Senior Back-End Developer, Python

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Senior Back-End Developer (Python), Brampton, ON

(12-Month Contract)

Loblaw Technology and Analytics is looking for an experienced, dedicated Senior Back-End Developer to join our fast-growing team of Engineers, Front-End Developers and Designers to build and enhance Loblaw's digital platforms and applications.

You will bring extensive experience in designing, developing, and optimizing robust back-end services, with a strong focus on Python and API performance. Your expertise will be crucial in ensuring seamless interactions between our back-end systems and front-end applications, contributing to highly performant and scalable solutions. This includes architectural design and review, implementation of efficient APIs, and optimization of existing codebases. You will collaborate with an accomplished team of Product Managers, Designers, Developers, Data Scientists, and Engineers to deliver high-quality, impactful solutions at scale. Our platforms are critical to Loblaw’s long-term strategy, directly impacting revenue and customer satisfaction. As a Senior Back-End Developer, you’ll play a key role in driving their evolution for this 12-month contract.

We are passionate about what we do and support each other’s growth! You will learn and grow with the team and will have the opportunity to work on a diverse set of challenges as you shape your career.

What You’ll Do:

• Design, develop, and maintain highly performant and scalable back-end services and RESTful APIs using Python, ensuring optimal interaction with front-end applications.
• Provide architectural guidance and champion best practices for robust back-end systems, including driving improvements to existing features, advising the development of new microservices, and integrating with third-party solutions.
• Identify and implement optimizations for back-end code and API endpoints to enhance speed, efficiency, and overall application responsiveness.
• Add value as a strong individual contributor, demonstrating the feasibility of new technical approaches and estimating their impact on system performance and business value.
• Partner closely with diverse, cross-functional teams – Front-End Developers, Product Managers, and Engineers – to deliver enhancements to existing functionalities and create innovative new features.

What you Bring:

• Extensive practical industry experience in developing and optimizing large-scale, production-level back-end systems and RESTful APIs.
• Advanced proficiency with Python and SQL, with a deep understanding of its ecosystem for back-end development and API optimization.
• Strong experience in designing, building, and optimizing end-to-end applications in cloud environments (e.g., GCP), with a focus on performance and scalability.
• Proven ability to optimize back-end code and ensure efficient interactions with front-end applications.
• Demonstrate practical experience in packaging and deploying applications as APIs, utilizing containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of software engineering best practices (e.g., object-oriented programming, automated testing, clean code) and experience with Git workflows, Jira, and Confluence within Agile product development environments.
• A Master’s or Ph.D. degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, etc.) is preferred.

What Loblaw Offers You

We offer flexibility and balance, and an environment that sets you up for success no matter where your workspace is located.

Here, you will find a great team to help you achieve your goals as you help us achieve ours! Work in our fast-paced, exciting Technology environment, helping our stores, colleagues and customers every day.

Loblaw colleagues also enjoy:

• On-site Fitness, Basketball & Volleyball courts, Dry Cleaning services (1PCC Office)
• Benefits
• Paid Vacation

If you’re up to the challenge, then we would love to hear from you. Apply today, and get the process started.

Loblaw recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. At Loblaw, we celebrate diversity and strive to build a culture of inclusion where differences are embraced, valued and supported.  We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer and encourage people from all backgrounds and identities to apply to our jobs.  Accommodation in the recruitment, assessment, and hiring process is available upon request for applicants with disabilities.

We thank all candidates for their interest but please note, those candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the position will be contacted.

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Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.  
 
Please Note:
Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

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