Student, Front End Developer (Fall 2026)

Sun Life•Waterloo, ON

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Our student and new graduate programs offer a chance to explore Sun Life from the inside. You’ll make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities, while building the skills and experience that allow you to grow in a meaningful and rewarding way. As a member of the Mobile and Front End Chapter, you will have opportunities to learn from experienced developers. You will work as part of a cross functional agile project team for client facing web applications. You will be part of a team that values communication, collaboration, transparency, and integrity.

Requirements

Enrolled in a university Computer Science / Engineering or equivalent degree program with a graduation date of December 2027 or later
Good analytical skills; able to assess alternatives, risks and benefits; attention to detail
Strong communication and organizational skills
Able to work collaboratively in a team environment and demonstrate a willingness to learn
Self motivated with a client-focus and desire to share creative ideas
Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (Typescript is a bonus)

Nice To Haves

Experience with Design Systems (Storybook.js etc)
Experience with Agile/Scrum framework and Version Control (Git, Bitbucket)
Exposure to or interest in AI-powered development tools such as GitHub Copilot, or a willingness to learn and experiment with emerging technologies

Responsibilities

Work on new features or improvements to existing web pages (mostly React Single Page Applications)
Build unit tests to validate your work
Collaborate with scrum masters, back end developers, business system analysts, user experience and testing specialists to deliver high quality solutions.
Be involved in scrum ceremonies to plan, estimate, design, develop and test features
Gain hands-on experience with React.js, JavaScript/ES6, HTML, CSS/SCSS, Webpack, XML/JSON and Bootstrap
Learn and apply Web accessibility guidelines and work with web accessibility tools and assistive technologies