Application Engineer - II at The Vanguard Group, Inc.

About The Role

The Trading Foundations Product Family, within the Investment Foundations organization, supports over 8 million investors across Personal Investor and Wealth Management by enabling critical enterprise priorities, including Self‑Directed strategy evolution, Wealth Management enhancements, and brokerage capabilities.

The product family oversees 8 products across 5 teams, focused on three strategic domains

Trading Enablement – Delivering critical data and capabilities that support brokerage and investment transactions, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and scalability for enterprise-wide consumption.

Client Service Enablement – Driving differentiated service models through intelligent segmentation and automation, enabling personalized and efficient client support experiences.

Client Experience – Powering key investor interactions such as investment income management and charitable giving, enhancing transparency, accessibility, and overall client engagement.

Technologies in Place

AWS Cloud Technologies, Node.JS, AngularJS/ReactJS, SuperGraph/GraphQL, GitHub, Java, SpringBoot, Performance Testing Tools, AI Tools(like Claude, Co-Pilot, Agents etc),Python, Qlik, ORDS

Qualifications

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Minimum of three years related work experience, with at least one year of development experience.
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Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.

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.