Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Python)

Flywheel Digital; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital commerce solutions firm in Toronto is seeking an experienced software engineer to build end-to-end features and contribute to system design. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience in web-based technologies and strong skills in Python frameworks, Docker, and cloud services like AWS or GCP. This role offers competitive rewards and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Flexible vacation time

Learning and development opportunities

Parental leave and benefits

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience in web-based technologies.
• Strong experience with Python frameworks, relational databases, and cloud services.
• Expert at using Docker for development and production.
• Comfortable navigating a large codebase across multiple repositories.

Responsibilities

• Build end-to-end features in core platform for internal users.
• Contribute to system design and architecture of back-end microservices.
• Collaborate with engineers, product manager, and designer for customer experience.

Skills

Python frameworks (FastAPI / Flask)

Relational databases (Postgres / MySQL)

AWS or GCP

Docker

Data structures

API development

Queue-based systems

Agile environment

Job description

Overview

Flywheel's suite of digital commerce solutions accelerate growth across all major digital marketplaces for the world's leading brands. We give clients access to near real-time performance measurement and improve sales, share, and profit. With teams across the Americas, Europe and APAC, we offer a career with real impact, endless growth opportunities and the support you need to be the best you can be.

Responsibilities

• You will build end-to-end features in core platform that provides tools to internal users.
• You will contribute to system design and architecture across our back-end microservices primarily deployed on AWS, from APIs to asynchronous long-running AI processes.
• You will work closely with a team of 4-5 engineers, a product manager, and a designer to deliver a smooth experience to our customers.
• You will collaborate effectively with the wider project team, coordinating requirements and deliverables to ensure seamless development of cross-team features.
• You will support the wider engineering organization by identifying areas of improvement, proposing RFCs, seeking feedback early and often, iterating over your ideas, and co-creating something better than you could have done by yourself.

Who you are

• 5+ Years of software engineering experience in web-based technologies at a product company.
• You have strong experience with Python frameworks such as FastAPI / Flask, relational databases such as Postgres / MySQL, and the cloud either GCP or AWS.
• You are an expert at using Docker both for containerization during development, as well as for production.
• You are not afraid to go deep on the rest of the stack. You are comfortable with navigating a large codebase across dozens of repositories.
• You’ve worked closely in teams of ~5 engineers before, solving hard problems collaboratively, and working tightly with your immediate peers as well as across teams.
• Strong experience in data structures, API development, and queue-based systems.
• You are comfortable navigating vague problems and creating clarity from uncertainty and communicating it clearly to your peers.
• You are comfortable providing clear code reviews and mentorship to junior engineers.
• You thrive in an agile environment.
• We believe in taking ownership from start to end. You pride yourself on your ability to take complex problems and iterate on them until you find a simple solution.

Working at Flywheel

We are proud to offer all Flywheelers a competitive rewards package and unparalleled career growth opportunities and a supportive, fun and engaging culture.

• We have office hubs across the globe where team members can go to feel productive, inspired, and connected to others - team members go into Hub Offices 3x a week
• Flexible vacation time
• Great learning and development opportunities
• Benefits that help you live your best life
• Parental leave and benefits
• Volunteering opportunities
• If you’re looking to connect with teammates on a topic of inclusion and identity, chances are there’s an ERG for that.
• The hired candidate will be required to complete a background check

Inclusive Workforce

Flywheel Commerce Network’s goal is to create a culture where all individuals of all backgrounds feel comfortable in bringing their authentic selves to work. We want all people to feel included and empowered to contribute fully to our vision and goals. Flywheel Commerce Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. All applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.

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