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Vanguard · 22 hours ago

Application Engineer - II

positionMalvern, PA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid Level

Vanguard is seeking an Application Engineer for a specialized development team working on an AI application project. This role involves collaborating with a dedicated team of data and machine learning engineers to develop APIs and responsive UIs while managing data persistence and authentication flows.

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Responsibilities

Frontend UI & middleware
Backend API that implements SME-driven methodology & core logic for calculating a portfolio's risk profile based on structured portfolio data
Prompt chaining within the backend API and invoking an LLM via Amazon Bedrock
Storage and retrieval of insights using DynamoDB
Storage and retrieval of prompt/request/response logs using S3
Evaluation pipelines to monitor and measure LLM output on multiple dimensions
Observability tooling for maintaining resiliency, availability, and traceability
Building APIs
Responsive UIs
Integrating across services
Handling latency
State management
Authentication flows
Data persistence

Qualification

RESTful APIsAWS ECSDynamoDBFull stack developmentCI/CD pipelinesFrontend UI (React/Angular)Observability practicesAuth flows (Okta)Testing pyramidModular application code

Required

Experience designing and implementing secure, production-grade RESTful APIs. Frameworks such as FastAPI or similar
Ability to build backend services using AWS ECS and/or serverless Lambdas, with appropriate IAM controls
Proficiency in translating SME-defined business logic into clean, modular, and maintainable application code
Full stack dev capabilities – including implementing frontend UIs (React/Angular), middleware, and managing state across the UI and backend
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for full stack deployment, including automated testing
Ability to design and integrate with DynamoDB for persistent data storage, including understanding Dynamo's access patterns
Comfortable implementing the full testing pyramid – unit tests, integration tests with mocked data, and end-to-end tests
Knowledge of observability practices for web services, including structured logging, metrics, traces, and alerting to support availability and reliability
Comfortable with auth flows, including integrating with Okta

Company

Vanguard

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Check is a client-owned investment company that offers low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, advice, and related services.
dateFounded in 1975
location
Kelayres, Pennsylvania, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://investor.vanguard.com/corporate-portal

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
ic@3401
2017-03-31Non Equity Assistance

Leadership Team

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Salim Ramji
Chief Executive Officer
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Andrew Maack
Principal, Head of US Equity Index Portfolio Management
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