Software Engineer – Java & Cloud
Join our Manulife Bank Technology Team! We’re looking for a Software Engineer with strong Java and cloud experience to help design, build, and support scalable business applications. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with product partners, designers, and engineers to deliver secure, high‑quality solutions that support meaningful platform initiatives.
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.
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.
Compensation and Benefits:
- 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.
- Health, dental, mental health, vision, short‑ and long‑term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage.
- Adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, employee/family assistance plans.
- Retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions).
- Generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and a full range of statutory leaves of absence.
Location: Waterloo, Ontario – Hybrid work arrangement.
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
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