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.

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

Back End Developer (Python)

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