Backend Software Engineer

Manulife

Backend Software Engineer developing cloud-based solutions and modernizing legacy banking systems at Manulife. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and secure backend services.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeWaterloo • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$86,100 - CA$136,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudJavaKubernetesMicroservicesNode.jsSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain cloud‑based backend services that are scalable, secure, and reliable
Develop and integrate RESTful APIs to support internal and external system interactions
Contribute to the modernization of legacy applications using microservices architecture
Deploy, monitor, and support services in production using CI/CD pipelines
Collaborate with product owners, architects, and other engineers to deliver high‑quality solutions
Participate in code reviews, debugging, and performance optimization
Support operational excellence through monitoring, logging, and incident resolution

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 3 years of experience in backend software development
Hands‑on experience building applications using Java
Experience working with Microsoft Azure
Familiarity with Kubernetes
Experience using CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions) to deploy production code
Familiarity with Azure Data Explorer (preferred)
Observability and monitoring experience (e.g., New Relic) (preferred)
Experience with NodeJS and Microservices (preferred)
Experience with SQL (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
financial education and counseling resources
generous paid time off program in Canada (including holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days)
full range of statutory leaves of absence

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Hard Skills & Tools

backend software developmentJavaRESTful APIsmicroservices architectureCI/CDNodeJSSQLKubernetesAzureobservability

Soft Skills

collaborationcode reviewsdebuggingperformance optimizationincident resolution