We're Hiring | Senior Backend Python Developer
📍 Location: Toronto, ON
We're looking for a Senior Backend Python Developer to join a high-performing engineering team building secure, scalable, and high-performance solutions within a core banking platform.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Python, microservices, distributed systems, REST APIs, SQL/MySQL, messaging, and system design, with a proven ability to own large initiatives end-to-end.
💻 Must-Have Skills
✅ 5+ years of Software Development experience
✅ Strong Python Backend Development experience
✅ Microservices & Distributed Systems
✅ RESTful API Development
✅ Strong SQL & MySQL
✅ RDBMS concepts – Transactions, Isolation Levels, Locking & Deadlocks
✅ RabbitMQ or similar Message Brokers
✅ Docker / Containerized Applications
✅ GitHub or similar code repositories
✅ Linux / Unix environments
✅ Strong System Design & Technical Design experience
⭐ Nice to Have
• Banking / Financial Services / FinTech experience
• Cloud experience – AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Payroll Provider integrations
• Time & Attendance platform integrations
• Experience working on high-volume transaction processing systems
🚀 What You'll Do
• Design and develop scalable backend services and microservices
• Build secure, high-performance distributed systems
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs
• Own large initiatives from technical design through production delivery
• Create technical design specifications and contribute to architecture decisions
• Optimize application performance to meet SLAs
• Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and technical discussions
• Conduct code reviews and promote engineering best practices
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams
🎓 Requirements
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Degree must be from a Canadian or US university
• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to independently own features and projects end-to-end
📩 Interested? Please email your updated resume to:
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