As a market leader, John Hancock is dedicated to delivering an exceptional experience to our customers and end users. Technology is the most important enabler in our ability to provide that experience and generate business.

Manulife / John Hancock is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Full Stack Engineer with expertise in ReactJS, JavaScript, .Net/C#, and Cloud Tools (Docker, Kubernetes) to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be leading a team of engineers responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining complex applications. Collaboration with multi-functional teams is essential to delivering high quality, scalable and performant software solutions.

Are you a self-starter who loves technical challenges and looking for your next step as an Engineering Leader? Are you passionate about building high-quality, user-friendly solutions? If so, then we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain clean, well-documented, and efficient code for both the front-end (React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and back-end (your preferred server-side language, .NET/C#).
• Directly manage and mentor a team of engineers, providing guidance on their work and progress.
• Own your work and the progress of your team, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines.
• Work with product managers and other engineers to define technical requirements.
• Collaborate with designers to curate an idea user experience.
• Design and build scalable and secure APIs.
• Implement robust and efficient databases.
• Solve and debug complex technical issues.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality.
• Pair program with other engineers on the team.
• Stay up to date on the latest web development technologies and trends.
• Use leading technologies such as GitHub Copilot to increase efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Leadership experience
• Minimum of 7+ years of experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer
• Strong understanding of front-end and back-end development principles
• Excellent solving and debugging skills with collaborative approach to timely resolution and communication on after action
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to assess requirements and provide technical solutioning options and level of effort estimates
• Continuous learning mentality and advocate for positive change

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Azure, AKS on Azure, or other cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP)
• Experience with DevOps principles and tools
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Experience with project tracking software (e.g Jira)

What Will I Learn on this Job?

• You will learn and thrive as part of a large organization which at the same has the flexibility, transparency, and a “go-getter” culture of a startup.
• You will have access to best-in-class technology and partners, which is something that comes with being part of an organization this size.
• You will have an opportunity to develop both technically as well as understand how businesses work.

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. 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 recruitment@manulife.com.

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If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com 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 recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.