About the RoleAs a Senior Mobile Software Engineer within our US Retirement technology organization, you will design, build, and deliver high-quality mobile and backend solutions for our Retirement customers. Working across the full stack, you will develop React Native applications and NestJS services, contribute to architectural decisions, and help elevate engineering standards. You will partner closely with Product Owners, UX Designers, architects, and engineers to deliver impactful digital experiences.
Key Responsibilities- Design, develop, test, and maintain full-stack features across React Native mobile apps and Node.js backend services
- Contribute to system architecture and technical design, including APIs, data models, caching strategies, and service decomposition
- Write clean, well-tested, production-ready TypeScript across mobile and backend codebases
- Build performant, accessible mobile experiences using React Native, Expo, React Query, and Uniwind
- Develop and maintain backend services integrated with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Redis
- Participate in architecture reviews, propose solutions, and document design decisions
- Enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to support fast, reliable deployments
- Implement observability with New Relic to monitor and optimize application performance
- Mentor engineers through code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing
- Collaborate with product and design teams to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions
Required Qualifications- 5+ years of experience in full-stack software development
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript across frontend and backend
- Hands-on experience with React Native and Expo
- Experience with React Query (TanStack Query) for state management and data fetching
- Backend development experience with Node.js
- Working knowledge of Redis (caching, queues, session management)
- Experience with Azure cloud services, including AKS
- Familiarity with GitHub Actions for CI/CD
- Experience with New Relic or similar observability tools
- Demonstrated ability to make architectural decisions (API design, scalability, performance)
- Strong understanding of testing strategies (unit, integration, E2E)
- Excellent communication and ability to articulate technical trade-offs
Architecture & Technical Leadership- Contribute to and drive architectural decisions for mobile and backend systems
- Design scalable APIs and services to support evolving business needs
- Identify and address technical debt, performance issues, and reliability risks
Nice to Have- Experience with Tailwind or Uniwind (utility-first CSS frameworks)
- Knowledge of mobile security and secure storage practices
- Familiarity with Kubernetes networking, Istio, or service mesh patterns
- Experience with event-driven architectures or message queues
- Contributions to open-source projects
The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.
Referenced Salary LocationCAN, Ontario, Waterloo, 500 King Street North
Working ArrangementHybrid
Salary range is expected to be between$113,000.00 CAD - $163,000.00 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 [redacted] 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 [redacted] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.
