About Vanguard
Founded in 1975, Vanguard is one of the world's leading investment management companies. The firm offers investments, advice, and retirement services to tens of millions of individual investors around the globe—directly, through workplace plans, and through financial intermediaries.
Vanguard’s India Office
Vanguard’s office in India is a significant milestone in our global expansion. We are committed to establishing an enduring technology center in Hyderabad, Telangana and are excited to be adding talent who will focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), mobile, and cloud-based technologies that drive our business outcomes and deliver a world-class experience for our clients.
Job Summary
We are seeking a talented Full Stack Engineer with 3-5 years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable web applications. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in frontend and backend development, API integration, cloud-native technologies, DevOps practices, and modern software engineering principles. The role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, product teams, architects, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
Key Responsibilities and Qualifications
Minimum 3-5 years of experience in application development, system analysis, and/or database management.
Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech) in Computer Science or IT, or bachelor’s in computer applications (BCA).
Design, develop, test, and maintain full stack applications using modern technologies and frameworks.
Analyse business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Develop scalable frontend applications with responsive user interfaces.
Build robust backend services, APIs, and integrations.
Design and implement database schemas, queries, and performance optimizations.
Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
Implement CI/CD pipelines and support deployment automation.
Develop automated tests to ensure application quality and reliability.
Monitor application performance and support observability initiatives.
Apply secure coding practices and adhere to enterprise security standards.
Collaborate with architects and senior engineers on system design decisions.
Troubleshoot production issues and provide timely resolution.
Required Skills
Core Engineering
Frontend Development (Angular (Preferred/Current Stack) or React)
Backend Development (Java and/or Node.js)
API Design & Integration
Software Design Principles
Object-Oriented Programming
Design Patterns
Cloud & DevOps
Cloud Platforms (AWS Services)
CI/CD Pipelines
Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes preferred)
Infrastructure Fundamentals
Data & Integration
Relational and NoSQL Databases
Data Modeling
RESTful APIs or GraphQL
Event-Driven Architectures
Quality & Security
Automated Testing
Security Best Practices
Application Monitoring
Logging & Observability
Ways of Working
Agile/Scrum Methodology
Requirement Analysis
Problem Solving
Collaboration and Communication
Candidates with experience in any of the below will stand out:
GraphQL
Front-end observability
Personalization engines
Design token automation
Agentic AI patterns (Ability to work in platform teams supporting multiple journeys and AI-assisted development (GitHub co-pilot, Claude and cursor))
Analytics-driven experimentation
A/B testing
Confluent Kafka / Event-driven architectures
Strong AI engineering exposure
Location
This role is based in Hyderabad, Telangana at Vanguard’s India office. Only qualified external applicants will be considered.
Our mission
Vanguard adheres to a simple purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.
Our commitment to you
Vanguard takes the same long-term view of your success—at work and in life—with Benefits and Rewards packages that reflect what you care about, throughout all the phases and stages of your life. Our Total Rewards programs provide you and your loved ones with wellness support for key areas in your life:
Financial wellness
We're committed to enabling your financial success and provide competitive offers and programs.
Physical wellness
We're committed to providing benefits that support your physical health and wellness.
Personal wellness
We're committed to providing resources that help support the full scope of your life.
How we work
Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for most of our employees (crew members), designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.
Skills Required
- 3-5 years of experience in application development, system analysis, or database management
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or BCA
- Frontend development using Angular or React
- Backend development using Java and/or Node.js
- API design and integration (RESTful APIs)
- Design and implement relational and NoSQL database schemas and queries
- Experience with AWS cloud services
- CI/CD pipeline implementation and deployment automation
- Containerization with Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes
- Automated testing practices and test development
- Security best practices and secure coding
- Application monitoring, logging, and observability
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues
- GraphQL
- Confluent Kafka / event-driven architectures
- Front-end observability
- Personalization engines
- Design token automation
- Agentic AI patterns and tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor)
- Analytics-driven experimentation and A/B testing
- Strong AI engineering exposure
Vanguard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vanguard and has not been reviewed or approved by Vanguard.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support appears unusually strong through a 401(k) design that includes a match plus an additional employer contribution, which can materially lift long-term total rewards. HSA seeding and an enhanced employer match further strengthen the savings-and-benefits value of the package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle support is reinforced by a sizable annual FlexFund stipend that can be applied across many day-to-day categories such as fitness, childcare, and other personal expenses. On-site or virtual clinics and fitness options add practical health and wellness convenience.
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Affordable Benefits — Healthcare and related benefits are positioned as comparatively affordable via heavily subsidized medical plans and broad coverage options. This affordability can offset moderate base pay for employees who place higher value on out-of-pocket cost reductions.
Vanguard Insights
What We Do
We are a community of 30 million who think – and feel – differently about investing. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests. Since our founding in 1975, helping our investors achieve their goals is our sole reason for existence. With no other parties to answer to and therefore no conflicting loyalties, we make every decision—like keeping investing costs as low as possible—with only your needs in mind. Vanguard is one of the world's largest investment companies, offering a large selection of high-quality low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, advice, and related services. Individual and institutional investors, financial professionals, and plan sponsors can benefit from the size, stability, and experience Vanguard offers. As of April 30, 2019, we managed more than $5.6 trillion in global assets. In addition, we have 189 funds in the United States and 225 funds in global markets. For Commenting Guidelines & Important information, visit here: http://vanguard.com/linkedin Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.
