Managing group benefits can be confusing, time ‑ consuming , and stressful, especially when people are dealing with important life moments related to healthcare needs or family changes. As an Android Engineer, you’ll help build and maintain the mobile app that makes those experiences simple, clear, and empowering. The work you do directly improves how people take care of themselves and their families.

Position Responsibilities:

• Build intuitive, mobile ‑ first experiences that are accessible and easy to use.
• Translate user stories into efficient, maintainable, and tested code.
• Ensure applications are secure, performant, and dependable.
• Integrate mobile apps with backend services, APIs, and external data sources.
• Identify and fix issues, continuously improving overall application performance.
• Collaborate with Designers, Product Owners, Quality Engineers, and other Software Engineers to deliver customer ‑ focused solutions.
• Participate in design reviews, pair programming, and code reviews to share knowledge and raise quality.
• Continuously learn and explore new technologies that can improve how customers experience our products.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience building Android applications that integrate with remote services and APIs.
• 1+ years of experience creating UI components with Jetpack Compose.
• Solid understanding Android architecture, performance optimization, and mobile security.
• 1+ years of experience working with Git for version control (GitHub preferred).
• Some experience or familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
• Awareness of accessibility and inclusive design, ensuring products work well for everyone.

Preferred Qualifications:

• To think beyond the code and consider how your work impacts customers.
• Comfort in Agile/Scrum environments and enjoy working iteratively.
• Take ownership of your work, communicate clearly, and collaborate openly with teammates.
• Be curious, always looking for ways to improve both the product and customer experience.
• Bonus points if you’ve used GitHub Copilot or enjoy experimenting with new tools and ideas!

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.

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 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 .

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 hr@manulife.com 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 hr@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.

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