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Senior Software Engineer - Backend, Serverless

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Skills

Real-time
Workflow
Systems Analysis
Distributed Computing
Technical Drafting
Testing
SAFE
Promotions
Development Testing
Production Support
Instrumentation
Roadmaps
Training
Software Engineering
Backend Development
Node.js
TypeScript
Cloud Computing
Systems Design
Organizational Skills
Management
Trading
Financial Services
Amazon Web Services
Step-Functions
Amazon DynamoDB
Apache Kafka
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Incident Management
Mentorship
Finance
Collaboration

Summary

Core Responsibilities

Design, build, test, and operate backend and serverless applications powering hybrid batch and real-time trading workflows.
Perform senior-level system analysis to translate business requirements into maintainable designs and well-structured code.
Build cloud-native and serverless solutions on AWS (e.g., Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, EKS) using event-driven and distributed-system patterns.
Drive technical design decisions, contribute thoughtful code reviews, and help shape testing approaches that improve quality, security, and performance.
Own delivery end-to-end: CI/CD, release readiness, and safe promotion through development, test, and production environments.
Provide production support and incident response; troubleshoot complex issues and resolve them.
Build observability into services (logging, metrics, tracing) and use instrumentation to understand customer behavior and business outcomes.
Mentor engineers and collaborate across roles; share knowledge and help the team deliver with speed and reliability.
Partner with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, and peer engineers to shape roadmaps and deliver measurable value.
Continuously improve how we build and run software (automation, developer experience, reliability practices, and post-incident learning).

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.
Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent training/experience).
5+ years of professional software engineering experience with hands-on backend development.
Strong programming skills, with deep experience in Node.js and TypeScript
Experience building and supporting cloud-native, serverless, event-driven systems or distributed systems.
Strong engineering fundamentals (development methodologies, architecture standards, system design).
Planning and organizational skills; able to manage work independently and collaboratively

Desired Qualifications

Experience with high-throughput, highly available platforms (trading-specific, financial services or other regulated domains is a plus).
Hands-on experience with AWS services such as Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, Kafka, IAM, EKS, and CloudFormation.
Comfortable working in production-focused teams, including CI/CD pipelines, automation, and on-call or incident response.
Experience designing and operating event-driven architectures
Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and lead technical initiatives end-to-end.

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.

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Position Id: 24302940
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