Job Description

Summary:

Are you interested working full-time to improve developer experience? Would you like to work on fixing problems that developers face every day? Then you should consider the Vanguard's CXD Solutions and Engineering team. We are a team dedicated to making development at Vanguard as delightful as ordering an item from Amazon. We are doing this by automating the internal processes that often slow developers down and giving them a simple to use interface for doing all the common developer tasks in a few keystrokes. The ideal candidate would be strong in:

JavaScript (NodeJS specifically)

AWS technologies (especially Lambda and Step Functions)

DevOps

If this interests you then apply today!

In this role you will

As a senior engineer on Vanguards Client Experience program, youll work on a fully dedicated, cross-functional, co-located and durable team given the autonomy required to deliver solutions which fulfill client needs and drive business outcomes within the context of client journeys. The team will operate with enhanced speed and agility to deliver meaningful customer experiences in a rapid build-measure-learn manner.

Impact

Bring invention to investing

Focused on creating innovative user experiences, youll continuously deliver imaginative solutions that also satisfy business needs. Your fresh ideas will directly impact one of our strategic focus areas and help us redefine the world of mutual funds. While your analytical approach to problem-solving, underpinned by strong organizational skills, will make you a valuable member of a collaborative team that shares ideas and solves problems in new ways. And at every stage of the process youll enjoy many opportunities to deepen your knowledge and widen your experience.

Qualifications

What it takes

* Undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience
* 5+ years Extensive software engineering experience
* Strong planning and organizational skills
* Ability to implement instrumentation to gather business-specific metrics around consumer usage patterns

Specializations that'll make an impact

* Be highly collaborative, a fast learner and willing to work wherever youre needed on the team.
* Have the opportunity to achieve results against goals linked to key performance indicators.
* Be experienced with JavaScript and AWS
* Have experienced with software engineering fundamentals including object-oriented design, data structures, dependency injection, testable code, and algorithms.
* Have exposure to software engineering tools, such as VS Code, WebStorm, Git, and others.
* Write clean, maintainable code, and read code created by others.
* Be a quick learner who can learn and develop utilizing a new framework within a single sprint.

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

We are Vanguard. Together, were changing the way the world invests.

For us, investing doesnt 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 can get so much more in return. We invest with purpose and thats how weve 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. Lets make it count.

Inclusion Statement

Vanguards continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: Do the right thing.

We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguards core purpose through our values.

When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguards core purpose.

Our core purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.