Oracle / oracledb
driver and SQLAlchemy ORM.
- Virtual environments, pip / poetry, packaging and dependency hygiene.
- Git-based workflows and code-review discipline.
Good-to-Have Skills
- Containerization - Docker, Docker Compose, basic Kubernetes.
- Configuration management (Ansible) or IaC (Terraform).
- Message brokers - RabbitMQ, Kafka, Redis Streams.
- Observability stack - Prometheus, Grafana, ELK.
- Async Python (asyncio, aiohttp) and concurrency tuning.
- Cloud exposure - AWS or Azure for compute, storage and secrets.
Qualifications
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Job Descriptions – .NET & Python
- Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent.
- Comfortable owning services end-to-end - from code to production support.
- Strong problem-solving on Linux and clear technical communication.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Design and develop backend services and automation tooling using Python and RESTful APIs. Manage Linux server operations, including deployment, monitoring, and production issue diagnosis.
Requirements
Requires 7+ years of production Python development experience and strong Linux administration skills. Candidates must have a background in database management, shell scripting, and collaborative DevOps workflows.
Skills
- Python
- Linux
- Bash
- FastAPI
- Flask
- Django
- Oracle Database
- SQLAlchemy
- Systemd
- Git
- RESTful APIs
- CI/CD
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Ansible
- Terraform
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- Technology
- Software
- Engineering
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- Python
- Linux
- FastAPI
- Flask
- Django
- Bash
- Systemd
- Oracle
- PL/SQL
- SQLAlchemy
- Git
- CI/CD
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Ansible
- Terraform
- RabbitMQ
- Kafka
- Redis
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- ELK
- AWS
- Azure
- Backend Development
- Automation
- REST API
- DevOps
- Server Hardening
- Observability