A fast-growing, Toronto-based private equity firm is expanding its engineering team and is seeking a

Junior Backend Engineer . The firm specializes in delivering structured solutions that accelerate liquidity across private equity portfolios. What You’ll Do

Build and maintain backend services and microservices supporting in-house private equity SaaS platforms and analytics tools. Develop scalable, reliable backend applications using

Python

and modern software engineering practices. Work closely with Product, Frontend, and Backend Engineering to design APIs, data flows, and technical solutions. Translate complex business and financial requirements into clean, maintainable backend services. Contribute to the architecture and development of new products and features in a rapid-paced, high-ownership environment. Integrate APIs, data services, and emerging

AI-driven capabilities

into production applications. Troubleshoot, optimize, and continuously improve backend systems for performance, scalability, and reliability. Have the opportunity to contribute across the technology stack and gain exposure to modern cloud, AI,



and full-stack development practices. Qualifications:

1–5 years of experience

building production-grade software applications, ideally with a focus on backend development. Strong hands-on experience with

Python

and object-oriented programming. Experience building or contributing to

microservices and RESTful APIs . Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including

data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and clean code principles . Experience with

databases and data-driven applications , ideally with SQL and/or NoSQL technologies. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to take ownership of work in a

fast-paced, high-performance environment . Experience at a

reputable technology company or engineering-driven organization

is preferred. Exposure to

AI development tools and emerging technologies

is preferred. Full-stack development experience

is a nice-to-have.

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