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Backend Engineer

Toronto, ON, CA • Posted 30+ days ago • Updated 3 minutes ago

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Skills

aws
json
SQL
Git
Azure
DevOps
GCP
REST APIs
Python backend development
OpenAPI
No SQl
ci/cd Pipeline

Summary

Job Title: Backend Engineer Python (API & Platform Engineering)

Location : Toronto, Ontario (Onsite)

Experience: 5 10+ years

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled Python Backend Engineer to build and scale high-performance backend systems. This role focuses on API development, platform engineering, and system design for enterprise-grade, secure, and scalable 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 to improve reliability and scalability.
Participate in 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 backend development.
Hands-on experience with REST APIs, JSON, and OpenAPI.
Solid understanding of system design, scalability, fault tolerance, and performance optimization.
Experience in platform engineering or building shared backend platforms.
Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
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 or fintech environments.
Knowledge of microservices architecture.
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
Exposure to security, compliance, and high-availability systems.

Why Join?

Work on mission-critical financial platforms.
Gain exposure to large-scale, high-impact systems.
Join a collaborative, engineering-driven culture.
Contribute to modern backend and platform engineering initiatives.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10368224
Position Id: 2026-1220
Posted 30+ days ago

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