Senior Full-Stack Architect & Tech Delivery Lead

Manulife/John Hancock; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 113,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Mental health

Vision

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life and AD&D insurance coverage

Adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefit

Employee/family assistance plans

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Manulife/John Hancock in Waterloo, Ontario seeks an experienced Senior Software Architect to lead the technical direction for full‑stack business applications and oversee end‑to‑end architecture across multiple teams. You will drive automated testing, design reviews, and modernization, mentoring engineers along the way.

The role requires 10+ years in full‑stack engineering, with deep expertise in Java, TypeScript, React, Azure, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and security best practices.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer
• Strong knowledge across Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, Python, C#, .NET, SQL
• Experience designing end-to-end architectures and leading multi-team delivery
• Proficiency with microservices, REST/OpenAPI, API lifecycle
• Experience with Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD practices
• Familiarity with testing, security, and DevOps practices

Responsibilities

• Set the technical direction for design, development, testing, and delivery of full-stack apps
• Lead UI, database, API, and server-side architecture design
• Define automation, patterns, and versioning standards for quality delivery
• Create and review system design specifications across multiple streams
• Define automated testing strategies and quality gates
• Drive architectural decisions and risk-reduction activities
• Mentor engineers and lead peer-review practices across teams
• Represent technical position in architecture forums and with senior stakeholders

Skills

Java

TypeScript/JavaScript

Node.js

Python

C#

SQL

Spring Boot

React

Azure

Kubernetes

Tools

Docker

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Kustomize

NestJS/Express.js

Job description

Manulife/John Hancock in Waterloo, Ontario seeks an experienced Senior Software Architect to lead the technical direction for full‑stack business applications and oversee end‑to‑end architecture across multiple teams. You will drive automated testing, design reviews, and modernization, mentoring engineers along the way.

The role requires 10+ years in full‑stack engineering, with deep expertise in Java, TypeScript, React, Azure, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and security best practices.