Full-Stack Software Engineer

As a Full-stack Software Engineer at Manulife, you will design, build, and operate secure, scalable, and resilient digital platforms that power insurance, wealth, and health services globally. You will work in an agile, cloud-native environment, contributing to end-to-end solution delivery—from front-end experience to backend services and cloud infrastructure—while adhering to enterprise architecture and security standards.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy full-stack applications across web and mobile platforms.
• Build modern front-end applications using frameworks such as: React / Angular (commonly React + TypeScript in Manulife)
• Develop backend microservices and APIs using: Java (Spring Boot), Node.js (Express/NestJS)
• Ensure high-quality code through unit testing, integration testing, and test automation.
• Build and deploy applications on cloud platforms (Azure AKS)
• Contribute to automated CI/CD pipelines using tools such as: Jenkins Embed security scanning and quality gates: Snyk (SAST, SCA), SonarQube
• Work with multiple data technologies: Relational DBs (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle), NoSQL (MongoDB)
• Work within Agile/Scrum teams aligned to product/platform streams.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, QA, and Security teams.
• Participate in backlog grooming, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Deliver incremental business value aligned with Manulife digital strategy
• Contribute to AI-driven platform capabilities where applicable

• Contribute to the technical design from high to low level of detail
• Deliver high-quality, secure, and scalable applications
• Contribute to platform modernization
• Improve deployment velocity through CI/CD and automation
• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture and security standards
• Drive innovation through modern engineering practices and AI adoption

• Frontend: React, Angular, TypeScript
• Backend: Java (Spring Boot), Node.js
• Cloud: Azure
• Containers: Docker, Kubernetes (AKS)
• CI/CD: Jenkins
• Security: Snyk, SonarQube
• Data: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Oracle DB
• Integration: ASB, REST APIs, API Gateway
• Monitoring: ADX, NewRelic

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 [email protected].

Working Arrangement

Hybrid