Python Developer
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- 💼 Experience: 5–10+ years (backend-focused)
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Backend Engineer – Python (API & Platform Engineering) X10
📍 Location: Toronto Ontario - Onsite
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
💼 Experience: 5–10+ years (backend-focused)
In person Interview in Toronto is MANDATORY.
Need local candidates only. No relocation
Role Overview
Client is looking for a skilled Python Backend Engineer to build and scale high-performance backend systems. This role will focus on API development, platform engineering, and system design, supporting enterprise-grade, scalable, and 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, ensuring reliability and scalability
Lead and contribute to system design discussions for distributed systems
Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
Optimize performance, security, and observability of backend services
Participate in code reviews and ensure engineering best practices
Required Skills & Qualifications
Strong experience with Python for backend development
Hands-on experience with API design and development (REST, JSON, OpenAPI)
Solid system design experience (scalability, fault tolerance, performance)
Experience in platform engineering or building shared backend platforms
Strong understanding of databases (SQL and NoSQL)
Experience with cloud platforms (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
Experience in financial services / fintech environments
Knowledge of microservices architecture
Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Exposure to security, compliance, and high-availability systems
Why Join
Opportunity to work on mission-critical financial platforms
Exposure to large-scale, high-impact systems
Collaborative, engineering-driven culture
More about this job
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain scalable Python backend services, REST APIs, integrations, and shared platform capabilities. Contribute to distributed-system design and collaborate across teams to improve service performance, security, reliability, and observability.
Requirements
Requires 5–10+ years of backend-focused experience, strong Python and API development skills, system design expertise, and familiarity with databases, cloud platforms, and DevOps practices. A bachelor's or master's degree from a Canadian university or college is required, along with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Skills
- Python
- Backend Development
- REST API Design
- JSON
- OpenAPI
- System Design
- Platform Engineering
- SQL
- NoSQL
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud Platform
- CI/CD
- Git
- Microservices
- Docker
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Software
- Technology
- Engineering
- Finance & Accounting
Keywords
- Python
- Backend Engineering
- API Development
- REST
- JSON
- OpenAPI
- Platform Engineering
- System Design
- Distributed Systems
- 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