Application Developer II - Digital Platforms

Job ID: 10339

Employment Type: Existing Role

Work Environment: We offer a hybrid work environment that offers flexibility to our employees in balancing in-office (2 days per week OR 15 hours per week in a Wawanesa office) and remote work. You may work from any of the following locations: Winnipeg, MB; Wawanesa, MB; Vancouver, BC; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Lethbridge, AB; Toronto (North York), ON; Kitchener, ON; Ottawa, ON; Montreal, QC; Quebec City, QC, Moncton, NB; Dartmouth; NS.

Working Business Language:English. This role is considered a head-office role and will be required to communicate with internal stakeholders across Canada where the primary business language utilized is English.

Salary: At Wawanesa, salary is only one component of a holistic, comprehensive and competitive offering that we provide to our employees. In addition to salary, full-time and part-time permanent employees are eligible for an annual bonus plan, leave of absence top-up programs and provided with generous vacation time, personal days, premium free benefits and pension plan.

The salary offered for this role is determined with consideration to various factors, including but not limited to: your work location, local labour market conditions, external market salary data, internal pay equity and the knowledge, skills, experience and anticipated proficiency in the role. The salary offered is estimated to be within the following range: $80,000 - $105,000. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are still encouraged to apply.

About The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company
Founded in 1896, The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company is one of Canada’s largest mutual insurers, 100% owned by its members, with more than $4.1 billion in annual revenue and $12.5 billion in assets. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Wawanesa is the parent company of Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance solutions throughout Canada, and Western Financial Group, a leading national distributor of personal and business insurance. In March of 2026, Wawanesa entered into an agreement to acquire Everest Insurance Company of Canada to strengthen its commercial insurance capabilities and advance its long-term growth strategy.

Wawanesa proudly serves more than 1.8 million members and we are home to more than 3,000 employees across Canada. The company actively gives back to organizations that strengthen communities, donating more than $4 million annually to charitable organizations, including more than $2 million each year in support of people on the front lines of climate change. Learn more at wawanesa.com.

We are currently looking for dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in an environment that welcomes change and are looking for an opportunity for diverse experience and advancement on a growing team.

Job Overview

Wawanesa Life is in the middle of a significant business and technology transformation. We are modernizing how advisors, customers, and employees interact with our products by building new digital platforms and adopting modern cloud and AI-assisted engineering practices. This is an opportunity to help shape solutions that will support the business for years to come, not simply maintain what already exists.

As an Application Developer on our Digital Platforms team, you will work with product owners, analysts, architects and other developers to design, build, test, deploy, and support secure, reliable applications. You will contribute through implementation and continue supporting the platform after launch through enhancements, continuous improvement, and defect remediation.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support modern web applications and services.
• Work with business and technology partners to turn business needs into practical, customer-focused solutions.
• Build and support integrations with internal systems and external partners using APIs and event-driven patterns.
• Contribute to solution design, code reviews, automated testing, troubleshooting, and technical documentation.
• Use AI-assisted development throughout application delivery, including analysis, design, coding, testing, documentation, and problem resolution.
• Critically review AI-generated output and apply sound engineering judgment, security practices, and quality controls.
• Participate in Agile delivery activities and contribute to continuous improvement of team practices.
• Investigate production issues, identify root causes, and implement reliable long-term solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and supporting modern web applications through the software delivery lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience with TypeScript, React, Node.js, REST APIs, and Git-based source control.
• Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools, such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code or similar tools, to improve delivery speed, code quality, testing, troubleshooting, or documentation.
• Ability to assess AI-generated recommendations rather than accepting them at face value.
• Experience working in Agile teams with strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• A collaborative mindset, curiosity, and willingness to learn new tools and approaches.

Experience That Would Be an Asset

• AWS cloud services, including Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, or S3.
• Serverless or event-driven architecture and enterprise integration patterns.
• Automated testing with Playwright, Vitest, Testing Library, or comparable frameworks.
• CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure code.
• Insurance, financial services, or other regulated business environments.

Diversity Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

At Wawanesa, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and believe that our strength lies in the diversity of our people – this is supported by having a representative workforce.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including racialized persons, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender-diverse and neurodiverse individuals, and anyone who can contribute to the further diversification of thought and ideas.

We aim to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all candidates. If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out in confidence to [email protected].

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Please note that the recruitment process for this position may involve the use of AI tools to screen, assess, or select applicants. All final decisions are taken or reviewed by human recruiters and human hiring leaders in compliance with all applicable legislation.