Job Title: Backend Engineer Python (API & Platform Engineering) Job Location: Toronto Ontario Job Type: Contract Job Description: 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, Dev
Ops, 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 Solid 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 Dev
Ops 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 / fintech environments Knowledge of microservices architecture Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) Exposure to security, compliance, and high-availability systems