Job Description

Permanent Full Time
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The Data, Automation & Platforms team is seeking a Senior Software Developer.
This role is a great fit if you are passionate about technology and committed to innovating, designing, and delivering high-quality solutions.
In this role, you will work with product owners, leads, business partners, and cross-functional teams to design, build, and evolve applications that align with business goals and platform direction. You will contribute to technical design discussions, recommend best practices, and ensure solutions are maintainable, scalable, and aligned with our engineering standards. While the focus is on development, you may also take initiative in introducing new tools, patterns, or practices that improve team efficiency and business value.You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by delivering high-quality software, supporting continuous improvement, and mentoring other developers within the team.
What you'll do:
Design and build applications and provide designers with feedback and suggest trade-offs when required
Ensure the code follows latest coding practices and industry standards
Work closely with other developers to understand and properly use the systems APIs
Write both unit and integration tests and develop automation tools for daily tasks
Challenge ideas and opinions to avoid pitfalls and inefficient solutions
Participation in 24x7 on-call rotation for application support
Help and mentor other members of the team
Who you are:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

5+ years of experience in Java, Spring Boot, MongoDB, JUnit, Mocking framework such as Mockito
3+ years of experience in Angular 2 or above. Expert level experience of front end technologies with HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and AJAX & responsive design
Understanding of APIs and how to use them in practice
Experience with continuous integration tools like JIRA, Bitbucket, Jenkins and Confluence
Knowledge & experience with UI testing, unit testing and test automation tools and frameworks like Selenium, Jasmine, etc.
Experience with Kubernetes & cloud-based platforms (Google or AWS)
Understanding and flexibility in working in an Agile environment
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The base salary for this position is between $80,400minimum - $ 105,425 maximum annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.
Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today!
Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.
You can be your best here. You're part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You'll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.
Together, as part of a great team, you'll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It's our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that's trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.
Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we're one of Canada's leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations.
We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential.
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 Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com.
Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.
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Requisition ID: 5208
Category: Digital Technology
Location:
London, ON, CA London, ON, CA Winnipeg, MB, CA Toronto, ON, CA Toronto, ON, CA Winnipeg, MB, CA
Date: Feb 4, 2026
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