Application Engineer – II

Vanguard

Application Engineer modernizing Vanguard's retirement and participant platforms. Building Angular, Node.js, and Java applications while supporting cloud operations, APIs, observability, and SRE.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeMalvern • North Carolina, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in application engineering and system analysis, with a strong focus on developing and supporting modern web applications using Angular, TypeScript, Node.js, and Java. Proficient in Agile methodologies, CI/CD practices, and operational support to enhance application performance and reliability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Angular DevelopmentTypeScript ProficiencyNode.js Application DevelopmentJava DevelopmentCI/CD Pipeline Experience

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Hard Skills

Application EngineeringSystem AnalysisSoftware Development LifecycleAPI DevelopmentAutomated Testing StrategiesSecure SDLC PrinciplesTroubleshootingObservability ConceptsIncident ManagementAgile Methodologies

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingAnalytical CapabilitiesCommunication SkillsCollaborationIndependence

Tools & Technologies

GitGitHubAWSDevOps PracticesProduction Monitoring Tools

Industry Keywords

Application ArchitectureTechnical DesignLegacy System ModernizationOperational ReadinessResiliency Testing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAWSJavaJavaScriptNode.jsSDLCTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide intermediate-level application engineering, system analysis, design, development, implementation, and production support for Vanguard's retirement and participant experience platforms
Design, develop, test, deploy, and support modern web applications using Angular, TypeScript, Node.js, and Java
Translate functional and technical requirements into scalable, maintainable, and reliable software solutions
Contribute to application architecture, technical design discussions, and engineering best practices
Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers
Develop and support APIs, backend services, and integrations with third-party and enterprise platforms
Contribute to modernization efforts replacing legacy systems and migrating business capabilities to modern architectures
Support application performance, reliability, and operational maturity through design, testing, and observability practices
Collaborate with product owners, engineers, architects, testers, and business partners within Agile product teams
Contribute to operational support, incident management, and continuous improvement efforts
Partner with support, platform, architecture, and operations teams to improve reliability, availability, and production readiness
Participate in planning, refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, release activities, resiliency exercises, game days, and post-release validation
Create and maintain operational documentation, troubleshooting guides, support procedures, and production runbooks

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of three years related work experience, with at least one year of development experience
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience
Experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting applications throughout the software development lifecycle
Proficiency with Angular, TypeScript, Node.js, and Java
Experience with distributed version control systems, including Git and GitHub
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Understanding of automated testing strategies and quality engineering practices
Familiarity with observability concepts, including logging, metrics, tracing, production monitoring, dashboards, and alerting
Knowledge of Secure SDLC principles, secure coding practices, and data protection expectations
Ability to troubleshoot issues across development, testing, and production environments, including AWS-hosted applications and legacy system integrations
Experience or interest in SRE practices, including SLOs, operational readiness, resiliency testing, runbooks, and incident response
Experience working within Agile product teams
Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities
Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid working model
In-person learning, collaboration, and connection
Opportunities to learn and develop skills as individuals and as a team