Staff Engineer at Sun Life developing digital solutions for Canadians. Leading the technical direction and mentoring engineers in a hybrid work environment.
About the role
- Full-stack engineer building modern web experiences and services for educators and learners. Working across the stack with Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS in a hybrid environment.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and own production features in Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS.
- Model data and ship performant Postgres queries (migrations, indexing, query optimization).
- Architect multi-region deployments: traffic routing, latency budgets, failover/DR, config & secrets, and rollout strategies.
- Build for international audiences: i18n/l10n pipelines, time-zone correctness, and data residency considerations.
- Instrument services with logs/metrics/traces (OpenTelemetry or similar) and drive incident ready observability.
- Champion accessibility (WCAG aware UI), testing (unit/integration/e2e), CI/CD, and code reviews.
- Mentor peers, collaborate with Product/Design, and contribute to technical direction.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant time in TypeScript and Node.js.
- Product-oriented mindset, with the ability to create and iterate on both Greenfield features, and features that millions of learners rely on each day.
- Security mindset (authN/Z, OAuth/OIDC, secrets, OWASP), plus familiarity with FERPA/GDPR implications in edtech.
- Excellent communication, product sense, and a bias for shipping.
- Onsite Collaboration Requirement: This role requires working onsite on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Thursday strongly encouraged as part of our company’s in-person collaboration model.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation, plus all full-time employees participate in our ownership program - because everyone should have a stake in our success.
- Flexible work culture. Our remote, hybrid and in-office collaboration spaces vary by role, team and location.
- Generous time off, including local holidays and our annual “Dim the Lights” period in late December, when teams are encouraged to step back and recharge based on departmental needs.
- Comprehensive wellness programs and mental health support
- Annual learning and development stipends to support your growth
- The technology and tools you need to do your best work
- Motivosity employee recognition program
- A culture rooted in inclusivity, support, and meaningful connection
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