Senior Python Backend Engineer (Snowflake)
About the role
Title: Data Platform Engineer (Snowflake and Python backend development experience is mandatory)
Location: Toronto, Canada (5 Days Onsite)
Duration: Full-time
Technical Skills
Experience designing and implementing microservices architectures, including service discovery, inter-service communication, API versioning, and distributed tracing/logging for observability. Proficiency in Python for backend development, including FastAPI, async patterns, and Pydantic-based data validation. Hands-on experience with SQL and analytical databases for writing optimized queries, aggregations, and data transformations. Experience developing Snowflake-native applications: stored procedures (JavaScript/Python), Tasks, Streams, Dynamic Tables, and Snowpark for building backend processing engines. Understanding of REST API design, OpenAPI specifications, and API integration patterns in frontend applications. Experience with Docker and Docker Compose for local development and containerized deployments. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.
Qualifications And Skills
7-8 years of professional Data Platform Engineering experience, with demonstrated delivery of production-grade web applications. Experience in the Payments or Fintech industry would be a strong asset. Design and deploy scalable microservices within the FastAPI ecosystem, with clear service boundaries and well-defined API contracts. Design and implement RESTful APIs using FastAPI, ensuring contracts are versioned and documented through OpenAPI/Swagger. Experience developing Snowflake-native applications using Snowpark (Python), stored procedures, tasks, streams, and dynamic tables (preferred/nice-to-have). Proficiency in Python for backend development, including FastAPI, async patterns, and Pydantic-based data validation.
Skills: backend development,python,fastapi,snowflake
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About Umanist Staffing
Umanist Staffing LLC (A diverse Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) and Small Business Enterprise (SBE); as per the gov of the USA) is the global advisor on niche skills staffing and workforce solutions. We are Wyoming registered Company with an office in New York City and a COE (Centre of Excellence) in India with a team of experienced Subject Matter Experts and Technical Recruiters, who has a great understanding and a hands on expertise in more that 25 industries and verticals like Pharma, Medical Devices, Engineering, Life Sciences, Healthcare, and BlockChain Industries; Within all verticals of business (IT, Non-IT, Niche, Engineering, Clinical & Scientific, Admin and Clerk) which we proudly take it as our USP.
With collective 50 years of experience in Human Capital Management and Staff Augmentation, our Business Capabilities have made our clients achieve their hiring needs in a specific TAT as per project requirements.
Our services are tailored for all business sizes be it, micro, small, medium or large to support them in the best cost effective way. We have reduced the hiring cost up to 70% and increased productivity by tentatively 60% for our clients. Our services may include Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), MSP/VMS Contingency Programs, Direct Hire Programs, Payrolling (W2 & 1099), Onboarding (Background checks, Drug test, etc.), Employee Benefits and Employer Branding. We are partnered with People 2.0 (Our Global EOR) and are equipped with all the insurances required with maximum coverage so that our client doesn’t need to hustle with Payrollings. Our team is equipped with latest industry tools and trends used for sourcing candidates which make them a power suit in Talent Acquisition Industry.
Expertise: Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO Full LifeCycle), Project RPO (Bulk Hiring or Project Based), On-demand Recruiters (For Direct/Indirect Clients) Resume Sourcing (Qualified Candidates), Staffing & MSP Program Support.
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Senior Python Backend Engineer (Snowflake)
About the role
Title: Data Platform Engineer (Snowflake and Python backend development experience is mandatory)
Location: Toronto, Canada (5 Days Onsite)
Duration: Full-time
Technical Skills
Experience designing and implementing microservices architectures, including service discovery, inter-service communication, API versioning, and distributed tracing/logging for observability. Proficiency in Python for backend development, including FastAPI, async patterns, and Pydantic-based data validation. Hands-on experience with SQL and analytical databases for writing optimized queries, aggregations, and data transformations. Experience developing Snowflake-native applications: stored procedures (JavaScript/Python), Tasks, Streams, Dynamic Tables, and Snowpark for building backend processing engines. Understanding of REST API design, OpenAPI specifications, and API integration patterns in frontend applications. Experience with Docker and Docker Compose for local development and containerized deployments. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.
Qualifications And Skills
7-8 years of professional Data Platform Engineering experience, with demonstrated delivery of production-grade web applications. Experience in the Payments or Fintech industry would be a strong asset. Design and deploy scalable microservices within the FastAPI ecosystem, with clear service boundaries and well-defined API contracts. Design and implement RESTful APIs using FastAPI, ensuring contracts are versioned and documented through OpenAPI/Swagger. Experience developing Snowflake-native applications using Snowpark (Python), stored procedures, tasks, streams, and dynamic tables (preferred/nice-to-have). Proficiency in Python for backend development, including FastAPI, async patterns, and Pydantic-based data validation.
Skills: backend development,python,fastapi,snowflake
Not the right fit? Search for Python Backend Engineer jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About Umanist Staffing
Umanist Staffing LLC (A diverse Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) and Small Business Enterprise (SBE); as per the gov of the USA) is the global advisor on niche skills staffing and workforce solutions. We are Wyoming registered Company with an office in New York City and a COE (Centre of Excellence) in India with a team of experienced Subject Matter Experts and Technical Recruiters, who has a great understanding and a hands on expertise in more that 25 industries and verticals like Pharma, Medical Devices, Engineering, Life Sciences, Healthcare, and BlockChain Industries; Within all verticals of business (IT, Non-IT, Niche, Engineering, Clinical & Scientific, Admin and Clerk) which we proudly take it as our USP.
With collective 50 years of experience in Human Capital Management and Staff Augmentation, our Business Capabilities have made our clients achieve their hiring needs in a specific TAT as per project requirements.
Our services are tailored for all business sizes be it, micro, small, medium or large to support them in the best cost effective way. We have reduced the hiring cost up to 70% and increased productivity by tentatively 60% for our clients. Our services may include Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), MSP/VMS Contingency Programs, Direct Hire Programs, Payrolling (W2 & 1099), Onboarding (Background checks, Drug test, etc.), Employee Benefits and Employer Branding. We are partnered with People 2.0 (Our Global EOR) and are equipped with all the insurances required with maximum coverage so that our client doesn’t need to hustle with Payrollings. Our team is equipped with latest industry tools and trends used for sourcing candidates which make them a power suit in Talent Acquisition Industry.
Expertise: Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO Full LifeCycle), Project RPO (Bulk Hiring or Project Based), On-demand Recruiters (For Direct/Indirect Clients) Resume Sourcing (Qualified Candidates), Staffing & MSP Program Support.