Senior AI FullStack Engineer
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Job Summary
Step into a role where AIisntanaddonitsthe foundation.
Werelooking for a Senior FullStack AI Engineer who wants to shape how modern AIdriven software is built deployed and scaled.Youllwork at the frontier of cloud engineering and intelligent application development building systems that incorporate reasoning engines autonomous AI agents and nextgeneration user experiences.
Ifyoureexcited about experimenting with the latest AI frameworks productionizing agentic workflows and building systems that learn adapt and automate this is the place to do your most impactful work.
This role offers the opportunity to help shape how intelligent AIpowered software is designed built and deployed at scale. As a Senior FullStack AI Engineeryoullcontribute directly to our mission of turning emerging AI capabilities into secure reliable and impactful cloudnative systems that enhance real user experiences.Youllplay a key role in defining architectural patterns building productiongrade AI features and influencing how teams across the organization adopt and use AI returnyoullgain handson experience working at the frontier of applied AI collaborate with other senior engineers and grow your impact as a technical leader shaping the next generation of intelligent applications.
Position Responsibilities:
- Design and build intelligentcloudnativeapplicationsthat combine modern software engineering with emerging AI capabilities.
- Develop APIs microservices and distributed systemsthat supportAIdrivenfeatures autonomous workflows andrealtimeinference.
- Integrate advanced AI frameworkssuch as Microsoft Agent Framework LangChain/LangGraph Semantic Kernel andAutogento build reasoning engines orchestrators and agent-based experiences.
- Prototype evaluate and productionize AI features fromretrievalaugmentedpipelines tomultiagentcollaboration patterns.
- Use AI engineering tooling(GitHub Copilot Claude Code etc.) to improve development velocity code quality and experimentation.
- Shape architectural patterns for AI systems including prompt pipelines vector storage model orchestration and scalable inference services.
- Ensure all solutions meet the highest standards forsecurity governance resiliency compliance and responsible AI.
- Contribute to DevOps maturity includingCI/CD automation environment consistency and repeatable deployment patterns.
- Collaborate with product AI cloud and engineering teams to delivermodern intelligent high-impact user experiences.
- Thrive in an environment where priorities shift quickly as we explore new capabilities and unlock new opportunities with AI.
Required Qualifications:
- 8 years of engineering experience ideally building enterprise-grade or regulated systems.
- Strong foundational skills inPython (preferred)Javascript/Typescript Rust Go or other modern programming languageswithdemonstratedbackend orfullstackproficiency.
- Hands-on experience withCloudengineering(Azure preferred)including serverless identity & access compute networking and storage. Equivalent knowledge in AWS or GCP will certainly be considered.
- Working knowledge ofKubernetes microservices and distributed system design.
- ProficiencywithInfrastructure as Code (IaC) Observability as Code (OaC)andTerraform.
- Experience withAI agent and orchestration frameworkssuch as (but not limited to) Microsoft Agent Framework LangChain/LangGraph Semantic KernelAutogen etc.
- Familiarity withLLM integration patterns retrieval systems embeddings vector search prompts and evaluation tooling.
- Comfort usingAIaccelerateddevelopment toolslike GitHub Copilot or Claude Code.
- Experience implementingCI/CD pipelineswith GitHub Actions.
- Strongproblemsolvingskills especially when diagnosing complex distributed orAIdependentbehaviours.
When you join our team:
- Wellempower you to learn and grow the career you want.
- Wellrecognize and support you 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.
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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 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
Waterloo OntarioWorking Arrangement
Salary range is expected to be between
$129400.00 CAD - $179400.00 CADEmployees 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.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Manulife is a leading financial services group. We provide financial advice, insurance, as well as wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions.
