Backend Engineer Python (API & Platform Engineering) - Toronto Ontario, Canada

Backend Engineer Python (API & Platform Engineering) Position: Fulltime Location: Toronto Ontario, Canada Duration: Long term 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, 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: Strong experience with Python for backend development Hands-on experience with API design and development (REST, JSON, Open API) 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 Why Join Opportunity to work on mission-critical financial platforms Exposure to large-scale, high-impact systems Collaborative, engineering-driven culture