Backend Engineer – Python (API & Platform Engineering)

Position: Backend Engineer – Python (API & Platform Engineering)

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Onsite - In-person interview in Toronto is MANDATORY)

Experience Level: 5–10 Years (Backend Focused)

Role Overview

ITMC Systems is seeking skilled Python Backend Engineers to build and scale high-performance backend systems. This role focuses on API development, platform engineering, and distributed system design to support enterprise-grade, scalable, and secure financial platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Python.
• Build and manage robust RESTful APIs and backend integrations (OpenAPI, JSON).
• Drive platform engineering initiatives to ensure high reliability, observability, and scalability.
• Lead and contribute to system design discussions for fault-tolerant distributed systems.
• Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Optimize performance, security, and observability across core backend microservices.
• Conduct code reviews and enforce software engineering best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of professional backend engineering experience with Python.
• Hands-on expertise in API design and development (REST, JSON, OpenAPI).
• Strong foundational knowledge in system design (scalability, fault tolerance, performance).
• Experience in platform engineering or developing shared backend platforms.
• Solid proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Practical experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and modern DevOps workflows.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a Canadian university or college.
• Strong communication and collaborative problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within Financial Services or FinTech environments.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Exposure to security, compliance, and high-availability systems.