Full-Stack Software Engineer
Company: Manulife
Location: Toronto, ON M4W 1E5
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-04-16
About this role
At John Hancock, a leading force in the life insurance industry, we are committed to delivering exceptional digital experiences to our customers. Technology is at the heart of that mission. We are looking for a Full-stack Software Engineer to play a pivotal role in developing and delivering innovative life insurance products through our suite of illustration applications.
In this role, you will join a high-performing, agile team that designs and builds scalable, high-quality software solutions. You’ll collaborate with global development teams and business stakeholders to turn actuarial and mathematical models into user-friendly, performant applications that impact millions of customers and help redefine how we deliver insurance solutions. You’ll benefit from the flexibility, transparency, and go-getter culture of a startup within the resources of a large, established organization.
You’ll have access to best-in-class technology and partners, enabling both technical growth and business acumen. You’ll develop your skills while gaining a solid understanding of how businesses operate, including the fundamentals of life insurance, capital markets, and broader financial services that support our insurance products and services.
Why Join Us? We’re transforming how we build software—and we want you to be part of it. At John Hancock, you’ll be empowered with the tools, support, and autonomy to solve meaningful problems and shape the future of our digital products.
Responsibilities
- Analyze life insurance product specifications and translate complex actuarial models into intuitive, accurate implementations of life insurance products on the suite of Illustration applications.
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of Illustration full-stack applications using .NET (VB/C#), ASP.NET, JavaScript/jQuery, ReactJS, SQL, and cloud-native tools like Docker, Kubernetes, App Logic, and API Management.
- Owning own work and the progress within the delivery team ens...