Senior Full Stack Developer (1871)

Direct IT Recruiting Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 123,984 - 137,760; Full time

Job summary

Direct IT Recruiting Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a DevOps and Developer Platform team within a financial environment. The role is hands-on with leadership touch, focusing on full-stack development and internal dashboard work.

You'll work in a hybrid model with 3 days per week at the Toronto, Ontario office, collaborating with security and engineering teams while advancing GitHub SaaS migrations and modern workflows.

Qualifications

• 8 to 10+ years of software development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Python, FastAPI, React, TypeScript, SQL, and APIs.
• Full stack development across frontend and backend technologies.
• Experience scripting with Python and YAML.
• Experience with GitHub and repository management.
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals including code quality and performance optimization.
• Ability to work as a senior individual contributor with architectural awareness.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain full stack applications using Python, FastAPI, React, TypeScript, and SQL.
• Build and enhance internal dashboards used for platform and engineering insights.
• Support migration of GitHub repositories to SaaS based environments.
• Develop scripts and automation using Python and YAML.
• Contribute to backend services, APIs, and data processing logic.
• Improve existing code, performance, and development standards.
• Provide guidance and technical direction to frontend and backend developers.
• Collaborate with DevOps, security, and engineering teams.
• Support CI CD processes and modern development workflows.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

React

TypeScript

SQL

YAML

GitHub

APIs

CI/CD

Azure

Dashboards

Agile

Tools

GitHub

Azure

Job description

Overview

NOTE: Hybrid work model, 3 days per week in Toronto, Ontario office

RATE: $90-100/hr

SKILLS: 8+ years Full Developer, Python, FastAPI, React, TypeScript, SQL, YAML, GitHub, APIs, FastAPI, CI CD, Azure, Dashboards, SaaS, Agile

INDUSTRY: Bank

Description

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a DevOps and Developer Platform team within a financial environment. This role is primarily focused on hands‑on development with some exposure to DevOps. The successful candidate will contribute to internal dashboard development, support GitHub SaaS migration initiatives, and help improve existing systems within a security focused engineering environment.

This is a senior level position requiring a strong full stack developer who can bring prior experience, solve complex problems, and guide team members on best practices while working within an established architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain full stack applications using Python, FastAPI, React, TypeScript, and SQL
• Build and enhance internal dashboards used for platform and engineering insights
• Support migration of GitHub repositories to SaaS based environments
• Develop scripts and automation using Python and YAML
• Contribute to backend services, APIs, and data processing logic
• Improve existing code, performance, and development standards
• Provide guidance and technical direction to frontend and backend developers
• Collaborate with DevOps, security, and engineering teams
• Support CI CD processes and modern development workflows

Requirements

• 8 to 10+ years of software development experience, with flexibility for strong candidates
• Strong hands‑on experience with Python, FastAPI, React, TypeScript, SQL, and APIs
• Full stack development experience across frontend and backend technologies
• Experience scripting with Python and working with configuration tools such as YAML
• Experience with GitHub and repository management
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals including code quality and performance optimization
• Ability to work as a senior individual contributor with architectural awareness
• Strong problem solving and communication skills

Nice to Have

• DevOps or platform engineering experience
• Experience with GitHub SaaS migrations
• Experience building internal dashboards or developer tools
• Exposure to cloud or enterprise development environments
• Financial services or regulated industry experience