Application Engineer - II

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Hyderabad, Telangana, IND
In-Office
Mid level
Fintech
The Role
Develop and maintain full-stack customer-facing widgets and micro-frontend applications for wealth management clients. Responsibilities include system analysis, application and database development, API and third-party integrations, automated testing, deployments, production support, performance optimization, data pipeline maintenance, documentation, and application security. The role collaborates with product owners, business stakeholders, and globally distributed Agile teams.
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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.  

Role Summary

We are seeking a Full Stack Engineer to join our team within Wealth Management Digital Experiences. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining customer-facing widgets and Micro Front-End applications that enhance the digital experience for Wealth Management clients. The engineer will leverage React, Node.js, Express.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, GraphQL, and AWS to build scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions. The position requires close collaboration with Product Owners, business stakeholders, and globally distributed teams, including US-based partners, to deliver business priorities and product enhancements. Candidates should demonstrate strong technical expertise, stakeholder management skills, ownership, and the ability to thrive in an Agile environment. Exposure to Wealth Management or Financial Services is preferred.

Responsibilites
1. Provides intermediate level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases. Integrates third party products.
2. Translates technical specifications into code for moderately complex new or enhancement projects for internal clients. Writes programs, develops code, tests artifacts, and produces reports. Employs software development techniques to ensure tests are implemented in a way that support automation.
3. Elevates code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule. Provides follow up production support. Submits change control requests and documents.
4. Follows software development methodology. Follows development architecture standards.
5. Participates in design, code, and test inspections throughout the life cycle to identify issues. Participates in systems analysis activities.
6. Understands client business functions and technology needs. Understands Vanguard's tools, technologies, and applications/databases, including those that interface with business area and systems.
7. Learns and complies with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures.
8. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
9. Contribute to optimizing system performance through efficient database design and code enhancements to support scalability.
10. Support the integration and maintenance of data pipelines between APIs and backend systems, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
11. Maintain and update software documentation for backend components, highlighting logic, processes, and architecture.
12. Apply intermediate knowledge of backend system security and data protection best practices during development.
Qualifications and Skills

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in application development, system analysis, or database management.
  • Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech) in Computer Science or IT, or Bachelor’s in Computer Applications (BCA).
  • Experience with database design, SQL, and data optimization techniques for high-performance applications.
  • Familiarity with API development, integration, and third-party software integration.
  • Must have skills: Reactjs, Express, AWS, Nodejs, Javascript and Typescript
  • Proficiency in Agile, Confluence, JIRA.
  • Aptitude for continuous process improvement for process flows/workflows.
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including front-end developers and business stakeholders.
  • Experience with cloud platforms AWS modern development tools is a plus.
  • Adobe Experience Manager AWS Cloud Background.
  • Expert in debugging in AWS and legacy systems using modern tools.
  • Proficiency in Agile Monitoring/refining dashboards, SLOs, and solving known problems by following playbooks.

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

  • At least 3 years of experience in application development, system analysis, or database management
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Computer Applications
  • React.js experience
  • Express.js experience
  • AWS experience
  • Node.js experience
  • JavaScript experience
  • TypeScript experience
  • Experience with database design, SQL, and data optimization for high-performance applications
  • Familiarity with API development, integration, and third-party software integration
  • Proficiency in Agile, Confluence, and JIRA
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders
  • Experience with AWS cloud platforms and modern development tools
  • Adobe Experience Manager and AWS Cloud background
  • Expertise debugging AWS and legacy systems using modern tools
  • Proficiency monitoring and refining dashboards and SLOs and resolving known problems using playbooks
  • Exposure to wealth management or financial services

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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The Company
HQ: Malvern, PA
20,252 Employees
Year Founded: 1975

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.

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