Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer

Job Description

The opportunity

This job description does not represent a comprehensive listing of job duties that are required of the employee performing this role.

We reserve the right to change duties or assign additional duties at any time with or without notice.

Work Locations : Boston - USA or Toronto-Canada or Waterloo-Canada

Work arrangement : Hybrid (3 days from nearest Office, 2 days from Home)

Are you a self starter who loves technical challenges? Are you passionate about building high-quality, user-friendly solutions?

If so, then we want to hear from you!

We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for the entire development lifecycle of our web applications, from front-end design and development to back-end engineering and database management.

John Hancock’s engineering team is working on delivering business and technical capabilities to enhance customer and user experience.

Out company’s mission of Decisions Made Easier, Lives Made Better is directly supported by the work we do.

John Hancock continues to transform towards becoming a more digital, customer- centric organization. As a part of this ongoing transformation, we are building digital solutions based on the latest technologies.

The customer is the focus of everything we do, and millions of customers rely on our products daily. We believe in the value of empowering our team members with the resources to solve critical problems for the future of the business, which is why we need you.

We are seeking a self-motivated, forward-thinking Engineer who is obsessed with delivering value to

What Work Would I Be Doing?

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#)

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

Troubleshoot 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

Am I Right for This Job?

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Minimum 8+ years in IT Software development experience

Minimum of 5+ years of experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer

Strong understanding of front-end and back-end development principles (more back-end)

Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript (including frameworks like React or Angular preferred)

Experience with a server-side language (C# preferred)

Experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL)

Experience with building and maintaining APIs (RESTful preferred)

Leadership or mentorship experience is preferred at this level

Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills with collaborative approach to timely resolution and communication on after action

Strong communication and collaboration skills

Ability to assess requirements and provide technical solutioning options and level of effort estimates

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Continuous learning mentality and advocate for positive change

Additional Experience :

Experience with Azure, AKS on Azure

Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)

Experience with DevOps principles and tools

Experience with mobile development (iOS or Android)

Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)

Experience with project tracking software (e.g Jira)

Why is this job Important?

As a market leader, John Hancock is committed to provide a best-in-class experience to our customers and end users. Technology is the most important enabler in our ability to provide that experience and generate business.

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.

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About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better.

With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States.

We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions.

At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers.

At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.

4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under 945’ in Hong Kong.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife / JohnHancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract,developandretaina 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 toprovideequal 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 withapplicable laws and Manulife / John Hancock policies.

To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact .

Salary & Benefits

The annual base salary for this role is listed below.

Primary Location

Boston, Massachusetts

Salary range is expected to be between

$102,200.00 USD - $189,800.00 USD

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 / John Hancock 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 / 401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources.

Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

Know Your Rights I Family & Medical Leave I Employee Polygraph Protection I Right to Work I E-Verify I Pay Transparency

Company : John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)