As an Associate Back-End Software Engineer, you will:
- You will build best in class apps, APIs and data solutions to drive projects.
- Applying creative problem solving that bring software designs to life.
- Designing, coding, unit testing and integrating new features and functionality as defined by the PO and team.
- Learn and apply agile principles and methodology.
- Assisting in the development of automated test harnesses as necessary to ensure delivery of high-quality code.
- Updating progress daily through the tracking tool (Jira) or Kanban board.
- Assisting with any required documentation e.g. deployment, maintenance, support and business needs.
You will bring and continuously build upon the following skills:
- Participating in ideation and brainstorming sessions to devise creative and disruptive digital solutions. We need and value fresh ideas.
- Participating in the weekly meetings to assist the Product Owner to refine the Product Backlog including providing initial estimates.
You will be learning and working with:
- Languages such as Express, NodeJS, GraphQL, Kafka and/or similar technologies, and Java (Spring Boot).
- Technologies such as React, Mongo, CosmosDB, Unit testing frameworks, Cucumber, BDD, etc.
- Working with SOAP, REST, Microservices, and Event-Driven services.
- Learning about Manulife’s Agile and DevOps principles, test-driven development, continuous integration, and other approaches to accelerate the delivery of new features.
- Cloud Foundry and Azure Kubernetes as well as other components supporting a highly automated engineering platform
- Open source, as we accelerate our delivery of world-class experiences, we know embracing open-source technologies will help us get there. Any experience with open source is very attractive to us.
When you join our team:
- We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
- We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
- As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
About Manulife and John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.
Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.
It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact hr@manulife.com.
Working Arrangement
Hybrid