About the Company:

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build highly scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions within our core banking platform.

About the Role:

You will work in a cross-functional engineering team focused on enhancing a distributed microservices-based system that processes high volumes of financial transactions.

Responsibilities:

- Design and deliver high-quality features and enhancements
- Own end-to-end delivery of large features (3+ month initiatives)
- Create technical design specifications collaboratively
- Participate in sprint planning and provide accurate estimates
- Build secure and scalable distributed systems
- Optimize system performance to meet SLAs
- Conduct peer code reviews
- Mentor junior engineers and promote best engineering practices

Qualifications:

- 7+ years of software development experience
- Strong experience with microservices architecture & distributed systems
- Experience with Docker / container-based systems




- Strong proficiency in Python (preferred) or another object-oriented language
- Deep understanding of RESTful API development
- Strong SQL skills and experience with MySQL
- Solid understanding of RDBMS concepts (transactions, isolation levels, locking, deadlocks)
- Experience with RabbitMQ or similar message brokers
- Experience with GitHub or similar code repositories
- Comfortable working in Unix/Linux environments
- Excellent communication skills

Required Skills:

- Experience integrating with Payroll Providers and Time & Attendance platforms
- Cloud computing experience

Preferred Skills:

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- Degree must be from a Canadian university OR a US university

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Equal Opportunity Employer. Accessible and inclusive work workplace.

📌 Backend Python Developer (Toronto)
🏢 Apexon
📍 Toronto