Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer

John Hancock  Manulife

John Hancock Manulife

Software Engineering
Waterloo, ON, Canada · Toronto, ON, Canada
CAD 94,220-174,980 / year + Equity
Posted on Jun 26, 2025

Our customer is at the focus of everything we do, and millions of end users rely on our products daily. We believe in the value of empowering engineers with the resources to tackle critical problems for the future of the business, which is why we need you!

We are seeking a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer who is obsessed with delivering value, are forward-thinking, love to learn from both successes and failures, and are excited to see the successful implementation of the products they deliver while remaining open to change and continuous improvement.

Position Responsibilities ​:

  • Applying creative problem solving that bring software designs to life.
  • Designing, coding, unit testing and integrating new features and functionality as defined by the Product Partner and team.
  • Promoting and applying agile (SAFe) principles and methodology.
  • Assisting in the development of automated tests to ensure delivery of high-quality code.
  • Updating progress daily through the tracking tool (Jira) and Kanban board.
  • Performing various investigative “Spikes” to mitigate technical uncertainty and risk.
  • Assisting with required documentation e.g. deployment, maintenance, support, and business needs.
  • Assisting with production support and releases.

Required Qualifications:

  • 7+ years Full Stack development experience
  • Languages such as Java - (Spring Boot), NodeJS, Typescript, React
  • Azure/AKS cloud
  • REST
  • Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Core Spring frameworks
  • SQL for databases
  • GitHub for source control
  • Jira and Confluence for task and content management
  • Jenkins, Maven, Snyk, and SonarQube for DevOps pipelines

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Participating in ideation and brainstorming sessions to devise creative and exciting digital solutions. We need and value fresh ideas.
  • Participating in the weekly meetings to assist the Product Partner to refine the Product Backlog including providing initial estimates.
  • Mentoring other developers on the team.
  • Building interpersonal relationships by working closely with the Engineering Manager, Product Partner, Quality Engineers, and Analysts in a globally distributed environment.

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As a part of our distributed team, we’ll assist you in molding the future you want to see.

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 recruitment@manulife.com.

Referenced Salary Location

Waterloo, Ontario

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$94,220.00 CAD - $174,980.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com 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 recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.