Staff Software Engineer, Python

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Python based in Canada. This is a senior backend-focused engineering role responsible for shaping scalable data products and distributed systems.You will work across the stack, with roughly 70% of your time focused on backend and distributed systems and 20–30% on frontend development.Your work will directly influence the architecture, reliability, and scalability of data-intensive products and capabilities.You will help take emerging products from early traction to meaningful scale, making key technical decisions along the way.The role includes defining near-real-time data infrastructure, experimentation platforms, AI-powered workflows, and robust integration systems.You will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and data scientists, influencing both what gets built and how it is engineered.This is an opportunity for a technically strong generalist who enjoys solving ambiguous problems, mentoring engineers, and setting engineering direction in a fast-moving environment.