Software Engineer, Python, Backend Developer

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Location:

Hybrid (Downtown, Toronto)

Duration:  12 months

Our client a leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto, is looking for a Software Engineer to Work closely with business partners to spec out requirements and develop both new and existing applications that provide business value.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.

Typical Day in role:

Test, support, and provide ownership of developed applications

Support various investment teams as a member of the Investment Platforms Engineering team

Develop and contribute to new and existing in-house applications using Python, .NET Core, SQL, and various front-end frameworks

Build production-grade ETL pipelines, backend APIs, Python libraries, and web applications

Must-Have

Skills:

Python

Relational databases (MS SQL Server, Oracle)

API and Web Application development

5+ years of development experience (preferably in web development/ full stack)

Experience building stable and maintainable production-grade web applications

Extensive experience writing Python applications and Python frameworks

Excellent SQL skills for data modeling, constructing complex queries, and performance optimization

Experience with cloud-native software development, especially microservice architecture, Docker, and OAuth

Understanding of investment/trading industry, especially through experience in asset management or capital markets

Strong communication skills, curiosity, and sense of empathy to effectively collaborate with investment professionals

Intrinsic motivation to leverage your skills, experience, and creativity to help others be successful

Passion for continuous learning and sharing knowledge with others

Nice-To-Have

Skills:

Common frameworks/libraries (Dash, pandas)

Math/finance knowledge

University education (any degree)

FastAPI

Experience with C# and .NET Core

Experience with Type Script, Angular and other front-end frameworks

Experience with Apache Airflow workflow automation

Experience with common Python frameworks such as FastAPI, Dash, and Pandas

Experience with Jupyter notebooks and Plotly for interactive data analysis and visualization

Soft

Skills Required:

Excellent communication skills

Strong desire to learn

Education:

Highest education

FP Inc. is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. In accordance with the requirements set out in the Employment Standards Act, FP Inc. hereby declares that AI is utilized in the screening process for this position. The hourly compensation range for this role is C $70 - C $87/hr we seek applicants with a wide range of abilities, and we provide an accessible candidate experience.

We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.

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