Sr. Application Engineer

Sr. Application Engineer

Role Summary

We are looking for Application Engineers to join the team, which builds solutions across personal, digital, and institutional advisory platforms. This is a core development role within a new team, focused on building backend services, APIs, and cloud-based applications from the ground up.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience in Java, Python, Spring Boot, AWS services, API security, and backend development. Exposure to test automation, observability tools, and Agile ways of working will be an added advantage. This role offers strong end-to-end ownership, hands-on engineering exposure, and the opportunity to work on modern cloud and AI-enabled technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy cloud-native applications and APIs.

• Build secure, scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot.

• Develop and maintain AWS-based microservices and serverless solutions.

• Implement API authentication and authorization using OAuth, Okta, and JWT.

• Monitor application performance using Splunk, Honeycomb, and CloudWatch.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvements.

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices.

• Support production applications and drive service reliability.

• Willingness to mentor mid and junior level developers on the team

• Strong communication Skills

• Good stakeholder management skills to influence technical decisions.

• Hands-on experience with Agile, Confluence, JIRA, and monitoring and refining dashboards

• Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in application development, system analysis, or database management.

• Bachelor's degree (B.E./B.Tech) in Computer Science or IT, or Bachelor's in Computer Applications (BCA).

• Proficiency in Java, Spring boot, Python Basics

• Excellence in AWS – Lambda, step functions, Dynamo DB, S3, ECS .

• Working knowledge of Splunk, Honeycomb, Cloud watch

• Good understanding in API – security – OAUTH/OKTA jwts

• Proficiency in TDD / BDD- Test Automation Skills (Cucumber).

• Experience in Version: Java 17; Python 3.9+; Spring Boot 3.0 +

Location

This role is based in Hyderabad, Telangana at Vanguard India. 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.

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Our commitment to equal employment opportunity

Vanguard is an equal opportunity employer. Vanguard is committed to providing all crew members a working environment that is free from discrimination, prejudice and bias. Through this Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy, Vanguard reaffirms its commitment to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and crew members without regard to race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status. In addition, Vanguard prohibits discrimination based on genetic information, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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