Software Engineer, Banking Technology

Join our Banking Technology Team!

Reporting into our Engineering Manager of the Banking Technology squad, you will contribute to the build of our web application.

Are you a collaborative, motivated engineer with experience building web applications? You are a strong communicator, meticulous, and able to present ideas clearly with strong problem solving and solution oriented approach!

As a Software Engineer you will be:

• Applying creative problem solving that bring software designs to life.

• Collaborate with product owners, software engineers, quality engineers and IT business analysts to uncover opportunities to deliver new business value through software.

• Designing, coding, unit testing and integrating new features and functionality as defined by the Product Partner and team.

• Maintain and ensure high quality software by writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code that adheres to industry practices and coding standards, with accountability for production reliability and usage.

• Promoting and applying agile (SAFe) principles and methodology.

• Assisting in the development of automated tests to ensure delivery of high-quality code.

• Updating progress daily through the tracking tool (Jira) and Kanban board.

• Performing various investigative "Spikes" to mitigate technical uncertainty and risk.

• Assisting with required documentation e.g. deployment, maintenance, support, and business needs.

• Assisting with production support and releases.

You will bring and continuously build upon the following skills:

• Participating in ideation and brainstorming sessions to devise creative and exciting digital solutions. We need and value fresh ideas.

• Participating in the weekly meetings to assist the Product Partner to refine the Product Backlog including providing initial estimates.

• Mentoring other engineers on the team.

• Building interpersonal relationships by working closely with the Engineering Manager, Product Partner, Quality Engineers, and Analysts in a globally distributed environment.

Technical Skills and Preferred experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

• 5+ years Development experience

• Languages such as Java - (Springboot), Node, Typescript, React

• Azure/AKS cloud

• REST

• Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Core Spring frameworks

• SQL for databases

• GitHub for source control

• Jira and Confluence for task and content management

• Jenkins, Maven, Snyk, and SonarQube for DevOps pipelines

What can we offer you?

• A competitive salary and benefits packages.

• A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.

• A focus on growing your career path with us.

• Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.

• Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment:

Values-first culture

We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.

Boundless opportunity

We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.

Continuous innovation

We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.

Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.

Championing Corporate Citizenship

We build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact.

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 ~~~ .

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 ~~~ .

Primary Location

Waterloo, Ontario

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$74,270.00 CAD - $137,930.00 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.