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 up-to-date backend and platform engineering initiatives.
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📌 Backend Engineer (Toronto)
🏢 Princeton IT Services
📍 Toronto
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