Python Developer
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Experience
- Experience: 7–10+ years (backend-focused)
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Backend Engineer – Python (API & Platform Engineering)
Location: Toronto Ontario (100% Onsite)
Mode : Contract / FTE
Experience: 7–10+ years (backend-focused)
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
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 reliability, performance, security, and observability.
Requirements
Requires strong Python backend development experience, API design expertise, system design knowledge, and experience with platform engineering and SQL or NoSQL databases. Candidates should also have cloud and CI/CD or DevOps familiarity, a degree from a Canadian university or college, and strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Skills
- Python
- Backend Development
- REST API Design
- JSON
- OpenAPI
- System Design
- Distributed Systems
- Platform Engineering
- SQL
- NoSQL
- Cloud Platforms
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- CI/CD
- DevOps
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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
- Backend Integrations
- SQL
- NoSQL
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- Cloud Platforms
- CI/CD
- Git
- DevOps
- Reliability
- Security
- Observability
- Financial Platforms
- Code Reviews