Application Engineer - II

Employment Type

Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a passionate and results-driven Intermediate Application Engineer to join our dynamic team within the Advice and Wealth Management Technology subdivision. You will play a critical role in building, enhancing, and supporting a suite of Spring Boot microservices and Java-based libraries that are foundational to our advisor digital solutions.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated engineer who thrives in a collaborative environment, is eager to grow their technical expertise, and wants to contribute to high-impact initiatives within a leading financial services firm.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and maintain scalable microservices using Java and Spring Boot, ensuring code quality, reusability, and performance.
• Support and enhance core shared Java libraries used across multiple applications within Advice and Wealth Management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product owners, architects, and DevOps to deliver value to clients and advisors.
• Participate in code reviews, unit/integration testing, and deployment processes in a CI/CD environment.
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing across the team.
• Continuously learn and adopt new tools, technologies, and best practices aligned with enterprise standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues as part of an on-call rotation.

What We’re Looking For

• 2–5 years of experience in backend software engineering, ideally in an Agile environment.
• Proficiency in Java and experience with Spring Boot and RESTful APIs, and familiarity with microservice architecture.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization tools.
• Solid understanding of software development best practices including testing, design patterns, and clean code principles.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and/or infrastructure as code is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams.
• A growth mindset and passion for learning new technologies.

Nice to Have

While not required, experience in the following areas will help you stand out:

• Prior experience designing or supporting orchestrator microservices, especially in event-driven or workflow-based systems.
• Proficiency or working knowledge of Node.js and/or Python, particularly in building backend services, utilities, or automation scripts.
• Hands-on experience with tracing, monitoring, and observability tools such as Honeycomb, and Splunk.
• Experience with AWS services, especially ECS, Lambda, SQS, DynamoDB, or RDS.
• Understanding of OAuth2, JWT, and API security best practices.
• Strong knowledge of the Finance/Investment Management industry.

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.