In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with product partners, designers, and engineers to deliver secure, high‑quality solutions that support meaningful platform initiatives.

You’ll contribute across the full software development lifecycle—while continuing to grow your technical skills, influence, and impact within a collaborative engineering environment.

Position Responsibilities:

Design, develop, test, and maintain Java‑based applications using Spring and modern microservices architectures
Build and maintain RESTful APIs, databases, and server‑side services, with a focus on performance, reliability, and security
Collaborate with cross‑functional partners to translate business needs into well‑designed technical solutions
Apply engineering best practices including clean code, peer reviews, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and version control
Conduct technical investigations to reduce delivery risk and validate design decisions
Troubleshoot issues, resolve defects, and continuously improve application performance and efficiency
Contribute to documentation related to design, deployment, maintenance, and operational support
Participate in team ideation sessions, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement activities
Identify opportunities to use AI and automation tools to improve team efficiency, code quality, and customer outcomes. Apply these technologies responsibly, with consideration for security, privacy, compliance, and ethical implications.

Required Qualifications:

Strong experience building applications with Java and Spring (or similar frameworks)
Hands‑on experience with SQL databases and microservices‑based architectures
Experience developing applications in the cloud on Azure or another major public cloud platform
Familiarity with API development, CI/CD practices, and secure coding principles
Experience working collaboratively in agile, cross‑functional teams

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Kubernetes or other container orchestration technologies
Exposure to DevOps or DevSecOps practices and tooling

We value diverse experiences and perspectives. If your background doesn’t match every qualification listed but you believe you could contribute and grow in this role, we encourage you to apply.

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.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

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 hr@manulife.com.

Referenced Salary Location

Waterloo, Ontario

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$86,100.00 CAD - $136,100.00 CAD

Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. 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. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact hr@manulife.com for the salary range for your location.

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 hr@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.

We use data and analytics technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), and automated processing tools, to analyze and process the information you provide to us or third parties in the application process. For more information, please refer to our personal information collection statement.