Junior Python Engineer

Toronto, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 13, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Contract
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Associate
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Design and deliver features for a scalable, secure core banking platform, including owning end-to-end delivery of large initiatives and producing technical design specifications. Build and optimize distributed systems, contribute to planning and estimates, review code, and mentor junior engineers.

Job details

Python backend engineer- 3- 6 years – 3 roles – University degree from Canada (Required) Location : Toronto Onsite : Final Interview F2F We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build highly scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions within our core banking platform. You will work in a cross-functional engineering team focused on enhancing a distributed microservices-based system that processes high volumes of financial transactions. System Design and Product design. Key Responsibilities: Design and deliver high-quality features and enhancements Own end-to-end delivery of large features (3+ month initiatives) Create technical design specifications collaboratively Participate in sprint planning and provide accurate estimates Build secure and scalable distributed systems Optimize system performance to meet SLAs Conduct peer code reviews Mentor junior engineers and promote best engineering practices Required Qualifications: 5+ years of software development experience Strong experience with microservices architecture & distributed systems Experience with Docker / container-based systems Strong proficiency in Python (preferred) or another object-oriented language Deep understanding of RESTful API development Strong SQL skills and experience with MySQL Solid understanding of RDBMS concepts (transactions, isolation levels, locking, deadlocks) Experience with RabbitMQ or similar message brokers Experience with GitHub or similar code repositories Comfortable working in Unix/Linux environments Excellent communication skills Preferred: Experience integrating with Payroll Providers and Time & Attendance platforms Cloud computing experience Education Requirement: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field Degree must be from a Canadian university OR a US university Additional Information: Currently no benefits in Canada (proposal submitted to leadership) Equal Opportunity Employer Accessible and inclusive work environment.

What you’ll do

Requirements

The posting requires at least five years of software development experience, strong skills in microservices and distributed systems, and proficiency in Python or another object-oriented language. It also requires REST API, SQL/MySQL, RDBMS, message broker, Git, and Linux experience, plus a bachelor's or master's degree from a Canadian or US university.