GRO Program Technology (Montreal)

At Manulife we believe in investing in the future starting with you! Our GRO program is a boldnew approachto early talent development designed to launch your career with the support structure and opportunities you need to thrive. GRO is Manulifesflagshipearly talent than just ajobitsa launchpad for your career. GRO offersa consistent high-quality experience for new graduates across the organization.

Launch your tech career within Manulifes Technology stream of the GRO Program. This is a two-year rotational program designed to develop future technology leaders through two 12-month placements in roles such as Full-Stack Software Engineer and Data Engineering. As part ofGRO Technologyyoullgain access to a supportive community and benefit from structured learning core skills training mentorship and leadership exposure empowering you to grow your skills while making a real impact. With a values-first culture professional development atevery step and a focus on your wellbeing and accelerated career progression GRO Technology is your gateway to a meaningful and future-ready tech career.

Position Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design and development of system components (e.g. API microservice application) per defined architecture andprogramspecifications.

• Analyze business requirements and contribute to design specifications for system components.

• Create and execute unit tests ensuring system componentsoperateas specified.

• Trackcommunicateand suggest solutions for managing defects.

• Interface with other dependent systems for scheduling and planning.

• Clearly document systemcomponentmodifications.

• Perform basic analysis and debugging functions on existing system components.

• Develop competency with possible supporting tools such as Java JavaScript Spring Boot Git CI/CD ReactJS Azure AKS/ACS APIM . and AI Tools and Prompt Engineering.

Required Qualifications:

• Expected graduation of Spring 2027 from an accredited university with an undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering Software Engineering Computer Science or related discipline.

• Passion to be a professional software engineer/data engineer.

• Understand object-oriented software development frameworks and design patterns.

• Understand DevOps Web and Mobile development and testing Test Driven Development Pair Programming Data/Database technologies CybersecurityMicroservices.

• Understand Software Development Lifecycle approaches especially Agile/Scaled Agile/Scrum development practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of emerging technologies.

• Strongverbaland written communication skills.

• Aptitudeto solve businessproblemswith technology.

When you join our team:

• Wellempower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• Wellrecognize and supportyou in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global teamwellsupport you in shaping the future you want to see.

Application Instructions:

• Pleasesubmityour resume in PDF format.

Salary range is expected to be between

$90000.00 CAD - $120000.00 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/John Hancock 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/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources.

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This posting supports an ongoing hiring initiative for existing and/or future vacancies.

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 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

Salary range is expected to be between

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.

We use data and analytics technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and automated processing tools to analyze and process the information you provide to us or third parties in the application process. For more information please refer to our personal information collection statement.