Senior Full-Stack AI Engineer

Manulife; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 113,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Flexible work arrangements

Paid time off

Job summary

Manulife is seeking a Senior AI Engineer to lead AI-enabled full-stack development of cloud-based applications. You will design, build, test, and deliver AI-powered enterprise solutions while ensuring security, governance, and reliable scalability.

Collaboration with product owners, cross-functional teams, and risk partners is essential to drive measurable business value. Strong expertise in Python, React, REST APIs, and Azure is required, with 7+ years in full-stack roles and 1+ year in

Qualifications

• 7+ years in full-stack design and development with AI-enabled delivery.
• 1 year hands-on Generative AI including LLMs, prompt engineering, and RAG.
• Strong Python for backend/API/AI workflows.
• Frontend/full-stack web apps using React JS.
• Experience designing REST APIs and microservices.
• Experience with Azure SQL or PostgreSQL and data modeling.
• Cloud-based app development on Microsoft Azure.
• CI/CD, secure coding, and production support practices.

Responsibilities

• AI-enabled application development with generative AI features.
• Full-stack design, development, testing, and delivery of scalable enterprise apps.
• Collaborate with engineers, product teams, and stakeholders on design and reviews.
• Ensure secure, scalable, maintainable solutions with governance.
• Support cloud adoption and Azure-based architectures.

Skills

Full-stack development

Python

React JS

REST APIs

AI-enabled apps

Azure

Tools

Azure Cloud

CI/CD

Job description

As a Senior AI Engineer, you will be responsible for Full-Stack Software Development i.e. building modern, cloud-based, and AI-enabled applications that help Manulife make decisions easier and lives better.

You will contribute to the design, development, and delivery of scalable and secure enterprise applications while integrating AI capabilities into business workflows. The role partners closely with engineers, product owner, cross-functional technology teams, risk and security partners, and business stakeholders to build secure, reliable, user-focused, and production-ready applications using modern engineering practices across the Software Development LifeCycle (SDLC).

Position Responsibilities:

• AI-Enabled Application Development Design, build, and integrate AI-enabled and Generative AI features , following security, responsible AI, and enterprise governance practices. Lead practical AI application patterns including Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and orchestration, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), semantic search, model evaluation, guardrails, and human-in-the-loop workflows for text-heavy and data-intensive enterprise use cases. Full-Stack Engineering & Delivery Design, develop, test, and maintain full-stack applications including user interfaces, APIs, backend services, and integration layers for scalable enterprise applications with AI-enabled capabilities driving measurable outcomes. Translate complex business, risk, and operational requirements into secure, scalable, maintainable, and measurable technical solutions that improve decision-making, productivity, automation, and business value. Establish and follow best engineering practices for AI-enabled application lifecycle management, performance monitoring, value tracking, evaluation, and continuous improvement. Collaborate with engineers, product teams, and stakeholders on design, code reviews, troubleshooting, documentation, and continuous improvement. Cloud, Architecture & Stakeholder Collaboration Support the adoption of modern software engineering patterns, cloud-native practices with exposure to Microsoft Azure Cloud , API-driven architectures, and AI-enabled development approaches. Strategy, Governance & Risk Management Contribute to AI and data strategy by identifying reusable engineering patterns, scalable AI assets, data enrichment opportunities, and practical modernization paths for enterprise application delivery. Act as a trusted technical contributor to business, technology, risk, security, and product leaders by influencing design patterns, clarifying blockers, and supporting delivery with clear technical expertise.

Required Qualifications:

• 7 years of industry experience in full-stack application design and development such as frontend, backend, APIs, databases, integration layers, or cloud-based platforms, with at least 1 year of experience AI-enabled application delivery , preferably within financial services, insurance, risk, or highly regulated environment.

• 1 year of hands-on experience with Generative and Agentic AI , including Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI governance, and responsible AI practices.

• Strong hands-on experience with Python for backend development, API integration or AI-enabled application workflows.

• Strong experience building modern frontend and full-stack web applications using React JS.

• Experience designing, building, and supporting REST APIs, backend services, microservices, and integration layers across enterprise systems.

• Experience working with relational databases such as **Azure SQL and PostgreSQL** including SQL query development, application integration, data modeling concepts, and support for data-driven application features.

• Practical experience with cloud-based application development or support using Microsoft Azure .

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, secure coding practices and production support practices, including logging and monitoring capabilities

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 global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

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Referenced Salary Location

Toronto, Ontario

Modalidades de Trabajo

Híbrido

Salary range is expected to be between

$113,000.00 CAD - $163,000.00 CAD

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