Senior Backend Software Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Backend Software Engineer with expertise in Java and Spring Boot to join our dynamic engineering team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining backend services and APIs that power our applications. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and robust solutions. This role requires a deep understanding of backend technologies, cloud infrastructure, and best practices in software development.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead an agile squad to deliver sprint commitments with a high quality
• Design application components that are reusable, efficient, and easy to maintain
• Refactor existing code to improve reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• Research, evaluate, and prototype emerging technologies
• Mentor Intermediate and Associate Software Engineers
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners and other stakeholders in an Agile environment
• Work closely with other squads to drive innovative solutions to meet business needs
• Work closely with software engineers to establish best practices for development, testing, and delivery ​

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5-7 years of software engineering experience
• Experience in Backend technologies such as Java, Springboot, JavaScript, Node, and Java
• Experience in working with RDMBS and NoSQL Database
• Experience in Framework and API / Service Layer such as Spring Boot (Rest Template, Feign Client, Zuul, Sleuth/Zipkin, Hystrix and Maven), Swagger, Node/Express. 
• Experience in Monitoring / Logging tools such as New Relic, Devo, and Kibana.
• Experience in Test Driven Technologies such as Jasmine, JEST, Mocha, Junit, Mockito (Java)
• Experience in Cloud PaaS and microservice architectures in AKS 
• Experience in Agile scrum methodologies and experience of working in an Agile team ​

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experienced in grasping and explaining high level solution architecture 
• Knowledge in SonarQube, Fortify and WebInspect
• Experience in CSS Best practices and Framework like Material UI, BEM, SMACSS, CSS Flexbox, CSS Grid ​

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 [email protected].

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