Lead Full Stack Engineer – API & Cloud
Core
Manages and develops a team while providing expert-level software and application development services, overseeing backend integration and performance improvements for Vanguard's investment management business.
Role type
Lead Full Stack Engineer (Team Lead)
Builds
Enterprise applications, APIs, microservices, and cloud-based systems for investment management.
Domain
Financial Services / Investment Management / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Team leadership and hiring, System architecture, API development, Microservices design, Cloud platform management, Database optimization, Java, Spring Boot, Python, AWS, Agile/DevOps methodologies, Third-party integration, Root cause analysis, Technical documentation, Cost estimation.
Preferred skills
AWS Certified Solutions Architect, TOGAF, PMP, Experience scaling large engineering organizations.
Technologies
AWS, Azure, GCP, Java, Spring Boot, Maven, Python, Control-M, Cucumber, Microservices, CI/CD pipelines.
Responsibilities
Hire, evaluate, and supervise engineering crew; Provide expert system analysis and design; Integrate third-party products and APIs; Approve technical solutions and resolve complex issues; Mentor IT staff and share best practices; Communicate with stakeholders on project implications; Review and write technical documentation; Identify opportunities for quality improvement; Participate in design/code inspections; Guide teams in troubleshooting system inefficiencies.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities