Front End Software Engineer

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

Position Responsibilities:

• Helps translate business and functional requirements into documented technical specifications or user stories.
• Uses development skills to design, build (code), maintain, and test new systems functionality per technical specifications, with deliverables to include code builds, documented unit test results, and useable end products while ensuring a seamless user experience.
• Runs pipelines to test, scan, and package source code (the source to image process).
• Strives to improve the loading speed and overall performance of applications.
• Utilizes product lifecycle methodology as a guide for development activities.
• Implements responsive design and cross-browser compatibility for different screen sizes.
• Constructs quick interactive prototypes that illustrate UI design: functional with modern effects, animations, and transitions as appropriate, that present a realistic feel of the intended experience.
• Presents prototypes to a large audience and key stakeholders of product as and when required.
• Serves as an intermediary bridging the gap between the user and the backend developers, and tweaks tools and platforms to adapt to real-world use situations.
• Upholds software development leading practices, including writing clean and extensive code.
• Performs peer reviews of code / deliverables and analysis for continuous learning and continuous improvement.
• Ensures compatibility and consistent functionality and appearance across the different platforms (websites, software, web-based applications).
• Stays up-to-date with evolving technologies and industry trends. ​

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge in developing cloud-based applications
• Experience with front-end technologies and/or front-end frameworks
• Proficiency in fundamental web technologies
• Strong understanding of responsive design principles and techniques
• Familiarity with front-end build tools and testing frameworks
• Experience with performance optimization tools and techniques
• Experience in creating design patterns, semantic HTML and alternative text for images
• Understand cloud fundamentals ​

Decision Authority:

• Leads projects or work streams independently and contributes to their planning
• May act as professional expertise information resource for colleagues in own area, advising on a particular topic with a degree of authority
• Requires advanced problem-solving skills involving filtering, interpretation and validation of dynamic information
• Works independently, receives minimal guidance
• May coordinate resources for a small team and contribute to the effectiveness of their contributions to the broader area

Skills:

• Web Development
• Front-end Frameworks
• Performance Optimization
• Responsive Web Design
• UI Design
• Data interchange e.g., JSON

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.