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Application Engineer - III

Melbourne, Victoria, AUFull-time2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10

Core

Senior Application Engineer delivering scalable, resilient, and high-quality software solutions and database implementations for Vanguard's global modernization program and reference data ecosystem.

Role type

Senior hands-on IC Application Engineer

Builds

Scalable reference data capabilities, modernized application platforms, and automated testing frameworks

Domain

Financial Services / Investment Management / Cloud-Native Engineering

Required skills

Python 3.x, Golang, REST APIs, AWS, Test Automation, CI/CD, SiteReliability Engineering, Mentoring, Systems Analysis, Agile/Scrum

Preferred skills

Investment Management domain knowledge, AI/ML, Graduate degree

Technologies

Python, Golang, AWS (Lambda, SQS, SNS, RDS, EC2, API Gateway, Glue, Athena, CloudFormation), Okta, Pytest, Behave, Playwright, GitHub Actions, SonarQube, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Jira, Confluence

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement applications and databases; translate technical specifications into code; elevate code to production environments; mentor engineers and conduct code reviews; participate in design and test inspections; resolve complex technical and production issues.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC