Application Engineer - II
About The Position
Vanguard is seeking an Application Engineer for a specialized development team working on an AI application project. This role provides a chance to collaborate with a dedicated team of data and machine learning engineers that we work with. It is a great opportunity for someone with a passion for AI and a desire to shape the future of our technological capabilities. An overview of current team responsibilities: Frontend UI & middleware Backend API that implements SME-driven methodology & core logic for calculating a portfolio's risk profile based on structured portfolio data Prompt chaining within the backend API and invoking an LLM via Amazon Bedrock Storage and retrieval of insights using DynamoDB Storage and retrieval of prompt/request/response logs using S3 Evaluation pipelines to monitor and measure LLM output on multiple dimensions Observability tooling for maintaining resiliency, availability, and traceability A developer should have the following qualifications: Experience designing and implementing secure, production-grade RESTful APIs. Frameworks such as FastAPI or similar. Ability to build backend services using AWS ECS and/or serverless Lambdas, with appropriate IAM controls. Proficiency in translating SME-defined business logic into clean, modular, and maintainable application code. Full stack dev capabilities – including implementing frontend UIs (React/Angular), middleware, and managing state across the UI and backend. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for full stack deployment, including automated testing. Ability to design and integrate with DynamoDB for persistent data storage, including understanding Dynamo’s access patterns. Comfortable implementing the full testing pyramid – unit tests, integration tests with mocked data, and end-to-end tests. Knowledge of observability practices for web services, including structured logging, metrics, traces, and alerting to support availability and reliability. Comfortable with auth flows, including integrating with Okta. The current roadmap is built around leveraging hosting foundation models through Amazon Bedrock. Our team's technical responsibilities include: building APIs responsive UIs integrating across services handling latency state management authentication flows data persistence. 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.
Requirements
- Experience designing and implementing secure, production-grade RESTful APIs. Frameworks such as FastAPI or similar.
- Ability to build backend services using AWS ECS and/or serverless Lambdas, with appropriate IAM controls.
- Proficiency in translating SME-defined business logic into clean, modular, and maintainable application code.
- Full stack dev capabilities – including implementing frontend UIs (React/Angular), middleware, and managing state across the UI and backend.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for full stack deployment, including automated testing.
- Ability to design and integrate with DynamoDB for persistent data storage, including understanding Dynamo’s access patterns.
- Comfortable implementing the full testing pyramid – unit tests, integration tests with mocked data, and end-to-end tests.
- Knowledge of observability practices for web services, including structured logging, metrics, traces, and alerting to support availability and reliability.
- Comfortable with auth flows, including integrating with Okta.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
