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- Toronto, ON, Canada
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Role: Python Backend Engineer
Location: Downtown Toronto,
Final Interview: In-person interview in Toronto is mandatory
Role Overview
We are looking for skilled Python Backend Engineers to build and scale high-performance backend systems. The role will focus on API development, platform engineering, and system design while supporting enterprise-grade, scalable, secure financial platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Python.
- Build and manage RESTful APIs and backend integrations.
- Contribute to platform engineering initiatives focused on reliability and scalability.
- Lead and participate in system design discussions for distributed systems.
- Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Optimize backend services for performance, security, and observability.
- Participate in code reviews and follow engineering best practices.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Strong experience with Python backend development.
- Hands-on experience designing and developing REST APIs, JSON, and OpenAPI.
- Strong system design experience, including scalability, fault tolerance, and performance.
- Experience with platform engineering or building shared backend platforms.
- Strong understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases.
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and DevOps practices.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a Canadian university or college.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Financial services or fintech experience.
- Experience with microservices architecture.
- Docker and Kubernetes experience.
- Exposure to security, compliance, and high-availability systems.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain scalable Python backend services, REST APIs, and integrations, contributing to reliable platform engineering and distributed system design. Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver solutions while improving performance, security, and observability and participating in code reviews.
Requirements
Requires strong Python backend development, REST API, system design, platform engineering, and SQL/NoSQL database experience, along with familiarity with a major cloud provider and CI/CD, Git, and DevOps practices. A bachelor’s or master’s degree from a Canadian university or college is required; financial services, microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, security, compliance, and high-availability experience are preferred.
Skills
- Python
- Backend Development
- REST APIs
- JSON
- OpenAPI
- System Design
- Distributed Systems
- Platform Engineering
- SQL
- NoSQL
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud Platform
- CI/CD
- Git
- DevOps
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- Software
- Technology
- Engineering
- Finance & Accounting
Keywords
- Python
- Backend Engineering
- REST APIs
- JSON
- OpenAPI
- System Design
- Distributed Systems
- Platform Engineering
- Scalability
- Fault Tolerance
- Performance Optimization
- SQL
- NoSQL
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud Platform
- CI/CD
- Git
- DevOps
- Microservices
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Financial Services
- Fintech
- Security
- Compliance
- High Availability
- Observability
- Code Reviews