Application Engineering Technical Lead - II
Core
Provide expert-level IT technical leadership for critical software projects, focusing on backend expertise, system integration, and optimizing performance and scalability for enterprise applications.
Role type
Senior IC Technical Lead (Backend/Architecture) (via careerplan.io/jobs/178332-application-engineering-technical-lead-ii-at-vanguard)
Builds
High-performant, scalable, and secure backend solutions and enterprise applications
Domain
Financial Services / Cloud Infrastructure / Backend Engineering
Required skills
Software architecture, system design, backend development (Node.js, Python, Java), AWS services (DynamoDB, S3, Lambda, etc.), CI/CD, mentoring, root cause analysis, technical standards definition
Preferred skills
Data engineering (PySpark, Databricks), AI/ML exposure, AWS certifications, financial services domain experience
Technologies
Node.js, Python, Java, AWS (DynamoDB, S3, Lambda, Step Functions, CloudFormation, SNS, SQS, AppSync, ECS, Athena, DataSync, Glue, DMS, GraphQL), Git/GitHub, GitHub Actions, PySpark, Databricks
Responsibilities
Lead complex development, design, and implementation activities; approve technical solutions and team deliverables; conduct functionality and security testing; mentor engineering teams; design and implement scalable solutions; develop well-structured, automated code; improve technical standards and methodologies; collaborate on strategic product roadmaps
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities