Full Stack Software Engineer

The Vanguard Group • Malvern, PA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Software Engineer to join our Workplace Technology team. This team builds and supports internal applications that power critical business capabilities across the organization. This role is ideal for a strong generalist engineer who enjoys working across the stack, building scalable solutions, and collaborating within a distributed team environment. You’ll contribute to modernizing applications, improving system performance, and delivering high-quality software solutions for internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• Minimum of five years related work experience, with at least one year of development experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Strong full-stack development experience with: Java (Spring Boot)
• JavaScript frameworks (e.g., Angular, Node.js)
• HTML/CSS
• Experience working with relational databases (e.g., DB2, PostgreSQL, Oracle)
• Experience building and consuming REST and/or GraphQL APIs
• Exposure to cloud-based application development (preferably AWS)
• Understanding of Agile development methodologies
• Experience with automated testing (unit and end-to-end)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AWS services such as ECS, EKS, Lambda, DynamoDB, or Glue
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Splunk, CloudWatch, PagerDuty, Honeycomb)
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar)
• Exposure to financial services or recordkeeping platforms

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications, working across both frontend and backend components
• Build and enhance backend services using Java (Spring Boot) and integrate with modern UI technologies (e.g., Angular/JavaScript)
• Develop and support REST and GraphQL APIs for internal applications and services
• Work with AWS cloud services to build and deploy scalable, cloud-native solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Participate in the Agile development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, and deployment
• Implement and maintain automated testing (unit and end-to-end) to ensure application quality
• Monitor and troubleshoot applications using logging, alerting, and observability tools (e.g., Splunk, CloudWatch, PagerDuty)
• Provide production support and contribute to continuous improvement of system performance and reliability
• Partner with and mentor team members to deliver high-quality solutions

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree