Vanguard
Financial Services
FullStackSoftwareEngineer
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“Full Stack Software Engineer at Vanguard. Skills: Full-stack development, Java, AWS. Design full-stack applications. Develop full-stack applications”
Industry & Context.
Troubleshoot applications
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum five years related work experience, At least one year development experience, Undergraduate degree or equivalent, Java (Spring Boot), JavaScript frameworks (Angular, Node.js), HTML/CSS, Relational databases (DB2, PostgreSQL, Oracle), REST and/or GraphQL APIs, Cloud-based application development, Agile development methodologies, Automated testing (unit and end-to-end)
Nice to Have
AWS services (ECS, EKS, Lambda, DynamoDB, Glue), Monitoring and observability tools (Splunk, CloudWatch, PagerDuty, Honeycomb), AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude), Financial services or recordkeeping platforms
What You'll Do.
Design full-stack applications
Develop full-stack applications
Maintain full-stack applications
Build backend services
Enhance backend services
Integrate with UI technologies
Build cloud-native solutions
Deploy cloud-native solutions
Translate business requirements
Participate in Agile development
Implement automated testing
Maintain automated testing
Troubleshoot applications
Provide production support
Improve system performance
Improve system reliability
Partner with team members
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Distributed team environment; Cross-functional teams; Agile development lifecycle
Process & Methodology
Agile
Full Job Description
**Summary** We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Software Engineer to join our Workplace Technology team. This team builds and supports internal applications that power critical business capabilities across the organization. This role is ideal for a strong generalist engineer who enjoys working across the stack, building scalable solutions, and collaborating within a distributed team environment. You’ll contribute to modernizing applications, improving system performance, and delivering high-quality software solutions for internal stakeholders. **Responsibilities** * Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications, working across both frontend and backend components * Build and enhance backend services using Java (Spring Boot) and integrate with modern UI technologies (e.g., Angular/JavaScript) * Develop and support REST and GraphQL APIs for internal applications and services * Work with AWS cloud services to build and deploy scalable, cloud-native solutions * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions * Participate in the Agile development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, and deployment * Implement and maintain automated testing (unit and end-to-end) to ensure application quality * Monitor and troubleshoot applications using logging, alerting, and observability tools (e.g., Splunk, CloudWatch, PagerDuty) * Provide production support and contribute to continuous improvement of system performance and reliability * Partner with and mentor team members to deliver high-quality solutions **Qualifications** * Minimum of five years related work experience, with at least one year of development experience. * Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. * Strong full-stack development experience with: * Java (Spring Boot) * JavaScript frameworks (e.g., Angular, Node.js) * HTML/CSS * Experience working with relational databases (e.g., DB2, PostgreSQL, Oracle) * Experi
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