Associate Full Stack Software Engineer

The Individual Insurance Offer Team is a diverse and close-knit team. We are responsible for building new features and maintaining our web-based platform that generates Illustrations and Digital Dynamic Applications. Our goal is to improve the advisor and client experience to ensure that our customers continue to have the tools they need to succeed.

We are excited to add an associate full stack engineer to our team who will be able to bring their unique ideas, viewpoints, and technical experience. You will have the ability to work on new features and have an active voice in our digital solutions and work within a collaborative and supportive team structure where we ‘get it done together’ and ‘own it’ on a day-to-day basis.

As a Associate Full Stack Engineer, you will:

• Participate in ideation and brainstorming sessions to devise creative and innovative digital solutions.

• Design, code, unit test and integrate new features and functionality.

• Collaborate with product partners, software engineers, quality engineers and business analysts to uncover problems and opportunities to deliver new business value through software.

• Maintain and ensure high quality software, with accountability for production reliability and usage.

• Promote agile principles and methodology within the squad.

• Mentor and guide junior engineers, sharing your knowledge and expertise, conducting code reviews, and providing constructive feedback, to help them grow professionally.

• Familiarity with agile and DevOps principles, test-driven development, continuous integration, and other approaches to accelerate the delivery of new features.

• Complete documentation as part of definition of done. e.g., deployment, maintenance, support and for business needs

• Keep up to date on latest test software and frameworks.

• Drive software development process to quality-centric methodologies

What we are looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• 1 to 2 years of professional experience in software development, with a focus on React, Typescript, Node and MongoDB tech stack.

• Knowledge of software development standard methodologies, design patterns, and SOLID principles.

• Strong understanding of software architecture and the ability to design scalable and efficient systems. 

• Engineer and test high quality RESTful APIs and microservices.

• Knowledge of asynchronous programming and multithreading concepts.

• Ability to analyze and debug complex issues in a distributed system.

• Version control, performance optimization and coding standard processes.

• Experience in Behavioral driven development and test-driven development.

• Collaborative attitude, willingness to work with team members; able to coach, participate in code reviews, share skills and methods.

• Continuously learn from both success and failure.

• Good organizational and problem-solving abilities that enable you to manage through creative abrasion.

• Good verbal and written communication; effectively articulate technical vision, possibilities, and outcomes.

• Proactive and open attitude towards learning new technologies and frameworks.

• Demonstrated passion for technology and a commitment to staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends.

Nice to haves:

• Knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD tools, such as Jenkins. 

• Knowledge of containerized applications using Docker, Gitflow, Flux, Helm Charts etc.

• Basic knowledge of AKS, Terraform, Pods and Mesh network like Istio.

What can we offer you?

• A competitive salary and benefits packages.

• A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.

• A focus on growing your career path with us.

• Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.

• Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment to you

• Values-first culture
  We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.

• Boundless opportunity
  We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.

• Continuous innovation
  We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.

• Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.

• Championing Corporate Citizenship
  We build a business that benefits all customers and has a positive social and environmental impact.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [email protected].

Waterloo, OntarioHybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$60,900.00 CAD - $113,100.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [email protected] for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact [email protected] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.