Senior Backend Python Developer

<p>We're Hiring | Senior Backend Python Developer </p><p>📍 <strong>Location:</strong> Toronto, ON</p><p><br></p><p>We're looking for a <strong>Senior Backend Python Developer</strong> to join a high-performing engineering team building secure, scalable, and high-performance solutions within a core banking platform.</p><p>The ideal candidate will have strong experience in <strong>Python, microservices, distributed systems, REST APIs, SQL/MySQL, messaging, and system design</strong>, with a proven ability to own large initiatives end-to-end.</p><p><br></p><p>💻 <strong>Must-Have Skills</strong></p><p>✅ 5+ years of Software Development experience</p><p>✅ Strong Python Backend Development experience</p><p>✅ Microservices & Distributed Systems</p><p>✅ RESTful API Development</p><p>✅ Strong SQL & MySQL</p><p>✅ RDBMS concepts – Transactions, Isolation Levels, Locking & Deadlocks</p><p>✅ RabbitMQ or similar Message Brokers</p><p>✅ Docker / Containerized Applications</p><p>✅ GitHub or similar code repositories</p><p>✅ Linux / Unix environments</p><p>✅ Strong System Design & Technical Design experience</p><p><br></p><p>⭐ <strong>Nice to Have</strong></p><p>• Banking / Financial Services / FinTech experience</p><p>• Cloud experience – AWS, Azure, or GCP</p><p>• Payroll Provider integrations</p><p>• Time & Attendance platform integrations</p><p>• Experience working on high-volume transaction processing systems</p><p><br></p><p>🚀 <strong>What You'll Do</strong></p><p>• Design and develop scalable backend services and microservices</p><p>• Build secure, high-performance distributed systems</p><p>• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs</p><p>• Own large initiatives from technical design through production delivery</p><p>• Create technical design specifications and contribute to architecture decisions</p><p>• Optimize application performance to meet SLAs</p><p>• Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and technical discussions</p><p>• Conduct code reviews and promote engineering best practices</p><p>• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams</p><p><br></p><p>🎓 <strong>Requirements</strong></p><p>• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field</p><p>• Degree must be from a <strong>Canadian or US university</strong></p><p>• 5+ years of professional software development experience</p><p>• Strong communication and problem-solving skills</p><p>• Ability to independently own features and projects end-to-end</p><p><br></p><p>📩 <strong>Interested? Please email your updated resume to:</strong></p><p>📧 yashvi.shah@apexon.com</p><p><br></p><p>#Hiring #PythonDeveloper #Python #BackendEngineer #SeniorSoftwareEngineer #Microservices #DistributedSystems #RESTAPI #MySQL #SQL #RabbitMQ #Docker #SystemDesign #SoftwareEngineering #BackendDevelopment #FinTech #Banking #TorontoJobs #TorontoTech #CanadaJobs #HiringNow</p>

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