Application Engineer - III(AWMT)
Core
Design, develop, and deploy cloud-native applications and APIs while supporting backend performance optimization and secure development.
Role type
Senior IC backend engineer (Java/Spring Boot/AWS)
Builds
Cloud-native applications, APIs, and backend services for Vanguard's investment management platform
Domain
Financial services / Cloud infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Java, Spring Boot, AWS (Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, S3, ECS), API security (OAuth, Okta, JWT), TDD/BDD, Python
Preferred skills
Mentorship, Agile practices, stakeholder influence
Technologies
Java 17, Spring Boot 3.0, Python 3.9+, AWS, Splunk, Honeycomb, CloudWatch, Cucumber (via careerplan.io/jobs/177944-application-engineer-iiiawmt-at-vanguard)
Responsibilities
Design and deploy cloud-native applications and APIs; Build secure, scalable backend services; Monitor application performance; Mentor junior engineers; Support production applications and drive service reliability
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC