Python Backend Engineer for Scalable Fintech APIs

SRA Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SRA Group in Toronto is seeking an experienced Python Backend Engineer to design, develop, and scale high-performance backend systems for financial-grade platforms. You will focus on API development, platform engineering, and system design to support enterprise-scale solutions.

Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and product teams, while ensuring reliability, security, and observability across services. A Canadian degree and 3–10+ years backend experience are required, with an in-person interview

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Python for backend development.
• Hands-on API design and development (REST, JSON, OpenAPI).
• System design experience focusing on scalability and fault tolerance.
• Experience in platform engineering or building shared backend platforms.
• Strong SQL and NoSQL database knowledge.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiar with CI/CD, Git and DevOps practices.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a Canadian university or college.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Python.
• Build and manage RESTful APIs and backend integrations.
• Contribute to platform engineering initiatives for reliability and scale.
• Lead and contribute to system design discussions for distributed systems.
• Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Optimize performance, security, and observability of backend services.
• Participate in code reviews and uphold engineering best practices.

Skills

Python backend

API design

System design

Platform engineering

Databases

Cloud platforms

CI/CD & DevOps

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

SRA Group in Toronto is seeking an experienced Python Backend Engineer to design, develop, and scale high-performance backend systems for financial-grade platforms. You will focus on API development, platform engineering, and system design to support enterprise-scale solutions.

Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and product teams, while ensuring reliability, security, and observability across services. A Canadian degree and 3–10+ years backend experience are required, with an in-person interview