Senior Full Stack Engineer

Manulife; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 113,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife seeks an experienced Full Stack Software Engineer to design, develop and enhance enterprise applications across the full technology stack. You will implement robust interfaces, databases and APIs while applying best practices, automation and semantic versioning to ensure high-quality, scalable solutions.

You will contribute to architecture decisions, work with React on the frontend and Java/.NET on the backend, and participate in CI/CD, testing and deployment in a hybrid, collaborative

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer with ownership from design to production support.
• Proficient in Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, Python, C#, .NET and SQL.
• Front-end: React, CSS frameworks and state management.
• APIs: Microservices, REST/OpenAPI, Azure API Management.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deliver, maintain and continuously improve business applications across the full stack.
• Design interfaces, databases, APIs and server logic across frontend and backend.
• Apply disciplined coding practices, automation and versioning for quality delivery.
• Develop detailed system design specifications guiding development.
• Build automated tests and ensure solutions meet quality standards.
• Investigate to reduce uncertainty and risk.
• Resolve defects and improve performance and maintainability.
• Participate in ideation and prototyping of digital solutions.
• Complete deployment, maintenance, support and documentation.
• Peer reviews to promote learning and improvement.

Skills

Full ownership

Agile / DevOps

Communication

Tools

Java

TypeScript

JavaScript

Node.js

Python

C#

.NET

SQL

React

REST APIs

OpenAPI

Azure API Management

SQL Server

Azure SQL

Cosmos DB

MongoDB

Redis

Flyway

Azure

Kubernetes

AKS

Docker

Maven

Gradle

npm

pnpm

Git

GitHub

GitHub Actions

JUnit

Jest

Vitest

Playwright

Selenium

SonarQube

OAuth 2.0

Snyk

New Relic

Application Insights

Copilot

Job description

Position Responsibilities:

Design, develop, test, deliver, maintain and continuously improve business applications across the full technology stack and throughout the software development lifecycle.

Design end-user interfaces, databases, APIs and server-side logic while maintaining front-end and back-end components.

Apply disciplined coding practices, established design patterns, automation and semantic versioning to support agility and high-quality delivery.

Develop detailed system design specifications that guide system and program development.

Build automated test harnesses and conduct analysis to ensure solutions meet or exceed quality standards and end-user requirements.

Conduct investigative spikes to reduce technical uncertainty and risk.

Resolve defects and improve software efficiency, reliability and maintainability.

Participate in ideation and prototyping to develop creative digital solutions.

Complete required deployment, maintenance, support and business documentation.

Participate in peer reviews of code and analysis to promote continuous learning and improvement.

Required Qualifications:

5–10 years of experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer, with demonstrated ownership of features from design through production support.

Languages and runtimes:

Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, Python, C#, .NET and SQL.

Front-end development:

React, micro-frontends, enterprise component or design libraries, CSS, Tailwind or SCSS, and React state management and data fetching.

Integration and APIs:

Microservices, REST APIs, OpenAPI, Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) and Azure API Management.

Data and storag e:

Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL, Azure Cosmos DB or MongoDB, Redis, and database migration tools such as Flyway.

Cloud and platforms:

Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes or AKS, Docker and container-based environments.

Build and CI/CD:

Maven or Gradle, npm or pnpm, Git, GitHub and GitHub Actions.

Testing and quality:

JUnit; Jest or Vitest; Playwright or Selenium for end-to-end testing; Bruno or REST Assured for API testing; and SonarQube.

Security and identity:

OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, OWASP secure coding practices, dependency and CVE management tools such as Snyk, and the protection of personally identifiable information.

Observability:

New Relic or Application Insights, structured logging and tracing.

AI-assisted engineering:

GitHub Copilot or an equivalent tool, including prompt and context engineering.

Experience designing application architecture at the component and service levels and contributing to architectural decisions beyond your own codebase.

Understanding of Agile and DevOps principles, with development practices that prioritize testing, continuous integration and the rapid, safe release of new features.

A strong foundation in data structures, algorithms and object-oriented design.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical vision, options and outcomes to varied audiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

Next.js and Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).

Back-end and eventing:

Spring Batch, Spring Cloud or Spring Integration, Azure Functions, Azure Event Hubs, Azure Service Bus and JM S.

Data and analytics:

Databricks or Spark, Azure Data Factory, ETL and data pipelines, Azure Storage including Blob Storage or ADLS, KQL and Azure Data Explorer.

Platform and infrastructure as code:

Terraform, Helm or Kustomize, Flux or GitOps, Istio service mesh, Azure Key Vault, and Azure networking, DNS or WAF.

Legacy integration:

z/OS Connect for API enablement, DB2, batch files and SFTP.

Quality and security tooling:

Xray test management and performance or load testing.

Advanced AI engineering:

Agentic development workflows and LLM application patterns.

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.

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Referenced Salary Location

Waterloo, Ontario

Modalidades de Trabajo

Híbrido

Salary range is expected to be between

$113,000.00 CAD - $163,000.00 CAD

Los empleados también tienen la oportunidad de participar en programas de incentivos y recibir una compensación vinculada al rendimiento empresarial e individual. El salario real variará según las condiciones del mercado local, la geografía y factores relacionados con el puesto como conocimientos, habilidades, requerimientos, experiencia y educación/formación. Si solicitas este puesto fuera de tu ubicación principal, por favor escríbenos a [e-mail] para conocer el rango salarial correspondiente a tu ubicación.

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