Application Engineer - II

About Vanguard
Founded in 1975, Vanguard is one of the world's leading investment management companies. The firm offers investments, advice, and retirement services to tens of millions of individual investors around the globe—directly, through workplace plans, and through financial intermediaries.

Vanguard India

Vanguard’s office in India is a significant milestone in our global expansion. We are committed to establishing an enduring technology center in Hyderabad, Telangana and are excited to be adding talent who will focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), mobile, and cloud-based technologies that drive our business outcomes and deliver a world-class experience for our clients.  

Role Summary

We are seeking a Full-Stack Software Engineer to support the development, testing, and deployment of cloud-based applications. This position is ideal for an early-career engineer looking to build expertise across frontend development, backend services, API integration, and cloud technologies.  

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain frontend and backend application components.
• Build and integrate APIs and supporting services.
• Participate in application testing, debugging, and deployment activities.
• Support AWS-based applications and services.
• Contribute to code reviews and Agile ceremonies.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and technical leads.
• Maintain technical documentation.
• Follow secure coding and software engineering practices.
• Troubleshoot application issues and defects.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in application development.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• Exposure to full-stack development concepts.
• Working knowledge of JavaScript.
• Experience with modern web-development frameworks.
• Understanding of API integration concepts.
• Basic knowledge of cloud technologies, preferably AWS.
• Familiarity with GitHub or source-control tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to Angular.
• Experience with cloud-native applications.
• Knowledge of CI/CD practices.
• Exposure to AI-enabled applications or automation technologies

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. 

How we work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for most of our employees (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.