Senior Backend Engineer: Python, APIs & Data Pipelines

Saxo Bank; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join their team in Canada. This role focuses on building and maintaining backend services and APIs for internal systems. The ideal candidate should have at least five years of backend development experience, particularly in Python, and familiarity with Databricks and event-driven architecture. Join a vibrant, international environment where innovation and collaboration thrive.

Benefits

Opportunity for career development

Inclusive workplace culture

Hands-on experience with real-world projects

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of backend development experience building and maintaining production-grade backend systems.
• Passion for Python; knowledge of FastAPI practices is highly relevant.
• Good understanding of SQL and experience with database migration patterns.

Responsibilities

• Work on exciting projects impacting communication systems.
• Build and maintain backend services and APIs connecting internal systems.
• Integrate Kafka topic subscriptions and dynamic parsing in event-driven architecture.

Skills

Backend development experience

Python

SQL

Databricks

REST API

Event-driven Architecture

ETL processes

DevOps

Team Player

Testing Best Practices

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure Pipelines

Job description

A leading financial services provider is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join their team in Canada. This role focuses on building and maintaining backend services and APIs for internal systems. The ideal candidate should have at least five years of backend development experience, particularly in Python, and familiarity with Databricks and event-driven architecture. Join a vibrant, international environment where innovation and collaboration thrive.