Python Backend Engineer

Siriinfo — Canada · Posted ~1 day ago

Onsite

Skills

Python Backend Development REST APIs API Integration Platform Engineering System Design Distributed Systems Scalability Security Observability Code Review REST DevOps

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A Python backend engineering role focused on designing and developing scalable, secure, high-performance backend systems for enterprise financial platforms. Responsibilities include REST APIs, platform engineering, distributed-system design, performance optimization, observability, code reviews, and collaboration with frontend, DevOps, and product teams. An in-person interview in Toronto is mandatory.

Highlights

Backend engineering role focused on building scalable, secure, high-performance financial platforms. Offers ownership in API development, platform engineering, distributed system design, reliability, observability, and cross-functional collaboration.

Description

Role: Python Backend Engineer Location: Downtown Toronto, Final Interview: In-person interview in Toronto is mandatory Role Overview We are looking for skilled Python Backend Engineers to build and scale high-performance backend systems. The role will focus on API development, platform engineering, and system design while supporting enterprise-grade, scalable, 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 focused on reliability and scalability.Lead and participate in system design discussions for distributed systems.Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.Optimize backend services for performance, security, and observability.Participate in code reviews and follow engineering best practices.Required Skills & Qualifications Strong experience with Python backend development.Hands-on experience designing and developing REST APIs, JSON, and OpenAPI.Strong system design experience, including scalability, fault tolerance, and performance.Experience with platform engineering or building shared backend platforms.Strong understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases.Experience with 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 Financial services or fintech experience.Experience with microservices architecture.Docker and Kubernetes experience.Exposure to security, compliance, and high-availability systems.