Sun Life
Insurance
Student,APIDeveloper(Fall2026)
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“Student, API Developer (Fall 2026) at Sun Life. Skills: API Platform, Enterprise Event Hub, Java, APIs, Event Driven Solutions, DevOps, containers, Kubernetes, cloud. design, development, deployment and implementation of the API Platform and Enterprise Event Hub Components. Participate in the design, development, deployment and rollout of components involved in API Platforms both in the cloud and on premise.”
What You'll Achieve.
delivering APIs to market in a way no other insurer in Canada is doing it; defining the next generation of delivery for the insurance industry; make life brighter for our Clients; contributing to meaningful work, gaining valuable experience and actively working towards your team’s goals
Industry & Context.
demonstrated problem solving skills; proactively find and explore solutions; provide recommendations; Identifying defects in the platform modules, debugging issues being faced and provide effective solutions to resolve the same
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Currently pursuing a Bachelors’ Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related area with a graduation date of December 2026 or later., Previous experience with programming in Java is required, Understanding of APIs, Event Driven Solutions, DevOps, containers, Kubernetes and cloud, Self starter with tenacious inquisitiveness and a desire to learn who will proactively find and explore solutions and provide recommendations.
Nice to Have
Previous experience with programming in C#, Python and/or JavaScript are nice to have, Experience with scripting languages to automate operations tasks is a nice to have, Knowledge of API development in AWS Serverless environment working with AWS Lambda and AWS API Gateway etc., Awareness of how to deploy components on Kubernetes, Knowledge of CI/CD solutions (like Jenkins, Ansible, CDD Continuous Delivery Director), Proficiency in building and deploying solutions with frameworks like Spring Boot, including secure coding practices, load-testing and performance optimization, Awareness of modern event-based architectures and patterns (event sourcing, choreography-based SAGA Pattern), Exposure to building solutions using Apache Kafka, Confluent Platform, Awareness of Kafka technologies, Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, Kafka Broker, Zookeeper, KSQL, KStream, Awareness of Financial Services and Insurance
What You'll Do.
deployment and implementation of the API Platform and Enterprise Event Hub Components
Participate in the design
deployment and rollout of components involved in API Platforms both in the cloud and on premise.
Participate in the construction
maintenance and continuous improvement of core infrastructure that underlies API development including a gateway/service-mesh
etc. in partnership with rest of ES.
Participate in the design and development of the CI/CD Pipeline for API lifecycle
Participate in the design and implementation of an Enterprise Event Hub with Kafka
Identifying defects in the platform modules
debugging issues being faced and provide effective solutions to resolve the same
Develop an understanding of project best practices around continuous integration and delivery
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work very closely with a team of cutting-edge software engineers; Ability to establish and maintain a good team environment, develop a culture of innovation, collaboration within the team.; Capable of developing relationships with peers; team player
Communication Scope
demonstrated communication skills; Ability to effectively communicate both internally and externally; An excellent communicator
Full Job Description
Our student and new graduate programs offer a chance to explore Sun Life from the inside. You’ll make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities, while building the skills and experience that allow you to grow in a meaningful and rewarding way. **Job Description:** You are as unique as your background, your experience and your point of view. At Sun Life, you will be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best. You will work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you will have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world. **_Role Summary_** We’re in the need of an eager, self-motivated developer who is ready to use their education as a foundation to grow their skills into something more special. This role sits at the forefront of innovation at Sun Life and is focused in delivering APIs to market in a way no other insurer in Canada is doing it. You will be a developer and a key member of the team defining the next generation of delivery for the insurance industry. The position can be located at the Sun Life office in Downtown Toronto, North York or Waterloo, depending on where a suitable candidate is found. **What will you do?** Reporting to the Director, API Platform Engineering, the API Developer (Co-op) is responsible for design, development, deployment and implementation of the API Platform and Enterprise Event Hub Components. The individual in this role will grow their own skill set by working very closely with a team of cutting-edge software engineers to introduce new innovations to Sun Life. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: * Participate in the design, development, deploym
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