Senior Mobile Software Engineer

Senior Mobile Software Engineer

Apply locations Waterloo, Ontario CAN, Ontario, Toronto, 200 Bloor Street East

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted Yesterday

Time left to apply: End Date: April 23, 2025 (11 days left to apply)

Job requisition id: JR25030757

The Opportunity

Manulife is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make decisions easier and lives better. Help shape the future you want to see — and discover that better can take you anywhere you want to go.

Office Location: Ideally Waterloo - ON, alternatively Toronto - ON

Work arrangement: Hybrid - 3 days in office, 2 days from Home (remote working arrangement is not available)

People Leader Role: No

JOB DESCRIPTION

You will develop and test mobile applications, manage versions & updates as required.

Individual Responsibilities:

• Builds, codes, tests, and maintains high-quality mobile applications
• Participates in Agile sprints and ceremonies; supports rapid iteration and development
• Translates user requirements into software requirements
• Responsible for designing, developing, testing, maintaining, and improving application APIs as a member of a team, works across key data, orchestration, rules, and transactional stacks through the entire application and system development life cycle
• Builds code to specifications and standards
• Builds and codes moderately complex software
• Minimal time coaching teammates
• Contributes code across BUs
• Has a positive impact on specific organizational entities & has some understanding of the nature of the impact
• Usually a top contributor to team's success
• Analyzes, codes, and tests software components as defined by the PO and team
• Creates and conducts executable tests, continuously integrating code into the overall software framework
• Reviews current software framework to identify defects and opportunities to improve performance and stability
• Completes and ensures completion of any required documentation required e.g. deployment, maintenance, support, and business needs
• Researches technical strategies, third-party tools, and current and new technologies to deal with emerging technical issues and improve development efficiency
• Promotes agile principles and methodology
• Applies disciplined coding practices to enable agility and delivery of high-quality code

Job Requirements:

Must have:

• At least 7+ years experience in Software development experience

• 5+ years of production experience with mobile development using React Native (TypeScript): Extensive experience in developing and maintaining mobile applications with React Native and TypeScript.

• 5+ years of experience developing enterprise-grade applications: Proven ability to build robust, scalable, and secure applications for enterprise use.

• Understanding of software development lifecycle
• Understanding of how technology supports Manulife business strategy
• Familiar with platform technologies
• Familiar with modern software architectures and API-driven development
• Familiar with scripting languages
• Mentors Associate Engineers
• Seeks coaching from experts
• Attends advanced training sessions and is certified on multiple domains of expertise
• Demonstrates all core skills, and good interpersonal skills for the role
• Good working and background knowledge of area of practice
• Use and combine knowledge of the discipline and the market to formulate the right approach
• Participates in functional demos utilizing new tech; designs own control structures
• Fit for purpose, though may lack refinement
• Sees actions partly in terms of longer-term goals
• Understands the corporate climate & culture
• Strong knowledge of the business
• Writes clear, readable, and maintainable code, takes ownership of the quality and usability of code
• Understands systems development methodology
• Strong foundation in design, programming, and testing
• Collaborative attitude, willingness to work with team members; able to coach, participate in code reviews, share skills and methods
• BS or MS in Computer Science preferred or equivalent professional experience
• Constantly learns from both success and failure
• Good organizational and problem-solving abilities that enable you to manage through creative abrasion
• Good verbal and written communication; able to effectively articulate technical vision, possibilities, and outcomes
• Experiments with emerging technologies and understanding how they will impact what comes next.

Decision Authorities:

• Able to achieve most tasks using own judgement
• Can lead smaller groups where required
• Drives 50% of the time in paired programming
• Good analytical skills, copes with complex situations through deliberate analysis and planning

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.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals.

Primary Location: Waterloo, Ontario

Working Arrangement: Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between: $94,220.00 CAD - $174,980.00 CAD

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans.