Application Engineer - III
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