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Working Arrangement
Hybrid
Job Description
Lead Full Stack Engineer
Manulife/John Hancock is seeking innovative individuals to join their Wealth and Asset Management Delivery and Transformation Office. The team's objective is to develop solutions that enhance the organization's efficiency and effectiveness.
As a company that prioritizes exceptional customer and employee experiences through software, we recognize the importance of equipping engineers with the necessary tools to address critical issues. Our goal is to provide end-to-end data insights and automation related to personnel, P&L, capacity, and outcome governance to senior leadership, facilitating decision-making and delivery improvement.
We are dedicated to attracting top talent, inspiring new ideas, and cultivating a culture of innovation that encourages an entrepreneurial mindset to deliver unparalleled experiences.
What we are looking for:
Are you a tech-savvy individual who enjoys experimenting and learning? Do you constantly strive to enhance your code and provide a seamless experience for your customers? Are you drawn to a fast-paced, agile work environment where you take on multiple roles and face new and exciting challenges every day? If so, you'll fit right in with our team as we continue to expand! We firmly believe that exceptional software is the result of exceptional people, and we're looking for someone like you to join us.
As a member of our team, you'll be responsible for designing, developing, testing, delivering, maintaining, and improving business applications. You'll work across the full-stack and throughout the entire software development lifecycle. If you answered yes to all of the questions above, we'd love to chat with you!
Responsibilities
Designs, develops, tests, delivers, maintains and improves business applications as a member of a team, works across full-stack through entire software development lifecycle
Participates in Agile sprints and ceremonies; supports rapid iteration and development
Translates user requirements into software requirements
Builds code to specifications and standards
Coaching teammates
Applies creative problem solving that bring software designs to life
Builds apps, APIs and data solutions to drive projects
Promotes agile principles and methodology
Participates in ideation and brainstorming sessions to devise creative and disruptive digital solutions
Performs various investigative "Spikes" in order to mitigate technical uncertainty and risk
Assists in the development of automated test harnesses as necessary to ensure delivery of high quality code
Updates progress daily through the tracking tool (Jira) or Kanban board
Completes and ensures completion of any required documentation required e.g. deployment, maintenance, support and business needs
Participate in the weekly Look Ahead meetings to assist the Product Owner to refine the Product Backlog including providing initial estimates
Apply disciplined coding practices to enable agility and delivery of high quality code
Skills and Knowledge
Expert knowledge in .Net or another OOP Framework (Abstract class, Interface, overriding overloading Dictionary, Array list)
Expert knowledge in SQL Server, writing complex queries and joins, working knowledge relational datasets, Stored Procedures
Expert knowledge Rest & Web API
Experienced in web development - React or Angular Framework
Understanding of Cloud native development
Nice to have knowledge of Python, Java Springboot
Understanding of batch scheduler like CA WA and workflow manager such as Airflow
Experience with Agile/Scrum methodology, Behavior Driven Development, and CI/CD
Strong team player who can maintain good coordination in Agile team
Nice to have Experience in Extracting, Transforming and Loading (ETL) data using Informatica
A lifelong Learner Mindset – even if you don’t know some of the above technologies, if you are an experienced engineer,a self-starter, ready to work hard, learn and grow, you’ve come to the right team.
Education and Experience:
University degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Information Technology
5+ years of work experience in Software development
In-depth knowledge of object oriented programing and design patterns.
Understanding of finance and Capital Market would be a plus n=but not a requirement
Ability to develop and maintain constructive professional relationships with the business stakeholders and other support/control groups
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team in an international setting.
About Manulife and John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ in Hong Kong.
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. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour , ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.
It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process . All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies . To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact .
Salary & Benefits
The annual base salary for this role is listed below.
Primary Location
CAN, Ontario, Toronto, 200 Bloor Street East
Salary range is expected to be between
$107,730.00 CAD - $200,070.00 CAD
If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.
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. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.