Senior Python Developer

Toronto, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 10, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Contract
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Own delivery timelines, scope, dependencies, and risks while independently clarifying requirements and designing and building backend services, RESTful APIs, cloud-native applications, and automation or data pipeline solutions. Contribute across the software development lifecycle, including CI/CD, testing, documentation, production readiness, handover, and proactive stakeholder communication.

Job details

Role: Senior Python Developer Location: Toronto, ON Project description We are seeking a hands-on contractor to support delivery within the Total Fund Management Portfolio Management Technology team. This role is suited for an experienced, self-directed software engineer who can operate with a high degree of autonomy, take ownership of outcomes, solve ambiguous problems, and deliver working solutions with minimal day-to-day oversight. This is not a role for someone who requires detailed task breakdowns or constant direction. Once objectives and constraints are clear, you are expected to independently drive work to completion, proactively manage risks, communicate progress and trade-offs effectively, and manage stakeholder expectations. Responsibilities Own timelines and deliverables, proactively managing scope, dependencies, and execution risks Independently frame, design, and deliver software solutions by engaging stakeholders, clarifying ambiguous requirements, and challenging assumptions Build backend services and RESTful APIs aligned to those designs Develop cloud-native applications (AWS preferred) Implement workflow automation and data pipelines where needed Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD Ensure solutions are production-ready, including testing, documentation, and handover Act as a reliable execution partner, proactively communicating progress, trade-offs, risks, and changes in expectations Must have Skills Prior consulting, advisory, or client-facing delivery experience Proven ownership and independent delivery without close supervision Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to frame and solve · · · problems in ambiguous situations Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including proactive expectation management Demonstrated adoption of AI-assisted engineering tools and practices as part of day-to-day software delivery Strong Python experience in enterprise environments Experience building RESTful services / APIs Strong cloud experience (AWS preferred) Experience with CI/CD pipelines Strong unit and integration testing practices Nice to have Workflow automation experience CI/CD tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions) Workflow orchestration experience Terraform (infrastructure as code) Capital markets experience

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires client-facing consulting or advisory experience, a record of independent delivery, strong communication and problem-solving skills, and demonstrated use of AI-assisted engineering tools. Candidates must have enterprise Python experience, REST API development experience, cloud experience (AWS preferred), CI/CD experience, and strong unit and integration testing practices.