Job Location: Toronto, ON (5 days Onsite)

Role Overview

Client is looking for a skilled Python Backend Engineer to build and scale high-performance backend systems. This role will focus on API development, platform engineering, and system design, supporting enterprise-grade, scalable, and secure 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, ensuring reliability and scalability

- Lead and contribute to 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

- Robust 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 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 / fintech environments

- Knowledge of microservices architecture

- Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

- Exposure to security, compliance, and high‑availability systems

📌 Python Backend Engineer (Toronto)
🏢 VBeyond
📍 Toronto