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.