Senior Full Stack Software Engineer - Capital Markets

Senior Full-Stack Engineer – Capital Markets & Derivatives
Are you passionate about building innovative technology solutions in Capital Markets? Join Manulife’s Derivatives Product Team and help shape the future of trading, risk management, and AI-driven financial platforms.
We're seeking a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with strong software engineering expertise and experience in derivatives trading systems. In this role, you'll design, develop, and support scalable, cloud-native applications that power critical business capabilities across trading, analytics, and risk management.
What You'll Bring
5+ years of full-stack software development experience
Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and Python
Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, SQL Server, and Databricks
Experience building and supporting enterprise CI/CD pipelines
Strong understanding of Capital Markets and financial derivatives (options, futures, forwards, and swaps)
Experience integrating AI/ML or Generative AI solutions into enterprise applications
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills

What You'll Do
Design and develop high-performance trading and risk management applications
Build cloud-native solutions on Azure using modern engineering practices
Integrate market data, analytics platforms, and AI-powered capabilities into trading workflows
Collaborate with business stakeholders, product teams, and engineers to deliver strategic technology initiatives
Drive continuous improvement through Agile delivery, automation, and engineering best practices

Nice to Have
Derivatives pricing and risk management expertise
Experience with Bloomberg, Reuters, Murex, Findur, or Aladdin
Azure OpenAI, OpenAI APIs, or enterprise copilot development experience
Knowledge of Fixed Income products and markets

Why Join Manulife?
You'll work at the intersection of Capital Markets, Cloud Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence, solving complex business challenges while delivering innovative solutions that create real impact across our global organization.
Ready to build the next generation of derivatives technology? We'd love to hear from you.

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

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Referenced Salary Location
Toronto, Ontario
Working Arrangement

Hybrid
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 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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