Application Engineer - III (Java, React, AWS)

About Vanguard

Founded in 1975, Vanguard is one of the world's leading investment management companies. The firm offers investments, advice, and retirement services to tens of millions of individual investors around the globe-directly, through workplace plans, and through financial intermediaries.

Vanguard’s India Office

Vanguard’s office in India is a significant milestone in our global expansion. We are committed to establishing an enduring technology center in Hyderabad, Telangana and are excited to be adding talent who will focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), mobile, and cloud-based technologies that drive our business outcomes and deliver a world-class experience for our clients.

Role Summary

As an Application Engineer III, you will be responsible for designing, building, and supporting cloud-based applications and services for the Vanguard Charitable Gifting Platform. You will work on frontend, backend, API, and batch-processing components while contributing to platform modernization, production support, and the strategic transition of platform ownership to India.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications using Java and AWS technologies.
• Develop and support RESTful APIs, backend services, and cloud-native solutions to meet business requirements.
• Build and maintain frontend, backend, and batch-processing components of the Charitable Gifting platform.
• Design, optimize, and manage database solutions using Aurora, RDS, Redshift, and SQL.
• Participate in platform modernization initiatives, feature enhancements, and application upgrades.
• Collaborate with product owners, business stakeholders, architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver secure and reliable technology solutions.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and support incident resolution activities.
• Ensure application performance, scalability, security, and operational stability through best engineering practices.
• Contribute to code reviews, technical design discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support knowledge transition, operational readiness, and long-term ownership of the Vanguard Charitable Gifting Application

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 5 years of experience in software development, system integration, database design, and back-end architecture.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech) in relevant fields such as Computer Science, or a Master’s degree/Diploma in Computer Science.
• Expertise in server-side development, system integration, and API management; strong knowledge of database design, optimization, debugging, and performance tuning.Required Skills
• Strong hands-on experience in Java application development.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Proficiency in AWS Cloud Services, including Aurora, RDS, and Redshift.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and database design, development, and optimization.
• Experience with batch processing frameworks such as AWS Glue, Control-M, or similar tools.
• Understanding of cloud-native application architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience with application support, troubleshooting, and production issue resolution.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with React.js /Angular nfor frontend development - Good to have
• Experience working in Financial Services, Wealth Management, or Investment platforms.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and DevOps practices.

Location

This role is based in Hyderabad, Telangana at Vanguard’s India office. Only qualified external applicants will be considered.

Our mission

Vanguard adheres to a simple purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

Our commitment to you

Vanguard takes the same long-term view of your success-at work and in life-with Benefits and Rewards packages that reflect what you care about, throughout all the phases and stages of your life. Our Total Rewards programs provide you and your loved ones with wellness support for key areas in your life:

Financial wellness

We're committed to enabling your financial success and provide competitive offers and programs.

Physical wellness

We're committed to providing benefits that support your physical health and wellness.

Personal wellness

We're committed to providing resources that help support the full scope of your life.

How we work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for most of our employees (crew members), designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.