Application Engineer - III
Yesterday• Malvern, PA
Team Search Party is redefining how investors find, understand, and act on information across Vanguard's digital ecosystem.
We build AI-driven, omnichannel search experiences that power discovery across web, mobile, secure site, and emerging conversational interfaces, turning questions into confident next steps through relevance, wayfinding, and intelligent guidance.
Qualifications
- TS02 ownership & delivery
- Owns outcomes and independently delivers high-complexity, end-to-end solutions
- Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments; drives work through ambiguity
- Acts as an informal leader: team seeks their expertise; coaches/mentors and helps others navigate challenging situations
- AI mindset + rapid learning
- Passion for AI and interest in applying AI tools/patterns to engineering work
- Able to self-direct learning, ramp quickly, and share knowledge (docs/demos/pairing) with the team
- Cloud & backend (priority)
- Strong AWS experience (with preference for ECS and Lambda)
- Python proficiency and experience building/supporting REST APIs
- Experience with service integrations and shared platform components
- Frontend / UI engineering
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- Strong UI fundamentals: JavaScript (React preferred)
- Experience building maintainable UI patterns and collaborating across frontend + backend boundaries
- Production ownership mindset: observability, reliability, incident response participation, and operational hygiene
- Comfort working in environments with monitoring/alerting and on-call readiness as needed
Nice-to-Have Skills & Experience
- AEM / Adobe digital experience stack
- AEM experience; familiarity with broader Adobe ecosystem (e.g., Target, Web SDK, AEP)
- Search and discoverability domain
- Experience with search UI patterns, discoverability, and shared components that support large-scale experiences
- Accessibility
- Familiarity with accessibility standards and tooling (e.g., WCAG, NVDA, VoiceOver, Axe)
- Platform modernization
- Experience improving resiliency, performance, and scaling practices for client-facing platforms
- Experience modernizing authentication/authorization flows or hardening APIs
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-175130
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2026-03-27T21:01:28
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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