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We work in a modern engineering environment with AWS, Python, Node.js, Angular, SQL, APIs, CI/CD practices, automated testing, Confluence, JIRA, GitHub Enterprise, and AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code.\nOur modernization efforts are largely behind us, and we are ready to continue making a meaningful difference through new development, production support, and thoughtful system implementation. This position is intended for a proficient application engineer who is comfortable working in agile teams, learning the business domain, and contributing practical engineering ideas that improve team outcomes.\nWhat You’ll Do\nBuild, configure, test, deploy, and support application capabilities using established team patterns, secure coding practices, and Vanguard technology standards.\nComplete moderate to highly complex team assignments, including contributions to production support, issue resolution, enhancements, and small-to-medium implementation efforts.\nCollaborate with engineers, product owners, architects, and partner teams across the department to clarify requirements, restate desired business outcomes, and deliver practical solutions.\nApply hands-on experience to troubleshoot immediate problems, research root causes, and resolve issues using established guidelines, runbooks, and team standards.\nContribute to API-first integrations, data flows, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and documentation for custom-built and vendor-supported applications.\nTake ownership of assigned work, communicate progress and risks clearly, and help the team meet commitments.\nActively suggest improvements that strengthen quality, resiliency, performance, maintainability, or crew experience.\nParticipate vocally in team discussions by asking good questions, sharing informed opinions and seeking feedback.\nContinue building technical, Vanguard, financial services, and compliance domain knowledge through hands-on work, learning, and relevant certifications.\nRequired Qualifications\nProficiency in one or more application development languages or frameworks used by the team, such as Python, Node.js, Angular, SQL, or related technologies.\nHands-on experience building, testing, supporting, or integrating applications in an agile engineering environment.\nWorking knowledge of AWS services, APIs, CI/CD concepts, automated testing, Git/GitHub Enterprise, Confluence, and JIRA, or demonstrated ability to learn and apply these tools quickly.\nAbility to troubleshoot application issues, analyze logs or data, research root causes, and resolve problems using established team practices.\nAbility to collaborate across team and department boundaries, communicate technical considerations clearly, and seek feedback from managers, teammates, and stakeholders.\nLearning mindset with intellectual curiosity, willingness to pursue relevant education or certifications, and interest in staying current on technology trends.\nAbility to develop a Product Owner mindset by understanding, articulating, and restating desired business outcomes.\nUndergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with AWS, Python, Node.js, Angular, SQL, API integrations, or event/data-flow patterns.\nExperience supporting production applications, improving observability, or contributing to resilience and reliability efforts.\nAWS certification or progress toward an AWS certification, such as AWS Cloud Practitioner or Associate-level certification.\nExperience in financial services, compliance technology, regulatory technology, internal controls, or related business domains.\nFamiliarity with AI-assisted software engineering tools and responsible use of those tools within enterprise engineering practices.\nSpecial Factors\nSponsorship\nVanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.About Vanguard\nAt Vanguard, we don't just have a mission-we're on a mission.\nTo work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. 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