Application Engineer - III
Core
Design, develop, and support scalable backend services, APIs, data integration solutions, and event-driven applications for critical financial and regulatory processes.
Role type
Senior Backend Engineer (Python/Node.js)
Builds
Cloud-native applications, Operational platforms, Finance One technology, and Enterprise Services technology (via careerplan.io/jobs/178296-application-engineer-iii-at-vanguard)
Domain
Financial Services / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Python, Node.js, AWS services (CloudFormation, S3, Lambda, ECS, EKS, Glue ETL, API Gateway, IAM, SQS, SNS, Athena, DMS, DataSync), relational and NoSQL databases, CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions), Agile delivery
Preferred skills
Financial services industry experience, data engineering/design experience (2+ years), web technologies
Technologies
Python, Node.js, AWS, CloudFormation, S3, Lambda, ECS, EKS, Glue ETL, API Gateway, IAM, SQS, SNS, Athena, DMS, DataSync, GitHub Actions
Responsibilities
Translate business requirements into analytical solutions, develop scalable backend services and APIs, ensure alignment with security and architectural standards, identify opportunities for continuous improvement, support team members in building skills
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
