Application Engineer - III

Vanguard • Malvern, PA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Responsibilities: Participate in ongoing development and enhancement of Dexter’s user interface (Angular/HTML/CSS), command line interface, and/or automation workflows. Develop and maintain automation workflows and supporting services for Dexter. Integrate new AWS and serverless capabilities into the platform. Implement capabilities supporting enterprise initiatives as they arise. Enhance update and compliance mechanisms (e.g., automated pull requests, CloudFormation templates). Collaborate with engineering teams to improve onboarding and usability. Mentoring more junior team members. Contribute to resiliency features like multi-region routing and secure hosting patterns. Qualifications: Strong programming skills in node.js and TypeScript, and familiarity with YAML. Experience with AWS services (Lambda, DynamoDB, CloudFront, IAM) and CloudFormation. Experience developing web-based applications, with tools like Angular or React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Understanding of serverless architectures and CI/CD pipelines. Ability to troubleshoot automation and infrastructure provisioning tools. Knowledge of platform engineering and developer productivity tooling. Familiarity with multi-region deployments and resiliency patterns. Minimum of three years related work experience, with at least one year of development experience. 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. Vanguard, one of the world's largest investment management companies, serves individual investors, institutions, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and financial professionals. We have a diverse and talented crew with a culture that promotes teamwork, along with an unwavering focus on serving our clients' best interests. This website uses "cookies" to distinguish you from other users. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers placed on your computer or device. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site and services. The cookies are stored locally on your computer or mobile device. To accept cookies you can continue browsing as normal. Or you can go to our Privacy Policy to read more information and learn how to change your preferences.

Requirements

• Strong programming skills in node.js and TypeScript, and familiarity with YAML.
• Experience with AWS services (Lambda, DynamoDB, CloudFront, IAM) and CloudFormation.
• Experience developing web-based applications, with tools like Angular or React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Understanding of serverless architectures and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to troubleshoot automation and infrastructure provisioning tools.
• Knowledge of platform engineering and developer productivity tooling.
• Familiarity with multi-region deployments and resiliency patterns.
• Minimum of three years related work experience, with at least one year of development experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Participate in ongoing development and enhancement of Dexter’s user interface (Angular/HTML/CSS), command line interface, and/or automation workflows.
• Develop and maintain automation workflows and supporting services for Dexter.
• Integrate new AWS and serverless capabilities into the platform.
• Implement capabilities supporting enterprise initiatives as they arise.
• Enhance update and compliance mechanisms (e.g., automated pull requests, CloudFormation templates).
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve onboarding and usability.
• Mentoring more junior team members.
• Contribute to resiliency features like multi-region routing and secure hosting patterns.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level