Associate Software Engineer
Sun Life Financial
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Job summary
Sun Life Financial in Toronto is seeking an Associate Software Engineer - .NET to own meaningful projects that drive real client value in a fast-paced Agile environment. You will collaborate with designers, analysts and testers to deliver high-quality solutions.
The role offers autonomy to innovate, exposure to modern technologies, and opportunities for growth within Sun Life's Platforms and Engineering group. Strong skills in C#, .NET, REST APIs and DevOps are valued.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 1 year professional IT experience in Agile-based application development.
- Proficiency with C#, .NET, ASP.NET, REST API, SOAP-based web services.
- Proficiency with SQL, SQL Server knowledge, relational database concept.
- Familiarity with CI/DevOps tools (TFS, Git, Artifactory, NuGet) and unit test automation.
- Familiarity with modern development tools including GenAI and Copilot.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end solutions - Collaborate with designers, business analysts, and testing specialists to design and deliver high-quality applications that solve real client problems.
- Modernize legacy systems - Evaluate and upgrade existing applications to adopt current technologies and frameworks to reduce technical debt.
- Bridge teams seamlessly - Coordinate with onshore and offshore teams to ensure excellence across development, testing, and implementation.
- Champion quality and security - Embed information security standards into every solution you build while maintaining application performance and stability in production environments.
- Lead through problem-solving - Take ownership of incident analysis, resolution, and performance optimization; escalation strategically when needed.
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Job description
You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you'll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. At Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful. When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.
Join the Platforms and Engineering group and help shape the future of Sun Life's technology. We're looking for a talented Associate Software Engineer- .NET to own meaningful projects that drive real impact for our clients' financial security and wellbeing. You will have genuine autonomy to innovate and bring your creative ideas to life within an Agile environment that values fast learning and iterative improvement.
You'll work in an environment where you're empowered to experiment, fail fast and iterate toward excellence. We value creative thinking and give you real ownership over the impact you deliver.
- Own end-to-end solutions - Collaborate with designers, business analysts, and testing specialists to design and deliver high-quality applications that solve real client problems.
- Modernize legacy systems - Evaluate and upgrade existing applications to adopt current technologies and frameworks to reduce technical debt.
- Bridge teams seamlessly - Coordinate with onshore and offshore teams to ensure excellence across development, testing, and implementation.
- Champion quality and security - Embed information security standards into every solution you build while maintaining application performance and stability in production environments.
- Lead through problem-solving - Take ownership of incident analysis, resolution, and performance optimization; escalation strategically when needed.
- Minimum of 1 year professional IT experience in Agile-based application development.
- Proficiency with C#, .NET, ASP.NET, REST API, SOAP-based web services.
- Proficiency with SQL, SQL Server knowledge, relational database concept.
- Familiarity with CI/DevOps tools (TFS, Git, Artifactory, NuGet) and unit test automation.
- Familiarity with modern development tools including GenAI and Copilot.
- Financial services or insurance industry background.
- Experience with Java.
- Participate in rotating on-call support for production environments.
- Participate in periodic weekend / after-hours work to support project implementations and system upgrades.
- Flexibility for occasional after-hours work and periodic travel between Sun Life locations.
This role requires Reliability Status Clearance. In addition to a law enforcement inquiry and a credit check, as part of your application, the Government of Canada will ask if you lived or travelled outside of Canada for 6-consecutive months during the last 5 years, and you must account for all activities during this time.
Being a member of the Sun Life family, a group of people united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. An environment of continuous learning, development, and improvement.
Internal mobility is supported by leaders who are dedicated to fueling your professional growth.
As a hybrid organization, you and your leader use business and Client needs to choose where you work, at home or in the office.
The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors.
In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance.
Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.
Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life.
A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues.
We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.
Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.
We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you.
We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.
We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
60,000/60 000 - 91,500/91 500
IT - Application Development
11/10/2026
At Sun Life, you can be your most brilliant self. Our supportive, flexible, and inclusive work environment is one where you – and your career – can thrive. Whatever your aspirations, collaborative leaders and colleagues are ready to help you learn, grow, and succeed.
We're a global company with a passion for people. Our purpose is to help Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.
As a team of 30,000 across 26 countries, our impact is far-reaching, and locally relevant.
There's power in numbers. As part of Sun Life's growing team, you have an impact on people in your community and around the world.
With an optimistic eye on a brighter future, we drive to innovate. Be part of leading change, push boundaries, try new ways of working.
Use data to drive bold actions. Be agile and pivot as we test and learn.
At Sun Life, we're driving transformation, sustainability and innovation for our Clients, employees, partners, and communities.
Together, we can make the future brighter. Join a top employer for a brighter future.
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