Senior Backend Python Developer

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