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Python Backend Engineer

Technology
CirrusLabs
Greater Toronto Area, Canada1 month ago
Service contract

Job description

Technical Skills

  • Experience designing and implementing microservices architectures, including service discovery, inter-service communication, API versioning, and distributed tracing/logging for observability.
  • Proficiency in Python for backend development, including FastAPI async patterns, and Pydantic-based data validation.
  • Hands-on experience with SQL and analytical databases for writing optimized queries, aggregations, and data transformations.
  • Experience developing Snowflake-native applications: stored procedures (JavaScript/Python), Tasks, Streams, Dynamic Tables, and Snowpark for building backend processing engines.
  • Understanding of REST API design, OpenAPI specifications, and API integration patterns in frontend applications.
  • Knowledge of authentication and authorization patterns including JWT, OAuth2, and role-based access control.
  • Experience with Docker and Docker Compose for local development and containerized deployments.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.
  • Experience with version control using Git, including branching strategies and code review workflows.
  • Ability to work with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) for data storage, compute, and deployment.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
  • 5-7 years of professional full stack development experience, with demonstrated delivery of production-grade web applications.
  • Experience in the Payments or Fintech industry would be a strong asset.
  • Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple concurrent workstreams, and deliver with minimal oversight.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Unquestionable personal and business ethics and integrity
Keywords
monthsOfExperience: 60MP / MJavaScriptOauthPythonSqlJWtCI / CDMachine codeAWSGitDockerSoftware EngineeringCode reviewMP/MCI/CD

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