Software Engineer, Python, Backend Developer

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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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong desire to learn

• 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.