Back-End Software Engineer

Manulife Financial; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 86,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Incentive programs

Job summary

Manulife Financial is seeking a Back-end Software Engineer in Toronto to join Group Functions Technology. You will contribute to secure, scalable systems, lead architectural decisions, and mentor peers in an Agile environment.

The role emphasizes cloud-native Azure solutions, CI/CD, and robust data processing with Databricks and PySpark. The candidate should have extensive experience with Azure, data pipelines, and software design, with assets in Java Spring Boot, Power BI, and modern web tech.

Qualifications

• 5+ years back-end development with Databricks, PySpark (Python API), Azure Data Factory and SQL Server.
• 5+ years cloud-native solutions on Azure.
• 5+ years deploying via CI/CD using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar.
• Experience in designing software systems and UML documentation.
• Ability to communicate across distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Work in an Agile team to create, deliver and maintain high-quality, secure solutions.
• Proactively research industry-standard methodologies in software development.
• Assess future technology needs to meet business objectives.
• Provide technical leadership across the software development lifecycle.
• Lead design and review of software systems and make high-level decisions.
• Build solutions to close gaps and improve systems.
• Pair program with engineers or AI tools to learn, coach and mentor.
• Contribute to open source and inner source projects.
• Support performance and reliability with monitoring tools and telemetry.
• Learn and become proficient in various technologies as required.

Skills

Databricks

PySpark

Azure Data Factory

SQL Server

Azure

CI/CD

Java Spring Boot (asset)

Power BI (asset)

JavaScript/React/NodeJS (asset)

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

As a Back-end Software Engineer within Group Functions Technology, you will be a key member building technology which supports our global operations. The ideal candidate has a curious mind, a thirst for knowledge, a desire to understand how technology works and a passion for high quality software engineering. You have solid software engineering fundamentals and understand the importance of implementing standard processes such as secure coding, microservices, CI/CD pipelines, and test automation. You enjoy keeping your existing technical skills honed and develop new ones so you can make meaningful contributions to Manulife's success.

Position Responsibilities:

• Work in an Agile team to create, deliver and maintain high-quality, performant, and secure solutions.
• Use a proactive approach to common challenges and continually research industry standard methodologies in software development.
• Assess the target (future) state of the organization’s technology needs to achieve the business objectives.
• Provide technical leadership across the software development lifecycle, ensuring architectural consistency and engineering excellence.
• Lead the design and review of software systems, making high-level decisions on architecture and technology choices.
• Build the solutions to close identified gaps and improve our systems.
• Pair program with other software engineers or AI tools to learn, coach, and mentor.
• Consume and contribute to open source and inner source projects.
• Help us build up our performance and reliability story using tools like New Relic, Dynatrace, and Moogsoft for performance monitoring, end-to-end logging, and other telemetry data.
• Learn and become proficient in various technologies as required.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years back-end development, designing, implementing solutions in Databricks, Pyspark (Python API), Azure Data Factory and SQL Server
• 5+ years of experience developing cloud-native solutions on Azure
• 5+ years working with solutions deployment via CI/CD using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar technologies
• Proven experience in designing software systems and documenting the design using tools such as UML
• An approach dedicated to finding solutions, with the ability to make sound professional decisions
• Ability to make complex information accessible and communicate easily within distributed teams
• Familiarity with Java and Java Spring Boot is an asset

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Power BI is an asset.
• Experience in the financial industry (a plus).
• Proven track record of practical, thoughtful problem solving.
• Experience with JavaScript, React, and/or NodeJS would be an asset.

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 part of our distributed team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

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 [e-mail].

Referenced Salary Location

Toronto, Ontario

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$86,100.00 CAD - $136,100.00 CAD

Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. 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. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [e-mail] for the salary range for your location.

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 [e-mail] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.

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