Python Developer

Apexon is a digital engineering services company helping organizations build modern, scalable technology solutions. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to work with experienced engineering teams on high-impact financial technology platforms and distributed systems .

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to design and build highly scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions for a core banking platform .

You’ll join a cross-functional engineering team building and enhancing a distributed, microservices-based platform that processes high volumes of financial transactions. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to system architecture, technical design, product design, and end-to-end feature delivery .

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and deliver high-quality backend features and enhancements
• Own the end-to-end delivery of large-scale initiatives spanning 3+ months
• Create and contribute to technical and system design specifications
• Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and technical discussions
• Design and build secure, scalable, distributed systems
• Optimize application and system performance to meet defined SLAs
• Conduct peer code reviews and promote engineering best practices
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong engineering culture
• Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and cross-functional teams

What You Bring

• 7+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems
• Strong proficiency in Python ; experience with another object-oriented language is also considered
• Strong SQL skills and experience with MySQL
• Solid understanding of RDBMS concepts , including transactions, isolation levels, locking, and deadlocks
• Experience with RabbitMQ or similar message brokers
• Experience with Docker and containerized environments
• Experience with GitHub or similar source-code repositories
• Comfortable working in Unix/Linux environments
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills

Nice to Have

• Experience integrating with Payroll Providers and Time & Attendance platforms
• Experience with cloud computing platforms
• Experience working in financial services, banking, or other high-volume transaction environments

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Degree must be from a Canadian or U.S. university

Additional Information

• Benefits: Currently, benefits are not available in Canada; a benefits proposal has been submitted to leadership
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
• We are committed to providing an accessible, inclusive, and collaborative work environment