Backend Engineer – Python (API & Platform Engineering)
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Job Summary
Title: Backend Engineer Python (API & Platform Engineering)
Location: Toronto Ontario (Onsite)
Job Description:
Backend Engineer Python (API & Platform Engineering)
Location: Toronto Ontario - Onsite
Education: Bachelors or Masters degree
Experience: 5 10 years (backend-focused)
In person Interview in Toronto is MANDATORY.
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
Bachelors or Masters 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
Key Skills
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