Job Information
Vanguard Application Engineer - III in Charlotte, North Carolina
Why are we hiring?
The Personal Advisor Service program is a large, critical advice offer at Vanguard. We’re looking for smart people who can help us develop innovative solutions and support our platforms to bring low cost, world class advice to millions of investors.
Here’s where you come in...
Are you a highly skilled, self-motivated and passionate engineer who’s looking for their next exciting opportunity? If this sounds like you, we should talk. Our team is hiring and we’re looking for a talented and motivated engineer with strong AWS experience to join our growing team! You’ll be joining a diverse and talented team who is working side by side with our business in Personal Advisor Services to build a sophisticated, new UI experience for advisors.
In this role, you will:
Provide senior level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases. Integrate third party products.
Translate technical specifications into code for complex new or enhancement projects for internal clients. Write programs, develop code, test artifacts, and produce reports. Employ software development techniques to ensure tests are implemented in a way that support automation.
Elevate code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule. Provide follow up production support. Submit change control requests and documents.
Thoroughly understand software development methodology. Thoroughly understand development architecture standards. Train and mentor staff with less experience. Resolve elevated issues.
Participate in design, code, and test inspections throughout the life cycle to identify issues. Explain technical considerations at related meetings, including those with internal clients. Perform systems analysis activities.
Thoroughly understand client business functions and technology needs. Has a broad understanding of Vanguard's technologies, tools, and applications, including those that interface with business area and systems.
Interface with cross functional team members, and communicate systems issues at the appropriate technical level for each audience.
Thoroughly understand and comply with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures, and verify that deliverables meet requirements.
What it takes:
Minimum of five years related work experience, with at least one year of development experience.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
Specializations that will make an impact:
Ability to develop TypeScript, JavaScript, and Node.js applications
Experience creating Java batch and API applications
Ability to design and develop AWS Lambda serverless APIs
Nice to have: experience with Glue and Python
Special Factors
Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
About Vanguard
We are Vanguard. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests.
For us, investing doesn’t just end in value. It starts with values. Because when you invest with courage, when you invest with clarity, and when you invest with care, you can get so much more in return. We invest with purpose – and that’s how we’ve become a global market leader. Here, we grow by doing the right thing for the people we serve. And so can you.
We want to make success accessible to everyone. This is our opportunity. Let’s make it count.
Inclusion Statement
Vanguard’s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: “Do the right thing.”
We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard’s core purpose through our values.
When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose.
Our core purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.
How We Work
Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our 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.
Vanguard, one of the world's largest investment management companies, serves individual investors, institutions, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and financial professionals. We have a diverse and talented crew with a culture that promotes teamwork, along with an unwavering focus on serving our clients' best interests.
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