Application Engineer

Application Engineer Location: Manchester Role Type: Permanent Work Setup: Hybrid - 3 days in the office (Tuesday to Thursday)

Who We Are Vanguard is one of the world's leading investment firms, dedicated to helping clients achieve lasting financial success. Established in 1975, its unique ownership structure-where funds own the company and investors own the funds-ensures all efforts are focused on client outcomes. Known for integrity, innovation, and low-cost investing, fosters an inclusive and collaborative culture that empowers employees to make a meaningful impact globally.

What You'll Do

• Lead senior-level systems analysis, design, development and implementation of applications and databases, including integration of third-party products.
• Translate technical specifications into efficient, well-tested code for complex new builds and enhancements, producing programmes, reports and test artefacts.
• Promote automation-friendly development practices by designing and implementing tests that support continuous integration and delivery.
• Deploy code across development, test and production environments on schedule, provide production follow-up support, and manage change-control documentation.
• Apply and advocate development methodology and architecture standards; mentor less-experienced colleagues and resolve escalated technical issues.
• Engage with internal clients and cross-functional teams to perform systems analysis, explain technical considerations at the appropriate level, and ensure solutions meet business and technology needs.
• Ensure compliance with IT and information-security policies, verify deliverables meet requirements, and participate in special projects or other duties as required.

What You Bring

• Minimum five years' hands-on experience in software development, system integration, database design and Back End architecture.
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree/Diploma in Computer Science or in an equivalent discipline.
• Proven expertise in server-side development and API management, with strong skills in database design, optimisation, debugging and performance tuning.
• Required technical stack: Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, Angular (front end essential), SQL, GitHub/Bitbucket, Bamboo, CI/CD, TDD/BDD; plus experience with Python.
• Practical experience with AWS services (CloudFormation, ECS/Fargate, Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, IAM); AWS Cloud Practitioner certification preferred.
• Observability and tooling experience with Splunk, Honeycomb
• Agile working knowledge (JIRA, Confluence)

What's Next If you are ready to take the next step, apply now! Successful applicants will be contacted directly by a recruiter to discuss the role more.

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This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organizations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.

• Minimum five years' hands-on experience in software development, system integration, database design and Back End architecture.
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree/Diploma in Computer Science or in an equivalent discipline.
• Proven expertise in server-side development and API management, with strong skills in database design, optimisation, debugging and performance tuning.
• Required technical stack: Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, Angular (front end essential), SQL, GitHub/Bitbucket, Bamboo, CI/CD, TDD/BDD; plus experience with Python.
• Practical experience with AWS services (CloudFormation, ECS/Fargate, Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, IAM); AWS Cloud Practitioner certification preferred.
• Observability and tooling experience with Splunk, Honeycomb
• Agile working knowledge (JIRA, Confluence)

Vanguard is one of the world's leading investment firms, dedicated to helping clients achieve lasting financial success. Established in 1975, its unique ownership structure-where funds own the company and investors own the funds-ensures all efforts are focused on client outcomes. Known for integrity, innovation, and low-cost investing, fosters an inclusive and collaborative culture that empowers employees to make a meaningful impact globally.