Senior AI Backend Engineer for Scalable Python APIs

Thomson Reuters; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation

Mental Health Days

Tuition reimbursement

Employee incentive programs

Job summary

A leading technology company in Toronto is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and implement backend services for AI-native products. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience, strong skills in Python, FastAPI, and PostgreSQL. Responsibilities include building scalable APIs, collaborating with ML engineers, and connecting backend services to AI components. The role supports a hybrid work model, offers flexible benefits, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Experience in building scalable APIs and microservices.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and architecture.
• Strong debugging skills and experience in delivering production-grade systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services for AI-native products.
• Build APIs and microservices supporting AI interactions.
• Connect backend services to LLM providers.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

PostgreSQL

AWS-based cloud services

Distributed systems

Debugging

Education

4+ years of backend engineering experience

Job description

A leading technology company in Toronto is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and implement backend services for AI-native products. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience, strong skills in Python, FastAPI, and PostgreSQL. Responsibilities include building scalable APIs, collaborating with ML engineers, and connecting backend services to AI components. The role supports a hybrid work model, offers flexible benefits, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.