Application Engineering Technical Lead - II

About Vanguard
Founded in 1975, Vanguard is one of the world's leading investment management companies. The firm offers investments, advice, and retirement services to tens of millions of individual investors around the globe—directly, through workplace plans, and through financial intermediaries.

Vanguard’s India Office

Vanguard’s office in India is a significant milestone in our global expansion. We are committed to establishing an enduring technology center in Hyderabad, Telangana and are excited to be adding talent who will focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), mobile, and cloud-based technologies that drive our business outcomes and deliver a world-class experience for our clients.  

This role provides expert-level IT technical lead services, including the integration and implementation of technologies, while applying deep backend expertise to optimize performance, ensure secure architecture, and enhance system scalability.

• →Minimum 8+ years of experience in software development, architecture, and system integration.
• →Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech) in Computer Science or IT, or Bachelor’s in Computer Applications (BCA), or Master’s in Computer Applications (MCA).
• →Expertise in software architecture, system design, and technical leadership for enterprise applications.
• →Solution Architecture: Partners well with other architects to design secure, scalable, modular solutions spanning UI, mid-tier services, and backend/host.
• →Technical Governance: Enforces standards (code quality, APIs, observability, CI/CD) and leads code and design reviews.
• →Coaching & Enablement: Mentors developers, decomposes work into increments, and raises the team’s technical bar.
• →Need a senior Tech lead who partners well with other architects to design secure, scalable, modular solutions spanning UI, mid-tier services, and backend/host.
• →Enforces standards (code quality, APIs, observability, CI/CD) and leads code and design reviews.
• →Mentor developers, decomposes work into increments, and raises the team’s technical bar.
• →Should have Java, AWS, CI/CD, SRE, React or Node.

Location

This role is based in Hyderabad, Telangana at Vanguard’s India office. Only qualified external applicants will be considered.

Our mission

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

Our commitment to you 

Vanguard takes the same long-term view of your success—at work and in life—with Benefits and Rewards packages that reflect what you care about, throughout all the phases and stages of your life. Our Total Rewards programs provide you and your loved ones with wellness support for key areas in your life: 

Financial wellness 
We're committed to enabling your financial success and provide competitive offers and programs. 

Physical wellness 
We're committed to providing benefits that support your physical health and wellness. 

Personal wellness 
We're committed to providing resources that help support the full scope of your life. 

How we work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for most of our employees (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.