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Job Title: Backend Engineer – Python (API & Platform Engineering)
Location : Toronto, Ontario (Onsite)
Experience: 5–10+ years
Role Overview
We are seeking a skilled Python Backend Engineer to build and scale high-performance backend systems. This role focuses on API development, platform engineering, and system design for enterprise-grade, secure, and scalable 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 to improve reliability and scalability.
- Participate in 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 backend development.
- Hands-on experience with REST APIs, JSON, and OpenAPI.
- Solid understanding of system design, scalability, fault tolerance, and performance optimization.
- Experience in platform engineering or building shared backend platforms.
- Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as 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 or fintech environments.
- Knowledge of microservices architecture.
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Exposure to security, compliance, and high-availability systems.
Why Join?
- Work on mission-critical financial platforms.
- Gain exposure to large-scale, high-impact systems.
- Join a collaborative, engineering-driven culture.
- Contribute to modern backend and platform engineering initiatives.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This position is based in Toronto, Ontario and is onsite.
The role requires 5–10+ years of experience in backend engineering with strong Python experience.
Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining scalable Python backend services, building RESTful APIs, contributing to platform engineering, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
Required skills include Python backend development, REST APIs, JSON, OpenAPI, system design, SQL and NoSQL databases, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), and experience with CI/CD, Git, and DevOps practices.
The role targets enterprise-grade, secure, and scalable financial platforms, with preferred experience in financial services or fintech environments.
The role involves collaborating with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions within a collaborative, engineering-driven culture.
You’ll work on mission-critical financial platforms, gain exposure to large-scale systems, and contribute to modern backend and platform engineering initiatives.
