Application Engineering Technical Lead - 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.
Tech Lead – Full Stack Engineering
Job Summary
· We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Tech Lead with 10+ years of experience in designing, developing, and leading the delivery of scalable, cloud-native applications. The ideal candidate will combine strong hands-on technical expertise with leadership capabilities, guiding engineering teams through architecture, design, development, and deployment of enterprise solutions.
· This role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, product owners, architects, and engineering teams, while providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, driving engineering excellence, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership
· Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
· Drive solution design, architecture reviews, and technical decision-making across multiple initiatives.
· Establish and enforce engineering standards, coding practices, and development methodologies.
· Provide technical guidance on complex design, scalability, performance, and security challenges.
· Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to quality, security, and maintainability standards.
· Collaborate with architects and senior stakeholders to define technology roadmaps and solution strategies.
· Engineering & Delivery
· Design, develop, test, and maintain full stack applications using modern technologies and frameworks.
· Translate business requirements into scalable and sustainable technical solutions.
· Develop responsive frontend applications and robust backend services.
· Design and implement RESTful APIs, integrations, and event-driven solutions.
· Design database schemas and drive performance optimization initiatives.
· Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
· Drive CI/CD adoption and deployment automation practices.
· Support production readiness, troubleshooting, incident resolution, and operational excellence.
· Champion observability, monitoring, logging, and performance optimization initiatives.
· Ensure adherence to enterprise security standards and secure software development practices.
Required Skills
Engineering Leadership
· Technical Leadership & Team Mentoring
· Solution Architecture & System Design
· Engineering Best Practices & Governance
· Stakeholder Management
· Delivery Ownership
· Technical Roadmap Planning
· Agile Leadership
Core Engineering
· Frontend Development (Angular preferred/current stack or React)
· Backend Development (Java and/or Node.js)
· API Design & Integration
· Object-Oriented Programming
· Software Design Principles
· Design Patterns
· Microservices Architecture
Cloud & DevOps
· AWS Cloud Services
· CI/CD Pipelines
· Docker & Kubernetes
· Infrastructure Fundamentals
· DevSecOps Practices
· Deployment Automation
Data & Integration
· Relational and NoSQL Databases
· Data Modeling
· RESTful APIs and GraphQL
· Event-Driven Architecture
· Kafka-based Integrations
Quality & Security
· Automated Testing Strategies
· Security Best Practices
· Application Monitoring
· Logging & Observability
· Performance Engineering
Ways of Working
· Agile/Scrum Methodology
· Requirement Analysis
· Problem Solving
· Cross-functional Collaboration
· Excellent Communication Skills
· Coaching and Mentoring
Preferred / Differentiating Skills
· Candidates with experience in the following areas will stand out:
· GraphQL
· Front-end Observability
· Personalization Engines
· Design Token Automation
· Confluent Kafka and Event-Driven Architectures
· Analytics-Driven Experimentation
· A/B Testing Platforms
· Strong AI Engineering Exposure
· Agentic AI Patterns and Frameworks
· AI-Assisted Development Tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor)
· Platform Engineering supporting multiple product journeys
· Cloud-native Architecture and Modernization Programs
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
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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.