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    Drive innovation for investors everywhere!

    Vanguard is one of the world's largest investment management companies, with around 380 low-cost traditional funds and ETFs, operating in 19 locations worldwide with about 18,800 crew members.

    About the role

    We are looking for Server-Side Java/AWS engineer to join a new Full-Stack team embracing new ways of working (NWoW) in the Global Investments Financial Systems (GIFS) division. We are rapidly expanding our European technology presence, so this is an exciting opportunity to join the team and help grow and influence team direction, whilst learning about the Investment Management apparatus at Vanguard. The role will involve work on leading technologies using Cloud Native architecture – Java 8/11, Sprint Boot, AWS services (IAM, S3, ECS, EMR, AWS Lambda, Athena, DynamoDb, etc.), Python. The team uses agile methodologies and operates leveraging a continuous delivery pipeline.

    The projects will involve applications related to Portfolio Management, Investment Operations, Data and Workflow Management, Regulatory Reporting, ETF systems, applications related to Investment Strategy and Research, among others. Experience implementing Java services and RESTful APIs utilizing micro-services architecture patterns for enterprise scale is desirable. Furthermore, a demonstrable working knowledge of AWS core services stack is derirable. A good grounding of the Buy-side, and Equities knowledge is preferable, but is not a pre-requisite. The team will have daily interaction with the Business Product Owner and, or Business Users in the Products team, so excellent written and oral communication skills are imperative.

    Join us and help us innovate for client success!

    In this developer role you will

    • Be part of a business facing IT team to deliver new solutions to the business, understand/review functional specifications and translate into program specifications, liaise with end users for user acceptance testing, and provide 3rd line support as required.
    • Build thought leadership and expertise around best-practice solution design and implementation.
    • Comply with defined code and documentation standards, including peer reviews.
    • Be a self-starter with the ability to effectively manage time across multiple projects and with competing business demands and priorities

    What it takes

    • Knowledge of Test-Driven Development and strong knowledge of Java (8 or higher), Spring Boot, Spring MVC, RESTFul API implementation, GraphQL, and open-source frameworks
    • Knowledge of software development using cloud technologies (AWS preferred)
    • Knowledge of build/deployment/testing/logging/monitoring tools and frameworks like Maven, Cucumber, Bamboo, Git/Bitbucket, and Splunk.
    • Some understanding of investment management domain with strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
    • Ability to work well with both business managers and operations team, and ability to perform well under pressure, and deliver to tight deadlines.
    • Knowledge of agile software development process/practices and familiarly with JIRA, Confluence, and other tools.
    • Desirable – Knowledge and experience in Python programming, ElasticCache, Spring Cloud, Spring Security

    About Vanguard

    We are Vanguard. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests.

    For us, investing doesn’t just end in value. It starts with values. Because when you invest with courage, when you invest with clarity, and when you invest with care, you get so much more in return. We invest with purpose—and that’s how we’ve become a global market leader. Here, we grow by doing the right thing for the people we serve. And so can you.

    We want to make success accessible to everyone. This is our opportunity. Let’s make it count.