Backend Engineer – Azure Cloud, Microservices & CI/CD

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

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive programs

Retirement plans

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Manulife is seeking a Back-end Software Engineer to join Group Functions Technology in Toronto. You will contribute to secure, scalable backend systems supporting global operations.

You'll excel in an Agile environment, own design decisions, and collaborate across distributed teams while expanding your expertise in cloud-native Azure solutions, Databricks, and CI/CD practices. Manulife offers a hybrid work arrangement, attractive compensation in CAD, and a comprehensive benefits program designed

Qualifications

• 5+ years backend development with Databricks, PySpark, 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.

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.

Skills

Backend development

Azure cloud

Databricks

PySpark

SQL Server

UML

Java Spring Boot

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Power BI

Job description

Manulife is seeking a Back-end Software Engineer to join Group Functions Technology in Toronto. You will contribute to secure, scalable backend systems supporting global operations.

You'll excel in an Agile environment, own design decisions, and collaborate across distributed teams while expanding your expertise in cloud-native Azure solutions, Databricks, and CI/CD practices. Manulife offers a hybrid work arrangement, attractive compensation in CAD, and a comprehensive benefits program designed