Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer
Manulife•Waterloo, ON
•$113,000 - $163,000•Hybrid
About The Position
We are seeking a Senior Full‑Stack Software Engineer to join our team to design, build, and support scalable, accessible, and secure software solutions. In this role, you will contribute across the full technology stack—from front‑end user experiences to back‑end services and cloud infrastructure—while providing technical leadership and mentorship within the engineering team. You will collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering partners to deliver high‑quality solutions that meet both user and business needs.
Requirements
- 8+ years experience full stack software development
- Professional experience as a full‑stack or software engineer delivering production systems
- Experience building front‑end applications using modern frameworks such as React
- Back‑end development experience with Node.js, Express, or similar technologies
- Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and working with domain‑driven models
- Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., SQL, MongoDB)
- Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms, such as Azure
- Experience using container technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
- Understanding of performance, accessibility, and responsive design principles
- Experience providing technical guidance, mentorship, or leadership within a team
Nice To Haves
- Experience designing or supporting distributed systems
- Strong problem‑solving and systems‑thinking skills
- Clear, collaborative communication style
- Interest in continuous learning and improving engineering practices
- Experience working in cross‑functional or agile teams
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy end‑to‑end features across front‑end, back‑end, APIs, and infrastructure
- Collaborate with cross‑functional partners (product, design, engineering) to define requirements and deliver solutions
- Contribute to architectural and technical design decisions with a focus on scalability, performance, security, and reliability
- Write clean, maintainable, well‑tested code following established engineering best practices
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar tools
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex, cross‑stack issues by identifying root causes and implementing sustainable fixes
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to shared engineering standards and documentation
- Support and mentor other engineers through knowledge‑sharing and constructive feedback
- Stay current with emerging technologies and evaluate their applicability to the product ecosystem
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 and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
- financial education and counseling resources
- paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days
- full range of statutory leaves of absence
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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