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.
