We are seeking a passionate and results-driven Intermediate Application Engineer to join our dynamic team within the Advice and Wealth Management Technology subdivision. You will play a critical role in building, enhancing, and supporting a suite of Spring Boot microservices and Java-based libraries that are foundational to our advisor digital solutions.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated engineer who thrives in a collaborative environment, is eager to grow their technical expertise, and wants to contribute to high-impact initiatives within a leading financial services firm.
Core Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain scalable microservices using Spring Boot, ensuring code quality, reusability, and performance.
- Support and enhance core shared Java libraries used across multiple applications within Advice and Wealth Management.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product owners, architects, and DevOps to deliver value to clients and advisors.
- Participate in code reviews, unit/integration testing, and deployment processes in a CI/CD environment.
- Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing across the team.
- Continuously learn and adopt new tools, technologies, and best practices aligned with enterprise standards.
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues as part of an on-call rotation.
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Qualifications:
- Minimum of three years related work experience, with at least one year of development experience.
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
- 2-5 years of experience in backend software engineering, ideally in an Agile environment.
- Proficiency in Java and experience with Spring Boot and RESTful APIs, and familiarity with microservice architecture.
- Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization tools.
- Solid understanding of software development best practices including testing, design patterns, and clean code principles.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and/or infrastructure as code is a plus.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams.
- A growth mindset and passion for learning new technologies.
Nice to Have:
- While not required, experience in the following areas will help you stand out:
- Prior experience designing or supporting orchestrator microservices, especially in event-driven or workflow-based systems.
- Proficiency or working knowledge of Node.js and/or Python, particularly in building backend services, utilities, or automation scripts.
- Hands-on experience with tracing, monitoring, and observability tools such as Honeycomb, and Splunk.
- Experience with AWS services, especially ECS, Lambda, SQS, DynamoDB, or RDS.
- Understanding of OAuth2, JWT, and API security best practices.
Special Factors
Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
About Vanguard
At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission-we're on a mission.
To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.
How We Work
Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our 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.