Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer

Manulife•Waterloo, ON

1d•CA$113,000 - CA$163,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to design, build, and support scalable, secure, and accessible software solutions. In this role, you will contribute across the full technology stack—from user-facing interfaces to backend services and cloud infrastructure—while providing technical guidance and mentorship within the team. You will collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering partners to deliver high-quality solutions that meet user needs and business objectives. We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds who are passionate about building impactful technology.

Requirements

Minimum 8+ years of experience in full stack software development
Proven experience delivering production-grade systems as a full stack or software engineer
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and tools (e.g., Azure, Jenkins, Snyk, or similar)
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
Understanding of performance optimization, accessibility standards, and responsive design principles
Experience providing technical guidance, mentorship, or leadership within a team
Experience building frontend and backend applications using modern frameworks (e.g., React, .NET, Java)
Experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable APIs
Experience working in Agile environments and using tools such as Jira for task tracking

Nice To Haves

Experience designing or supporting distributed systems
Strong problem-solving and systems-thinking abilities
Clear and collaborative communication skills
Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and improving engineering practices
Experience working in cross-functional or Agile teams
Experience in insurance, financial services, or banking industries

Responsibilities

Understand the full technology ecosystem (frontend to backend) and contribute to evolving the technical strategy to deliver incremental value
Design, develop, and deploy end-to-end features across frontend, backend, APIs, and infrastructure
Contribute to architectural and technical design decisions with a focus on scalability, performance, security, and reliability
Partner with cross-functional teams (product, design, engineering) to define requirements and deliver solutions
Contribute to and leverage open-source and inner-source projects such as MUX (UI component library)
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar technologies
Enhance system performance and reliability through monitoring and observability tools (e.g., New Relic, logging, telemetry)
Troubleshoot and resolve complex, cross-stack issues by identifying root causes and implementing sustainable solutions
Participate in code reviews and contribute to shared engineering standards, best practices, and documentation
Collaborate through pair programming to learn, mentor, and support team members
Stay current with emerging technologies and evaluate their applicability to the product ecosystem