Python Backend & System Design
Princeton IT Services, Inc
Job Title
Python Backend & System Design
Location
Toronto, Canada
Job Type
Contract
Job Overview
We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer with 4–6 years of experience in Python backend development, API design, and system architecture. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in software engineering principles and hands‑on experience building scalable, secure, and high‑performance backend systems in a microservices‑based environment.
Reports To
Software Engineering Manager / Director of Software Engineering
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deliver high‑quality features and APIs for our core banking platform.
- Own the end‑to‑end delivery of complex features within an agile development team.
- Collaborate with architects and team members to create scalable technical designs and documentation.
- Ensure performance optimization and reliability across distributed systems.
- Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices.
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
- Collaborate cross‑functionally with product and DevOps teams to ensure seamless delivery.
- Mentor junior developers and share technical knowledge within the team.
Qualifications
- 4–6 years of hands‑on experience in Python backend development.
- Strong expertise in RESTful API design, development, and integration.
- Experience with cloud computing platforms (preferably AWS or Azure) and containerized environments using Docker.
- Proficiency in SQL and relational databases (preferably MySQL); solid grasp of RDBMS concepts (transactions, locking, isolation levels).
- Good understanding of microservices architecture and distributed system design.
- Familiarity with message brokers such as RabbitMQ or Kafka.
- Experience with version control systems (GitHub, GitLab) and agile delivery processes.
- Strong problem‑solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
- Preference for candidates from top Canadian universities such as University of Waterloo, University of Toronto, or McGill University.
Nice to Have
- Exposure to Payroll Providers or Time & Attendance systems.
- Familiarity with *nix environments.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
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