Student, Software Engineer (Fall 2026)

Sun Life • Toronto, ON

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This co-op opportunity is voluntarily in person, remote or hybrid. If you decide remote or hybrid, you will be required to work within the province. Remote work outside of the province will not be a possibility. You will be joining one of our exciting teams in Corporate IT. At Corporate IT our team is focused on enabling technology at Sun Life through delivering robust, scalable, secure and reusable platforms and services that operate within our Enterprise Cloud, API and DevOps environments.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a relevant technology program, such Computer Science or Engineering
• Enthusiasm, professionalism, and willingness to learn
• Fast learner with a keen interest in picking up new technologies
• Strong coding, debugging and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of an object-oriented programming language such as C# or Java
• Familiarity of Python, Microsoft .Net core, .Net, Java Springboot framework
• Familiarity with SQL for relational or NoSQL databases
• A graduation date of December 2026 or later is required.

Nice To Haves

• Gain experience with a development team that uses some of the cutting-edge development technologies such as Azure DevOps, MongoDB, Kafka, Docker and Kubernetes

Responsibilities

• Under the guidance of a Senior Engineer, contribute to the development, testing and deployment of APIs
• May assist in gathering functional requirements, developing technical specifications and test plans with internal team members and external partners
• Support in system or project documentation
• Work in a cross-functional Agile Scrum team

Benefits

• A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture where you’re an innovator and trusted partner
• An environment of continuous learning and improvement
• We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2025 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada
• Eligible Sun Life employees for various Campus Graduate programs will also participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance
• Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life.
• We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you!
• Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree