John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U. S. A. )
Financial Services
LeadFullStackSoftwareEngineer
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“Lead Full Stack Software Engineer at John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U. S. A. ). Skills: Full Stack Software Engineering, Technical Leadership, Practice Leadership, Enterprise Architecture Alignment, Cloud Migration (Azure), Financial Systems Integration. defining, scaling, and continuously improving a core technology practice. owning standards, capabilities, delivery health, and the long-term evolution of skills, tools, and ways of working”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure the practice delivers high-quality, cost-effective, and modern solutions aligned with enterprise priorities; ensure scalability, resilience, and alignment with enterprise architecture standards; ensure the practice consistently delivers high-quality outcomes across multiple initiatives; Monitor practice health using defined KPIs (quality, velocity, reliability, cost, and customer outcomes)
Industry & Context.
address delivery challenges; drive resolution of complex, cross-cutting technical challenges; risk mitigation; balancing short-term delivery needs with long-term platform sustainability; proactively identify and mitigate technical, delivery, and operational risks
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years of progressive experience in technology roles, with demonstrated leadership in complex, enterprise environments., Proven experience leading a technology practice, domain, or capability area (e.g. , Engineering, Cloud, Platform, Data, Integration)., technical depth with the ability to engage credibly in architecture, design, and delivery discussions., Experience operating at scale across distributed teams, vendors, and geographies., Demonstrated success in talent development, mentoring, and organizational leadership., stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior leadership levels., Experience working with trading, collateral management, and investment accounting systems such as Findur (ION), Apex, SimCorp Dimension, or similar enterprise platforms used in front‑office, risk, collateral, and accounting workflows., Familiarity with integrating multiple financial systems, including data flows, APIs, messaging, reconciliation, and ensuring operational stability across interconnected platforms., Experience contributing to or supporting cloud migration initiatives, particularly using Azure services, containerization, and orchestration technologies such as Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
Nice to Have
Experience shaping outcome-based delivery models and practice-level metrics., Prior accountability for developing and managing for large budgets and/or multi-vendor ecosystems., Prior experience in managing vendor product integrations
What You'll Do.
and continuously improving a core technology practice
and the long-term evolution of skills
defining and owning the vision
and operating model for the technology practice
serving as the senior technical escalation point and subject-matter authority for complex products
addressing delivery challenges within the practice
shaping solutions and investment priorities
owning and driving resolution of complex
cross-cutting technical challenges
and alignment with enterprise architecture standards
providing technical leadership and hands-on guidance to product-level Technical Leads
supporting design decisions
implementation strategies
acting as the primary escalation point for critical technical issues
balancing short-term delivery needs with long-term platform sustainability
collaborating with product
and senior technology stakeholders to shape technical roadmaps
aligning product execution with strategic objectives
ensuring the practice consistently delivers high-quality outcomes
monitoring practice health using defined KPIs
and implementing new features for scalable software solutions
and improving business applications
working across full-stack through the entire software development lifecycle
driving adoption of modern engineering
and operational practices
supporting major programs and initiatives through hands-on guidance
and technical assurance
ensuring compliance with enterprise security
and operational standards
proactively identifying and mitigating technical
and operational risks
and governance forums
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Architecture, Product, Delivery, and Business leaders; Provide technical leadership and hands-on guidance to product-level Technical Leads; Collaborate with product, architecture, and senior technology stakeholders; working across distributed teams, vendors, and geographies
Communication Scope
stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior leadership levels
Process & Methodology
shaping solutions and investment priorities, driving resolution of complex, cross-cutting technical challenges, supporting major programs and initiatives
Full Job Description
The Lead Full Stack Engineer is accountable for defining, scaling, and continuously improving a core technology practice that underpins business strategy and delivery outcomes. This role combines deep technical expertise, practice governance, and people leadership to ensure the practice delivers high-quality, cost-effective, and modern solutions aligned with enterprise priorities. This lead acts as the technical authority, talent steward, and strategic partner for the practice including owning standards, capabilities, delivery health, and the long-term evolution of skills, tools, and ways of working. **Position Responsibilities:** * Define and own the vision, roadmap, and operating model for the technology practice, aligned to enterprise strategy and architectural direction. * Serve as the senior technical escalation point and subject-matter authority for complex products in Collateral, Derivatives and Investment Accounting technology and address delivery challenges within the practice. * Partner with Architecture, Product, Delivery, and Business leaders to shape solutions and investment priorities. * Own and drive resolution of complex, cross-cutting technical challenges across three products, ensuring scalability, resilience, and alignment with enterprise architecture standards. * Provide technical leadership and hands-on guidance to product-level Technical Leads, supporting design decisions, implementation strategies, and risk mitigation. * Act as the primary escalation point for critical technical issues, balancing short-term delivery needs with long-term platform sustainability. * Collaborate with product, architecture, and senior technology stakeholders to shape technical roadmaps and align product execution with strategic objectives. * Ensure the practice consistently delivers high-quality outcomes across multiple initiatives, balancing speed, risk, and sustainability. * Monitor practice health using defined KPIs (quality, velocity, reliability, cost, and cus
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