We are seeking a Senior Application Engineer with deep technical expertise and thought leadership. You will drive strategy for your area of expertise across teams and foster a developer community within your domain. The role involves mentoring junior staff, ensuring high-quality deliverables, promoting best practices like TDD and BDD, and leading engineering practices across the SDLC. Core Responsibilities + Provide advanced technical expertise in Backend Development, supporting the team with effective solutions and practical insights. + Participate in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, development, deployment, and ongoing maintenance. + Demonstrate a commitment to keeping up with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, actively applying them in your work. + Contribute new ideas, tools, and methodologies to help foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the team. + Share knowledge and mentor peers and junior engineers, supporting their growth and skills development. + Collaborate with technical leads, IT teams, and business stakeholders to understand project requirements, implications, and dependencies. + Review and provide feedback on technical documentation, suggesting improvements where appropriate. + Promote and practice best development approaches such as Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) to deliver high-quality, maintainable code. + Apply design patterns to address complex problems, ensuring code is efficient, readable, and reusable. + Adhere to IT and Information Security policies and procedures in all engineering activities. + Participate in special projects and perform other related duties as assigned. Qualifications + Undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience + Strong analysis and problem solving skills + Knowledge of the financial services industry + Deep understanding Languages/Framework (Required): Java / Kotlin , Spring , Oauth + Other technologies/areas: AWS, API Design, Automation testing How We Work Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.