Application Engineer - I

Job Description Summary This role provides entry-level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases and supports backend performance optimization, data integration, documentation, and secure development practices.

About Vanguard

Founded in 1975, Vanguard is one of the world's leading investment management companies. The firm offers investments, advice, and retirement services to tens of millions of individual investors around the globe—directly, through workplace plans, and through financial intermediaries.

Vanguard India

Vanguard's office in India is a significant milestone in our global expansion. We are committed to establishing an enduring technology center in Hyderabad, Telangana and are excited to be adding talent who will focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), mobile, and cloud-based technologies that drive our business outcomes and deliver a world-class experience for our clients.

Role Summary

We are looking for Application Engineers to join the team, which builds solutions across personal, digital, and institutional advisory platforms. This is a core development role within a new team, focused on building backend services, APIs, and cloud-based applications from the ground up.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience in Java, Python, Spring Boot, AWS services, API security, and backend development. Exposure to test automation, observability tools, and Agile ways of working will be an added advantage. This role offers strong end-to-end ownership, hands-on engineering exposure, and the opportunity to work on modern cloud and AI-enabled technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provides support in system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases.
• Translates technical specifications into code for new or enhancement projects for internal clients. Writes programs, develops code, tests artifacts, and produces reports. Employs software development techniques to implement tests that support automation.
• Elevates code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule. Provides follow up production support.
• Learns and follows software development methodology. Learns and follows development architecture standards.
• Participates in design, code, and test inspections throughout the life cycle to identify issues. Participates in systems analysis activities.
• Learns client business functions and technology needs. Learns Vanguard's tools, technologies, and applications/databases, including those that interface with business area and systems.
• Learns and complies with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
• Assist in basic performance monitoring and debugging of code and databases to support high performance and stability.
• Collaborate with team members to help ensure smooth data flow between systems and APIs.
• Contribute to documentation efforts by recording code logic and structures for reference and learning purposes.
• Support development of back-end components that are secure and reliable, while gradually learning about data protection best practices.
  
  

Qualifications And Skills

• Minimum 1+ years of experience in application development, system analysis, and database management.
• Bachelor's degree (B.E./B.Tech) in Computer Science or IT, or Bachelor's in Computer Applications (BCA)
• Strong knowledge of Debugging in AWS and legacy using modern tools & Optional - Agile, confluence, JIRA
• Strong knowledge of Java, Spring boot and Cloud platforms mainly AWS
• Preferred to have Python Basics
• Proficiency in AWS - Lambda, step functions, Dynamo DB, S3, ECS .
• Working knowledge of Splunk, Honeycomb, Cloud watch
• Good knowledge on API – security - OAUTH/OKTA jwts
• Version: Java 17; Python 3.9+; Spring Boot 3.0 +
  
  

Location

This role is based in Hyderabad, Telangana at Vanguard India. Only qualified external applicants will be considered.

Our mission

Vanguard adheres to a simple purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

Our commitment to you

Vanguard takes the same long-term view of your success—at work and in life—with Benefits and Rewards packages that reflect what you care about, throughout all the phases and stages of your life. Our Total Rewards programs provide you and your loved ones with wellness support for key areas in your life:

Financial wellness

We're committed to enabling your financial success and provide competitive offers and programs.

Physical wellness

We're committed to providing benefits that support your physical health and wellness.

Personal wellness

We're committed to providing resources that help support the full scope of your life.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for most of our employees (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.