Senior Full-Stack Engineer: Cloud-Native Investment Tech

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

Job summary

Manulife Financial is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to design, develop, and maintain enterprise-scale investment technology platforms. You will build cloud-native solutions, collaborate with architects and business partners, and drive performance and security improvements across Azure and AKS environments.

The role emphasizes leadership in design reviews, API development, and mentoring teammates, with a hybrid work arrangement in Toronto.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of full-stack development experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on development using Java.
• 5+ years of advanced SQL and database development experience.
• 3+ years working with Microservices and Kubernetes (AKS preferred).
• Strong experience developing modern web applications using React.js.
• Expertise with Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and distributed systems.
• Experience with GitHub, GitHub Copilot, and modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience building solutions in Microsoft Azure.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, testing, and secure development practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-scale applications across the full software development lifecycle.
• Build modern user experiences using React and develop scalable backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
• Develop and enhance cloud-native applications running on Azure and Kubernetes (AKS).
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams to implement high-impact solutions.
• Lead technical discussions, design reviews, and architecture decisions.
• Create APIs, database designs, and server-side components supporting mission-critical investment applications.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and drive continuous improvements in system performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Apply modern engineering practices including CI/CD, DevSecOps, automation, testing, and semantic versioning.
• Mentor team members through code reviews, technical guidance, and best practices.

Skills

Full-stack development

Java

SQL

Microservices

Kubernetes (AKS)

React.js

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

GitHub CI/CD

Azure

Software architecture

Tools

Kubernetes AKS

GitHub Copilot

Azure Web Apps

Databricks

MS SQL Server

Azure SQL

Job description

Manulife Financial is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to design, develop, and maintain enterprise-scale investment technology platforms. You will build cloud-native solutions, collaborate with architects and business partners, and drive performance and security improvements across Azure and AKS environments.

The role emphasizes leadership in design reviews, API development, and mentoring teammates, with a hybrid work arrangement in Toronto.