Software Engineer, Backend Developer, Python

Job Title:

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Spread Products (Financing & Securitization)

Location:

Mississauga, ON (Initially remote then hybrid)

Duration
6 months (right to hire)

Hiring Event:
November 18–19

Role Overview
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer with strong Java and Python expertise to build and deploy production-grade solutions for Fintech clients in the Spread Products domain. This customer-facing role combines software architecture, hands-on development, and client collaboration across trading, risk, and operations. Experience in Financing and Securitization is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

Engage directly with clients to gather requirements, define solutions, and drive technical delivery.

Design and develop scalable applications using Java, Spring Boot, Python, and microservices.

Build and integrate REST/gRPC APIs, messaging systems, and enterprise applications.

Optimize database performance across Oracle, MS SQL Server, and MongoDB.

Develop CI/CD pipelines using Tekton/Open Shift Pipelines and Jenkins.

Deploy and manage applications using Docker, Kubernetes/Open Shift, and cloud platforms.

Ensure production readiness, security, auditability, monitoring, and reliable deployments.

Communicate architecture decisions, manage stakeholders, and own delivery from discovery through production.

Required

Skills & Qualifications

8+ years of software engineering experience, preferably in full-stack/backend development and customer-facing delivery.

Strong Java, Core Java, Java 17+, Spring Boot, microservices, and REST/gRPC APIs.

Production experience with Python, FastAPI/Flask, and data-processing libraries such as Pandas/Num Py.

Hands-on experience with Tekton, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes/Open Shift, and CI/CD.

Strong database design and performance tuning skills across Oracle, MS SQL Server, and MongoDB.

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and Infrastructure as Code.

Excellent communication, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and ownership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Fintech, Capital Markets, Spread Products, or Securitization (ABS/MBS) experience.

Experience with Kafka, event-driven architecture, and monitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, or Splunk.

Exposure to quantitative analytics, pricing, risk models, or ML using Python.

Previous experience as a Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Architect, or Technical Consultant.

Ideal Candidate:
A hands-on senior engineer who combines strong Java expertise with Python proficiency, cloud-native engineering, and client-facing communication skills, and can independently deliver secure, reliable, production-ready solutions in a fast-paced financial services environment.