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Backend Software Engineer

Found People Inc — Canada · Posted ~3 hours ago

Mid Full-time

Skills

Python Backend development API development Microservices Data pipelines Financial data Software engineering APIs AI

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A backend-focused software engineering role within a technology and data team. You will build primarily in Python, developing APIs, microservices, data pipelines, and AI-enabled applications using financial information and documents. The position offers substantial ownership, close collaboration with business stakeholders, and responsibility for taking solutions from initial concept through production.

Highlights

Hands-on backend engineering with significant ownership, direct business exposure, and the opportunity to build AI-enabled applications, APIs, microservices, and financial data systems from idea through production.

Description

Software Engineer/ Backend Developer Toronto, ON | Full-Time | 1–5 Years Experience We’re partnering with a fast-growing private investment firm in Toronto to hire a Software Engineer/ Backend Developer for its Technology & Data team. This is a hands-on backend-focused engineering role working directly with investment and operating teams to build technology used across the business. The work spans AI-native applications, financial data, APIs, microservices, portfolio analytics and data pipelines. You’ll take problems from idea through production, with significant ownership and exposure to both the technology and the business. What You’ll Do Build backend applications and services primarily in PythonDesign and develop APIs, microservices and data pipelinesBuild AI-enabled applications using financial data and documentsDevelop tools that support portfolio analysis and investment decision-makingIntegrate data across internal and external systemsWork directly with business stakeholders to understand problems and design solutionsOwn projects from concept through productionContribute across the stack when needed Ideal candidates will have: Strong ownership and a demonstrated ability to deliver in a fast-paced environmentStrong Python development experienceExperience building backend services, APIs and microservicesExperience shipping and supporting production softwareStrong software engineering fundamentals across design, testing, debugging and maintainabilityPrevious experience at a strong, reputable technology company is highly valuedStrong academic training; a top Canadian university background is preferredAbility to work independently through ambiguous problemsStrong communication and collaboration skills Strong Assets Full-stack experience with technologies such as React, JavaScript or TypeScriptHands-on experience with AI development toolsExperience building with LLMs, AI agents, retrieval systems or AI workflowsFastAPI, Flask, Django or Next.jsCloud, data engineering or production infrastructure experienceInterest in financial markets, investing or other data-intensive industries The priority is a smart, high-ownership engineer who can build dependable backend software, move quickly and wants significant responsibility early in their career.