Technical Engineering Manager (API & Cloud Engineering)
Vanguard•1d ago
United StatesHybridFull-timeManager Level8+ yrs exp
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Responsibilities
- Owns coding, test and implementation of scalable APIs, microservices, and cloud-native applications supporting critical business capabilities.
- Participate in expert level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases.
- Integrate third-party products and ensure expected application performance levels are achieved.
- Hire, evaluate, and supervise team members.
- Provide guidance and training to support development.
- Set performance standards, conduct performance reviews, and make compensation decisions in accordance with all applicable Human Resources policies and procedures.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that improve performance, scalability, security, and developer productivity.
- Design and implement solutions leveraging AWS services, cloud-native patterns, CI/CD pipelines, and modern engineering practices.
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues, perform root cause analysis, and lead resolution efforts for critical production incidents.
- Communicate with stakeholders regarding project issues and implications.
- Evaluate the impact of change requests on technologies.
- Provide task and cost estimates and contribute to technical decision-making.
- Establish and promote engineering standards for API development, system integration, observability, and software quality.
- Support adoption of AI and GenAI technologies where appropriate to improve engineering effectiveness and business outcomes.
- Required Qualifications: Minimum of eight years related work experience, with at least three years of development experience.
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Graduate degree preferred.
- Experience designing, building, and delivering enterprise-scale software solutions and applications.
- Minimum of three years of experience as a people leader in a technical capacity.
- Experienced with designing, building, and supporting APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
- Experienced with developing and deploying cloud-native applications and services in AWS.
- Strong proficiency in Java and modern development frameworks.
- Experience with enterprise application architecture, system integration, and scalable software design patterns.
- Experience applying Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and modern software engineering practices.
- Experience with database technologies, performance optimization, application security, and operational best practices.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Python development, automation, or scripting.
- Experience with API management platforms, event-driven architectures, and messaging technologies.
- Experience implementing or integrating AI and GenAI-enabled solutions.
- Experience contributing to engineering strategy, technology roadmaps, and modernization initiatives.
- Experience working in large-scale, highly regulated enterprise environments.
- 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.
Required skills
AWSJavaPythonAPImicroservicescloud-nativeAgileDevOpsCI/CDdatabaseapplication securityperformance optimizationsystem integrationsoftware design patterns