Application Engineer - II IST FAS Servicing

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’s India Office

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.  

Position Summary

• We are seeking a motivated Full Stack Application Engineer to join our Servicing Value Stream team. This role is ideal for an engineer with either: Strong Angular development skills and working knowledge of Java, or Strong Java development skills and working knowledge of Angular.

• The successful candidate will work across frontend and backend technologies, collaborate closely with product managers and technical leads, and contribute to the delivery of scalable, high-quality digital solutions.

• This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to grow their full-stack engineering capabilities while working on impactful products supporting Vanguard's UK and European business.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable enterprise applications.

• Build and enhance backend services using Java and Spring Boot.

• Develop and support modern web applications using Angular.

• Design and consume RESTful APIs and web services.

• Collaborate with Product Managers, Technical Leads, Architects, and Engineers to deliver business solutions.

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.

• Support cloud-native application development and deployment within AWS.

• Troubleshoot production issues and implement sustainable solutions.

• Contribute to platform modernization, third-party integrations, and continuous improvements.

• Take ownership of assigned work items and proactively drive delivery.

• Operate effectively in an Agile environment using a pull-based work model.

Required Qualifications and Tech Skills

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in software development, system integration, database design, and back-end architecture.

• Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech) in relevant fields such as Computer Science, or a Master’s degree/Diploma in Computer Science.

• Experience in software application development.

• Strong proficiency in either: Angular with working knowledge of Java, or Java (Core Java/Spring Boot) with working knowledge of Angular.

• Experience developing and consuming REST APIs and web services.

• Understanding of object-oriented programming principles.

• Experience with modern software development practices and Agile methodologies.

• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.

• Basic understanding or exposure to AWS cloud technologies.

• Exposure to services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, or CloudFormation is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to AWS services and cloud-native applications.

• Exposure to Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).

• Experience within a product-based organization.

• Knowledge of Financial Services or Investment Management domains.

• Understanding of modern frontend development best practices.

Soft Skills & Behavioral Expectations

• We are looking for candidates who demonstrate:

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Proactive and self-driven approach to work.

• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.

• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional Agile team.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Ownership mindset with a focus on delivery and continuous improvement.

• Successful candidates will thrive in a team culture where engineers actively engage with stakeholders, pull work proactively, and contribute beyond their immediate responsibilities.

Location

This role is based in Hyderabad, Telangana at Vanguard’s India office. 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.