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Application Engineer - II

Yesterday Malvern, PA

Software Engineering & Technical Skills

  • Angular, TypeScript, Node.js, and Java.
  • Preferably a full-stack engineer who is comfortable working across both UI and backend services.
  • Experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting applications throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Strong proficiency with distributed version control systems, including Git and GitHub.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  • Understanding of automated testing strategies and quality engineering practices.
  • Familiarity with observability concepts, including logging, metrics, tracing, production monitoring, dashboards, and alerting.
  • Knowledge of Secure SDLC principles, secure coding practices, and data protection expectations.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues across development, testing, and production environments, including AWS-hosted applications and legacy system integrations.
  • Experience or interest in SRE practices, including SLOs, operational readiness, resiliency testing, runbooks, and incident response.

Application Development

  • Design, develop, test, deploy, and support modern web applications, with an emphasis on Angular, TypeScript, Node.js, and Java.
  • Translate functional and technical requirements into scalable, maintainable, and reliable software solutions.
  • Contribute to application architecture, technical design discussions, and engineering best practices.
  • Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
  • Develop and support APIs, backend services, and integrations with third-party and enterprise platforms.
  • Contribute to modernization efforts that replace legacy systems and migrate business capabilities to modern architectures.
  • Support application performance, reliability, and operational maturity through thoughtful design, testing, and observability practices.

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Collaboration & Delivery

  • Experience working within Agile product teams.
  • Collaborate effectively with product owners, engineers, architects, testers, and business partners to deliver high-value solutions.
  • Contribute to operational support, incident management, and continuous improvement efforts.
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and within cross-functional teams.
  • Partner with support, platform, architecture, and operations teams to improve application reliability, availability, and production readiness.
  • Participate in planning, refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, release activities, resiliency exercises, game days, and post-release validation.
  • Create and maintain operational documentation, troubleshooting guides, support procedures, and production runbooks.

Professional Skills

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
  • Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and follow-through.
  • Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Ability to build effective partnerships across teams and contribute to shared outcomes.
  • Comfortable operating in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities.
  • Eagerness to learn new technologies and continuously expand technical expertise.
  • Production-support mindset with the ability to remain focused, organized, and client-centered when resolving operational issues.
  • Continuous improvement mindset with a willingness to strengthen processes, observability, quality, and reliability over time.

Desired Qualifications

Minimum 3+ years of software engineering, application development, or systems analysis experience. Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience is expected. Experience in retirement, financial services, participant-facing applications, or regulated technology environments is a plus.

Technical Skills Summary

Core/Required

  • Angular; TypeScript; Node.js; Java; REST APIs; SQL; Git/GitHub; CI/CD; automated testing; Agile/Scrum; Jira; Confluence; Secure SDLC

Preferred

  • AWS; observability platforms; logging, metrics, and tracing; Splunk; Honeycomb; PagerDuty; Medallia DXA; SRE practices; SLOs; runbooks; resiliency testing; disaster recovery/game days; legacy modernization

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.

Client-provided location(s): Malvern, PA
Job ID: Vanguard-181456
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2026-08-14T22:13:43

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • Pet Insurance
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Company Outings
    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Vacation
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Relocation Assistance
    • Performance Bonus
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • 401(K)
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Internship Program
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Leadership Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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