Title : Backend Engineer
Location: Toronto Canada
Employment Type: Contract/Fulltime
Dominant Skills :
Python, System Design, SQL, Docker , RabbitMQ.
Qualifications and Skills
Experience on system design, ability to articulate a good solution and a system that will scale and respond well to system failures and unexpected issues with downstream dependencies.
Experience with cloud computing and container-based distributed systems (Docker).
Experience working with relational databases (preferably MySQL) and high proficiency with SQL.
Understanding of higher level RDBMS concepts (locking and transaction model, isolation levels, deadlocks, etc.).
Significant experience with at least one dynamically typed, object-oriented programming. language (preference for Python).
Great understanding of distributed systems and microservice architecture.
Hands-on experience in using message brokers such as RabbitMQ.
Deep understanding of restful API development.
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast pace customer centric environment.
5+ years of experience in software development.
Excellent communication and organization skills.
Proven experience using code repositories such as GitHub.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
Familiar with *nix like environments.