Web design Jobs in Waterloo, ON

Manulife is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make decisions easier and lives better. Help craft the future you want to see — and discover that better can take you anywhere you want to go.

Position Responsibilities:

• Designs, develops, tests, delivers, maintains, and improves business applications as a member of a team, working across Full-Stack through the entire software development lifecycle.
• Designs end-user interfaces, databases, APIs and server-side logic while maintain both front and back-end web applications’ components.
• Applies disciplined coding practices to enable agility and delivery of high-quality code.
• Applies design patterns, automation, and semantic versioning where and when available
• Uses development frameworks and third-party libraries
• Conducts a wide range of tests and analysis to ensure software applications meets or exceeds standards, and end-user requirements.
• Develops detailed system design specifications to serve as a guide for system/program development.
• Assists in the development of automated test harnesses to ensure delivery of high-quality code.
• Performs various investigative "Spikes" to mitigate technical uncertainty and risk.
• Fixes errors, assists in resolving bugs, and boosts the overall efficiency of the software.
• Participates in ideation and brainstorming sessions to devise creative and innovative digital solutions.
• Creates prototype design for products with a wide range of techniques.
• Completes any required documentation e.g., deployment, maintenance, support and business needs.
• Understands CI/CD methods, API development, DevSecOps, and database design.
• Engages in peer reviews of code / work and analysis for continuous learning and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years Full Stack Software Engineer experience
• Solid hands-on experience in React, Node.js, Express, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3 and writing front end tests.
• Experience in designing solid React components with Redux, that is reusable, efficient, and easy to maintain; Knowledge of React server-side rendering.
• Strong CSS background in building user interfaces while collaborating with scalability and mobile responsiveness in mind.
• Experience in building digital products with accessibility in mind and conducting accessibility testing throughout the design and development processes.
• Understanding of agile and DevOps principles, development procedures that prioritize testing, continuous integration, and other techniques to expedite the release of new features.
• Experience working/communicating with clients and collaborators while being empathetic to their needs.
• Good verbal and written communication; effectively articulates technical vision, possibilities, and outcomes.
• Experience developing front-end applications in compliance with accessibility standards and guidelines such as WCAG 2.1
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge or exposure to Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) will be a HUGE plus.
• Cloud based development experience with Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) or similar platform.
• Exposure to PaaS and micro-service architectures.
• Working Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins/Team City
• Familiarity with GitHub actions
• Knowledge in SonarQube, Fortify and WebInspect.
• Developing junior engineers and a passion for growing staff within the organization

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 distributed team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

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 .

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 <.

Referenced Salary Location

Waterloo, Ontario

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$86,100.00 CAD - $136,100.00 CAD

Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact < for the salary range for your location.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact < for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.

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