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Application Engineering Technical Lead - II

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Charlotte, NC, USA
Senior level
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Charlotte, NC, USA
Senior level
Lead technical design and implementation across applications and services on a cross-functional scrum team. Coach and guide developers, define architecture and engineering standards, drive improvements in scalability, reliability, and security, perform root cause analysis, and participate in design/code reviews and documentation.
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In this role, you will work on a cross-functional scrum team, collaborating directly with product owners, designers, developers, scrum leads and architects to test, build and iterate on the latest products for our clients. You will build relationships, enhance your technical expertise and be a part of continuous improvement and innovation in engineering. You will get to lead and coach other developers.

 

If you have -

  • Strong experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, Python, or Java
  • Hands-on experience building UI applications with Angular, React, or Stencil
  • Experience designing and operating systems on AWS (Lambda, ECS, DynamoDB, RDS/Aurora, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, API Gateway)
  • Experience designing and building REST and/or GraphQL APIs
  • Experience with observability tools (Splunk, Honeycomb)
  • Experience with Git-based workflows and CI/CD (Bitbucket, Bamboo)
  • Solid understanding of client-side architecture, design patterns, data structures, and dependency injection
  • Experience with agent-based systems (Bedrock, LangChain, LangGraph)
  • Experience working with LLMs/SLMs (Claude, Gemini, LLaMA)
  • A positive can-do attitude
  • Willing to learn and grow
  • Passion to lead and be a better leader

 

then you should apply for this role.

  

Core Responsibilities

  • Lead technical design and implementation across applications and services
  • Define and review architecture, design decisions, and engineering standards
  • Guide developers on system design, code quality, and best practices
  • Identify and resolve complex technical issues; perform root cause analysis
  • Ensure systems meet requirements for scalability, reliability, and security
  • Drive improvements in architecture, tooling, and development processes
  • Communicate technical decisions and trade-offs to stakeholders
  • Review and approve technical documentation and design artifacts
  • Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and testing strategy

 

Qualifications

  • 6+ years related work experience, with at least one year of development experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

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.

Vanguard Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Office

Two North Falls Plaza, Charlotte, NC, United States, 28217

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