Investment Systems Application Engineer - IV

Vanguard•Toronto, ON

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a full‑stack engineer with strong UI specialization to help build the next generation of user interfaces for VPI—supporting portfolio managers, operations teams, and investment workflows. The ideal candidate brings experience building user interfaces for investment or wealth management systems and has a strong understanding of investment workflows and user needs across front, middle, and back office functions.

Requirements

Minimum of eight years related work experience, with at least 5+ years of software engineering experience building investment, wealth management, or financial applications.
Undergraduate degree in a related field
Strong front‑end development experience (modern frameworks such as Angular or React)
Experience building full‑stack applications (Java/Python backend)
Solid understanding of investment workflows and user personas (portfolio managers, trading operations, research analysts)
Understanding of API design and integration
Experience working with cloud‑native systems (AWS preferred)
Ability to contribute as a individual contributor while guiding design decisions
degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Responsibilities

Design and build modern, responsive user interfaces for investment workflows
Develop rich, data‑driven applications supporting portfolio analysis and operations
Create reusable UI components and design patterns
Develop end‑to‑end features spanning UI, APIs, and backend services
Provides expert level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of investment applications and databases.
Integrates third party products.
Ensures that expected application performance levels are achieved.
Ensure performance, scalability, and usability across applications
Partner with business stakeholders (PMs, Ops, Research) to translate requirements into user‑centric designs
Thoroughly understands client investment business functions and technology needs
Improve usability and efficiency of workflows replacing legacy/manual processes
Support iterative development and continuous feedback loops
Build applications deployed on AWS using modern CI/CD practices
Ensure code quality, testing, and maintainability
Contribute to architectural discussions and UI platform evolution
Is well versed on the latest technologies and tools supporting software development in the industry
Ensures the viability of investment systems IT deliverables.
Conducts testing, including functionality, technical limitations, and security.
Elevates code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule.
Provides follow up production support.
Participates in design, code, and test inspections throughout the life cycle to identify issues.
Explains technical considerations at related meetings, including those with internal clients.
Performs systems analysis activities.
Develops broad and deep understanding of Vanguard’s technologies, tools, and applications, including those that interface with business area and systems.
Complies with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures, and verifies that deliverables meet requirements.
Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.