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Vanguard

Senior Application Engineer, Full Stack Technologies

Toronto, Canada

Provides advanced level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases, under general direction.

Create the products that are changing an industry

Join Vanguard as a Full-stack Engineer and be a part of creating the next generation of the user experience for our investors across Canada, Mexico and Latin America . Work with the latest technology including but not limited to, Angular 14+, React, and AWS services. Be a part of a dynamic team that's not afraid to pivot, work hard, have fun and make a measurable impact on the success of our clients!
We strive to make investing simpler and more successful for our clients. By promoting new ways of building software, you'll optimize products and keep our client experience improving at pace. Your work as a Senior Full-stack developer will not only give you true ownership of your products as you capitalize on a Lean Agile approach. It will impact the way the world invests.

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In this role you will
  • Work on a cross-functional product team where your deep understanding of design layout and behavior will be called upon to translate advanced designs into accessible, semantic markup and responsive web pages.
  • Collaborate with product owners, UX designers, data analysts, scrum masters, and developers to develop a world-class user experience. Recommend and effectively explain improvements in functionality, and UX elements that enable users to achieve their goals. Be an expert in building working relationships across divisions.
  • Research, advocate and implement industry standard coding methodologies to improve workflows through the selection of evolving technologies and tools that your team will use to build expert-level user experiences.
  • Develop and continually improve client-side and server-side architecture for web applications. Maintain reusable component libraries for design patterns. Incorporate content management system into the application architecture.
What it takes:
  • Extensive experience with HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript, TypeScript
  • Modern frontend experience in one or more of the following: Angular, React, Adobe Experience Manager (highly desirable)
  • Advanced knowledge of the UI/UX design practices and concepts to create highly interactive interfaces
  • Working knowledge of backend technologies (Node.JS, Java)
  • Experience with AWS (Lambdas, ECS, S3, DynamoDB, EC2, Storage Gateway, IAM)
  • Experience using CI/CD pipeline tools like Bitbucket/Bamboo
  • Functional knowledge of Python, Scala and Java
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience
  • At least five years of industry/field-specific experience, including substantial hands-on involvement in front-end development
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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): Toronto, ON, Canada
Job ID: Vanguard-158277
Employment Type: Full Time

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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