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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Full Stack Developer - **Company:** Vanguard - **Location:** Malvern, PA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Confluence, JIRA, Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Data Structures, Dependency Injection, Software Design Patterns, DevOps, Amazon DynamoDB, Github, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, NumPy, Object-Oriented Software Development, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Ansible, Session Management, Singleton Pattern, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Web Applications, Data Logging, Enterprise Software Applications, Okta, ReactJS, Flask (Web Framework), Boto3, Software Troubleshooting, Caching, Cloudformation, Pandas, Scikit Learn, Dask, AWS Fargate, Functional Programming, Cloudwatch, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Data Pipelines, Serverless Computing, Microservices - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=68996785aa9d6ba7 ## About the Role * Proven ability to lead technical teams and influence architectural direction. * Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering resilient, high-availability systems. * Experience in applying design patterns (e.g., Singleton, Factory, Observer) to build maintainable codebases. * Commitment to monitoring, logging, and performance optimization using tools like AWS CloudWatch. * Experience in mentoring teams, establishing technical standards, and driving continuous process improvement. What You'll Bring: * A passion for innovation and continuous improvement. * A collaborative mindset and a desire to help others grow. * A strategic approach to technical challenges and business needs. * Development experience in Front Office systems & strong investment acumen. * Expertise in software architecture, system design, and technical leadership for enterprise applications. * Experience with software engineering fundamentals including object-oriented. design, data structures, dependency injection, testable code, and algorithms. * Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues, conduct root cause analysis, and optimize system performance. * Strong communication and stakeholder management skills to influence technical decisions. * Experience in mentoring teams, establishing technical standards, and driving continuous process improvement. * Strong planning and organizational skills. * Strong written and oral communication skills. * Strong, demonstrated analysis and problem-solving skills., * Minimum 8 years of experience in software development, architecture, and system integration. * Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred. * Strong programming skills in Python, AWS, CloudFormation, ECS, Fargate, DynamoDB, S3, Lambda and IAM. * Python Software development experience * Hands-on experience with Agile, Confluence, JIRA, and monitoring and refining dashboards; knowledge of continuous process improvement for process flows/workflows. * Development experience in Front Office systems & strong investment acumen. ## Description We are looking for a Senior Developer, passionate about technology and adopting modern software engineering practices to join us in building next generation quantitative research platforms in the cloud. In this role, you will work within a full stack team alongside our Business Partners and Product Owner and an extremely motivated team of developers committed to working in an Agile environment. You will help us in doing POCs to validate patterns proposed by our architecture and platform teams and help deploy AWS applications to production. A passion for mentoring and coaching others is highly desirable. You will also help upskill the department towards adopting cloud technologies by facilitating and participating in tech talks. Ideal candidates will have a strong focus on delivering code that is observable, resilient, and secure., * Highly Skilled in Python (NumPy, Pandas, scikit-learn, Dash, Dask, Flask, Boto3, etc.) * Experience building & supporting AWS architecture and using various AWS services like EC2, CloudWatch, ECS, Sage Maker, ECS, Steps Functions, Lambda, Postgres * Experience with CI/CD pipeline tools like GitHub, Antifactory, Ansible * Experience with developing web app in Dash, React, session management, okta & hosting in AWS * Optimizing data pipelines and architecture (Glue, S3, Postgres, Athena, caching) * Microservices design & orchestration * Serverless AWS (Lambda, SNS, SQS) * Secure API Gateway Design Technical Leadership: * Lead the design and development of modern, scalable applications using AWS and Python. * Drive architectural decisions in partnership with TL and architects, ensuring solutions are adaptable and future ready. * Champion best practices in software engineering, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure. * Partner with architects and teams across disciplines to design scalable, future-ready solutions. * Keep stakeholders informed of any issues, changes or updates related to our processes and work with them to directly to address any concerns. * Build a collaborative environment where helping others is just as important as individual contributions. ## Related Videos - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [Integrate your Cognitive Assistant with 3rd-party DBs and software](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/249-integrate-your-cognitive-assistant-with-3rd-party-dbs-and-software) - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [Unlocking the potential of Digital & IT at Vodafone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/602-unlocking-the-potential-of-digital-it-at-vodafone) - [GitOps for the people](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/815-gitops-for-the-people) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Top Must-Visit Developer Conferences in the US in 2026](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/679-top-must-visit-developer-conferences-in-the-us-in-2026)