GRO Program - Technology
About The Position
Launch your tech career within Manulife’s Technology stream of the GRO Program. This is a two-year rotational program designed to develop future technology leaders through two 12-month placements in roles such as Full-Stack Software Engineer and Data Engineering. As part of GRO Technology, you’ll gain access to a supportive community, and benefit from structured learning, core skills training, mentorship, and leadership exposure, empowering you to grow your skills while making a real impact. With a values-first culture, professional development at every step, and a focus on your wellbeing and accelerated career progression, GRO Technology is your gateway to a meaningful and future-ready tech career.
Requirements
- Expected graduation of Spring 2027 from an accredited university with an undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.
- Passion to be a professional software engineer/data engineer.
- Understand object-oriented software development frameworks and design patterns.
- Understand DevOps, Web and Mobile development and testing, Test Driven Development, Pair Programming, Data/Database technologies, Cybersecurity, Microservices.
- Understand Software Development Lifecycle approaches, especially Agile/Scaled Agile/Scrum development practices.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of emerging technologies.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Aptitude to solve business problems with technology.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design and development of system components (e.g., API, microservice, application) per defined architecture and program specifications.
- Analyze business requirements and contribute to design specifications for system components.
- Create and execute unit tests ensuring system components operate as specified.
- Track, communicate and suggest solutions for managing defects.
- Interface with other dependent systems for scheduling and planning.
- Clearly document system component modifications.
- Perform basic analysis and debugging functions on existing system components.
- Develop competency with possible supporting tools such as Java, JavaScript, Spring Boot, Git, CI/CD, ReactJS, Azure AKS/ACS, APIM, Salesforce, .NET., and AI Tools and Prompt Engineering.
Benefits
- 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/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
- financial education and counseling resources
- up to 11 paid holidays
- 3 personal days
- 150 hours of vacation
- 40 hours of sick time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
