Backend Python Engineer for Scalable AI Health APIs

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 122,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading reinsurance company in Toronto is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join their team. You will build scalable, secure APIs and services to manage sensitive medical data and support life insurance coverage. Collaborating closely with various stakeholders, your focus will be on enhancing backend systems and optimizing performance using modern technologies. This role comes with competitive compensation, a hybrid work model, and various employee benefits including flexible health options and a retirement plan.

Benefits

Annual company bonus

Flexible health and dental benefits

Learning and development programs

Generous time off

Maternity, Parental & Adoption Leave top-up program

Qualifications

• Professional experience with Python preferred.
• Familiar with API design tools/languages (e.g., Swagger, OpenAPI, FastAPI).
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ORM libraries (e.g., SQLAlchemy).
• Experience with load testing, latency profiling, and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Participate in shaping the design of API architecture for real-time decisioning.
• Collaborate with data scientists, underwriters, and product managers.
• Optimize performance and scalability of backend systems.

Skills

Python

API design

Cloud computing

Kubernetes

Docker

PostgreSQL

SQLAlchemy

Load testing

Terraform

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field

Job description

A leading reinsurance company in Toronto is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join their team. You will build scalable, secure APIs and services to manage sensitive medical data and support life insurance coverage. Collaborating closely with various stakeholders, your focus will be on enhancing backend systems and optimizing performance using modern technologies. This role comes with competitive compensation, a hybrid work model, and various employee benefits including flexible health options and a retirement plan.