Software Engineer

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

$65K — $105K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of professional IT experience with a focus on Agile and full application development lifecycle.
  • Advanced skills in C#, .NET, ASP.NET, REST API, SOAP, Crystal Reports, and PowerShell.
  • Strong SQL and SQL Server expertise with relational database experience.
  • Proven familiarity with CI/DevOps tools like TFS, Git, Artifactory, and unit testing frameworks.
  • Experience with user interface development using Razor and Blazor.
  • Comfortable using modern tools such as Generative AI and Copilot.

Responsibilities

  • Own complete solutions by collaborating with designers and analysts for high-quality applications.
  • Drive technical decisions through requirements definition and design reviews.
  • Modernize legacy systems by evaluating and upgrading applications with current technologies.
  • Bridge teams by coordinating efforts between onshore and offshore groups.
  • Champion quality and security by integrating safety standards into applications and maintaining performance.
  • Lead problem-solving efforts by managing incident analysis and performance optimization.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to be part of a mission-driven organization focused on financial security and wellness.
  • Environment encouraging continuous learning and professional growth.
  • Support for internal mobility, enhancing career advancement prospects.
  • Flexible hybrid work model accommodating home or office preferences.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

About the Role: Software Engineer - .NET

Join the Platforms and Engineering group and help shape the future of Sun Life's technology. We're looking for a talented Software Engineer- .NET to own meaningful projects that drive real impact for our clients' financial security and wellbeing. You will have genuine autonomy to innovate and bring your creative ideas to life within an Agile environment that values fast learning and iterative improvement.

What Makes This Different?

You'll work in an environment where you're empowered to experiment, fail fast, and iterate toward excellence. We value creative thinking and give you real ownership over the impact you deliver.

What will you do?
  • Own end-to-end solutions - Collaborate with designers, business analysts, and testing specialists to design and deliver high-quality applications that solve real client problems.
  • Drive technical decisions - Participate actively in requirements definition, design reviews, and SDLC planning; your insights will shape project direction and timelines.
  • Modernize legacy systems - Evaluate and upgrade existing applications to adopt current technologies and frameworks to reduce technical debt.
  • Bridge teams seamlessly - Coordinate with onshore and offshore teams to ensure excellence across development, testing, and implementation.
  • Champion quality and security - Embed information security standards into every solution you build while maintaining application performance and stability in production environments.
  • Lead through problem-solving - Take ownership of incident analysis, resolution, and performance optimization; escalate strategically when needed.


What do you need to succeed?

Core Requirements:
  • Minimum of 3-year professional IT experience demonstrating proficiency with Agile practices and full application development lifecycle expertise.
  • Advanced proficiency with C#, .NET, ASP.NET, REST API, SOAP-based web services, Crystal Report, and Powershell.
  • Strong SQL and SQL Server knowledge with solid relational database experience.
  • Proven expertise with CI/DevOps tools (TFS, Git, Artifactory, NuGet) and unit test automation.
  • Experience with Razor and Blazor to build user interface.
  • Experience with modern development tools including GenAI and Copilot.


Bonus Qualifications:
  • Financial services or insurance industry background.
  • Experience with Java.


Additional Requirements
  • Participate in rotating on-call support for production environments.
  • Participate in periodic weekend / after-hours work to support project implementations and system upgrades.
  • Flexibility for occasional after-hours work and periodic travel between Sun Life locations.


Unique Requirements:

This role requires Reliability Status Clearance. In addition to a law enforcement inquiry and a credit check, as part of your application, the Government of Canada will ask if you lived or travelled outside of Canada for 6-consecutive months during the last 5 years, and you must account for all activities during this time.

What's in it for you?
  • Being a member of the Sun Life family, a group of people united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.
  • An environment of continuous learning, development, and improvement.
  • Internal mobility is supported by leaders who are dedicated to fueling your professional growth.
  • As a hybrid organization, you and your leader use business and Client needs to choose where you work, at home or in the office.


The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Salary Range:
65,000/65 000 - 105,000/105 000

Job Category:
IT - Application Development

Posting End Date:
11/09/2026

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