You'll 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.

At Sun

Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

About the Role: Software Engineer - .NET. Join the Platforms and Engineering group and help shape the future of Sun Life's technology. We're looking for a talented Software Engineer-.NET to own meaningful projects that drive real impact for our clients' financial security and wellbeing. You will have genuine autonomy to innovate and bring your creative ideas to life within an Agile environment that values fast learning and iterative improvement.

We value creative thinking and give you real ownership over the impact you deliver.

Own end-to-end solutions - Collaborate with designers, business analysts, and testing specialists to design and deliver high-quality applications that solve real client problems.

Drive technical decisions - Participate actively in requirements definition, design reviews, and SDLC planning; your insights will shape project direction and timelines.

Modernize legacy systems - Evaluate and upgrade existing applications to adopt current technologies and frameworks to reduce technical debt.

Bridge teams seamlessly - Coordinate with onshore and offshore teams to ensure excellence across development, testing, and implementation.





Champion quality and security - Embed information security standards into every solution you build while maintaining application performance and stability in production environments.

Lead through problem-solving - Take ownership of incident analysis, resolution, and performance optimization; Minimum of 3-year professional IT experience demonstrating proficiency with Agile practices and full application development lifecycle expertise.

Advanced proficiency with C#, .NET, ASP.NET, REST API, SOAP-based web services, Crystal Report, and Powershell.

Strong SQL and SQL Server knowledge with solid relational database experience.

Proven expertise with CI/DevOps tools (TFS, Git, Artifactory, NuGet) and unit test automation.

Bonus Qualifications Experience with Java.

Participate in periodic weekend / after-hours work to support project implementations and system upgrades.

Flexibility for occasional after-hours work and periodic travel between Sun Life locations.

In addition to a law enforcement inquiry and a credit check, as part of your application, the Government of Canada will ask if you lived or travelled outside of Canada for 6-consecutive months during the last 5 years, and you must account for all activities during this time.

Being a member of the Sun Life family, a group of people united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. An environment of continuous learning, development,



and improvement. As a hybrid organization, you and your leader use business and Client needs to choose where you work, at home or in the office.

In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas perks our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to [email protected] are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you. We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

Job Category: IT - Application Development.

Posting End Date: 11/09/2026.

Our supportive, flexible, and inclusive work environment is one where you – and your career – can thrive. Whatever your aspirations, collaborative leaders and colleagues are ready to help you learn, grow, and succeed. Our purpose is to help Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. As part of Sun Life’s growing team, you have an impact on people in your community and around the world. Use data to drive bold actions. Be agile and pivot as we test and learn.

At Sun

Life, we’re driving transformation, sustainability and innovation for our Clients, employees, partners, and communities. #

📌 Telecommute Software Application Specialist (Toronto)
🏢 Sun Life Financial
📍 Toronto