Senior Python Developer (with AWS skills)

Luxoft; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft in Toronto seeks a hands-on backend engineer to accelerate delivery within the Total Fund Management technology portfolio. You will design and deliver cloud-native solutions and RESTful services with limited direction.

Strong Python expertise, AWS experience, and CI/CD practice are essential. You will own outcomes, manage risks, and produce production-ready code and documentation as a subcontractor. This role emphasizes autonomy and proactive problem solving across the full SDLC.

Qualifications

• Consulting or client-facing delivery experience.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments.
• Proven independent delivery without close supervision.
• 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 design and deliver software solutions by engaging stakeholders 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, escalating issues early when required.

Skills

Python

REST APIs

AWS

CI/CD

Testing

Client-facing

Independent delivery

Ambiguity handling

Tools

Terraform

Airflow

Dash

React

Job description

Project description

We are seeking a hands-on talent to support delivery within the Total Fund Management Portfolio Management Technology team. This role is suited for an experienced, self-directed individual who can operate with a high degree of autonomy, take ownership of outcomes, 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, and communicate progress effectively.This role is opened for subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Own timelines and deliverables, proactively managing scope, dependencies, and execution risks
• Independently design and deliver software solutions by engaging stakeholders 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, escalating issues early when required

SKILLS

Must have

• Prior consulting, advisory, or client-facing delivery experience
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments
• Proven independent delivery without close supervision
• 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 (Airflow)
• Web development (Dash, Angular, React)
• BI/reporting tools (e.g., Amazon QuickSight)
• Terraform (infrastructure as code)
• Jupyter notebooks
• Capital markets experience