Senior Python Developer

Luxoft; Toronto; On-site; CAD 96,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft in Toronto, Ontario, is seeking a hands-on contractor to accelerate delivery within the Total Fund Management Portfolio Management Technology team. You will own timelines, design solutions, and deliver production-ready backend services and RESTful APIs with AWS cloud native patterns.

Ideal candidates bring strong Python experience, RESTful APIs, and a track record of independent delivery, CI/CD, and effective stakeholder communication in advisory or consulting settings.

Qualifications

• Must have prior consulting, advisory, or client-facing delivery experience.
• Proven ownership and independent delivery without close supervision.
• Strong problem-solving skills in ambiguous situations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience adopting AI-assisted engineering tools and practices in daily delivery.
• Strong Python experience in enterprise environments.
• Experience building RESTful services/APIs.
• Strong cloud experience (AWS preferred).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong unit and integration testing practices.

Responsibilities

• Own timelines and deliverables, proactively managing scope, dependencies, and execution risks.
• Independently frame, design, and deliver software solutions by engaging stakeholders and clarifying ambiguous requirements.
• Build backend services and RESTful APIs aligned to designs.
• Develop cloud-native applications (AWS preferred).
• Implement workflow automation and data pipelines as needed.
• Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD.
• Ensure solutions are production-ready with testing and documentation.
• Proactively communicate progress, trade-offs, risks, and changes in expectations.

Skills

Ownership

Independent delivery

Problem solving

Communication

AI-assisted engineering

Python

RESTful services

Cloud (AWS)

CI/CD

Testing

Tools

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Job description

Project description

We are seeking a hands-on contractor to support delivery within the Total Fund Management Portfolio Management Technology team. This role is suited for an experienced, self-directed software engineer who can operate with a high degree of autonomy, take ownership of outcomes, solve ambiguous problems, and deliver working solutions with minimal day-to-day oversight.This is not a role for someone who requires detailed task breakdowns or constant direction. Once objectives and constraints are clear, you are expected to independently drive work to completion, proactively manage risks, communicate progress and trade-offs effectively, and manage stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities

• Own timelines and deliverables, proactively managing scope, dependencies, and execution risks
• Independently frame, design, and deliver software solutions by engaging stakeholders, clarifying ambiguous requirements, and challenging assumptions
• Build backend services and RESTful APIs aligned to those designs
• Develop cloud-native applications (AWS preferred)
• Implement workflow automation and data pipelines where needed
• Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD
• Ensure solutions are production-ready, including testing, documentation, and handover
• Act as a reliable execution partner, proactively communicating progress, trade-offs, risks, and changes in expectations

SKILLS

Must have

• Prior consulting, advisory, or client-facing delivery experience
• Proven ownership and independent delivery without close supervision
• Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to frame and solve
• problems in ambiguous situations
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including proactive expectation management
• Demonstrated adoption of AI-assisted engineering tools and practices as part of day-to-day software delivery
• Strong Python experience in enterprise environments
• Experience building RESTful services / APIs
• Strong cloud experience (AWS preferred)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Strong unit and integration testing practices

Nice to have

• Workflow automation experience
• CI/CD tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions)
• Workflow orchestration experience
• Terraform (infrastructure as code)
• Capital markets experience