Application Engineer - III (Java, AWS, API - Development)

Provides advanced level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases, under general direction.

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’s India Office** 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 seeking an Application Engineer III (5-8 years experience) to design, develop, and modernize enterprise-scale financial analytics APIs and microservices. The role focuses on building centralized cloud-native services that deliver portfolio analytics, investment performance, holdings, balances, and other financial insights across web, mobile, and future digital platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, AWS, DynamoDB, and API development , with the ability to build scalable, high-performance solutions in a Financial Services environment.

Responsibilites

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain scalable, high-performance APIs and microservices supporting enterprise financial analytics platforms.
• Provide senior-level system analysis, design, development, implementation, and integration of applications, databases, and third-party solutions.
• Translate business and technical requirements into robust, maintainable code for new applications and enhancements. Develop, test, and deploy software solutions while supporting automation initiatives.
• Lead backend system optimization efforts to ensure high availability, scalability, performance, and responsiveness under varying workloads.
• Design and implement cloud-native solutions using Java, Spring Boot, AWS, DynamoDB, and microservices architecture.
• Spearhead the integration of multiple data sources, APIs, and services to streamline data flow and improve overall system efficiency.
• Build and modernize centralized financial analysis services that provide portfolio analytics, investment performance, holdings, balances, and other investment insights.
• Collaborate with front-end and cross-functional teams to design backend services and interfaces that deliver seamless user experiences.
• Participate in architecture discussions, design reviews, code reviews, testing, and production deployments to ensure quality and adherence to engineering standards.
• Elevate code through development, testing, and production environments while providing production support and managing change control processes.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, ensuring architecture, workflows, and backend logic are well documented for cross-functional teams.
• Implement and advocate best practices for software engineering, security, data protection, system resiliency, and compliance with enterprise technology standards.
• Mentor junior engineers, provide technical guidance, and help resolve complex technical issues and escalations.
• Analyze system performance, troubleshoot issues, and recommend continuous improvements to application architecture and development processes.
• Communicate technical concepts, risks, and solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with organizational technology, security, and governance policies while delivering high-quality, reliable solutions.
• Support API modernization and platform engineering initiatives that enable a centralized enterprise-scale API ecosystem.
• Participate in special projects and other duties as required to support business and technology objectives.

Qualifications And Skills

• Minimum 5 years of experience in software development, system integration, database design, and back-end architecture.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech) in relevant fields such as Computer Science, or a Master’s degree/Diploma in Computer Science.
• Expertise in server-side development, system integration, and API management; strong knowledge of databas…