Backend Engineer – Python, MongoDB & Data Governance

ODAIA; Calgary; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC Borealis in Canada is seeking a seasoned Software Developer to architect and build secure backend services for the metadata management platform. You’ll work with Python, MongoDB, and microservices to deliver scalable solutions that meet compliance and auditability standards.

Join a high-performance team focused on data governance, cloud platforms, and enterprise data platforms, collaborating with DevOps and other groups to enable governance, data lineage, and quality at scale.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience.
• Expertise in Python (Flask or similar frameworks).
• Strong MongoDB experience with schema design and indexing.
• Experience designing and documenting RESTful APIs (OpenAPI/Swagger).
• Understanding of JSON data modeling for large documents.
• Knowledge of data governance concepts (compliance, lineage, quality).
• Experience integrating with external data sources (DBs, files, APIs).
• Security best practices (auth, authz, secrets).
• Git and collaborative workflows.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop robust backend services using Python (Flask/FastAPI) and MongoDB.
• Design and optimize large, complex JSON-based data models for metadata and data governance.
• Implement and maintain RESTful APIs, including OpenAPI/Swagger documentation.
• Integrate with external systems and data sources for collecting metadata and critical info.
• Ensure data security, compliance, and audibility in all solutions.
• Optimize MongoDB queries, indexing, and schema design for performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with DevOps for CI/CD, monitoring, and deployment automation.
• Mentor junior developers and participate in code reviews.
• Stay current with industry trends in data governance and backend engineering.

Skills

Python

Flask

MongoDB

REST APIs

JSON data modeling

Data governance concepts

Security best practices

Git

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

OpenAPI/Swagger

Docker

Kubernetes

Swagger/OpenAPI tooling

Job description

RBC Borealis in Canada is seeking a seasoned Software Developer to architect and build secure backend services for the metadata management platform. You’ll work with Python, MongoDB, and microservices to deliver scalable solutions that meet compliance and auditability standards.

Join a high-performance team focused on data governance, cloud platforms, and enterprise data platforms, collaborating with DevOps and other groups to enable governance, data lineage, and quality at scale.