Platform Architect, Personalized Indexing Technology

• Lead the definition and evolution of application and platform architecture aligned with VPI business strategy, product roadmaps, and Vanguard technology standards.

• Drive key architectural decisions for cloud‑native systems, balancing scalability, resiliency, security, and cost.

• Develop and review architecture and design documentation for new capabilities and platform enhancements.

• Partner closely with product owners, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to ensure solutions meet functional and non‑functional requirements.

• Act as a hands‑on individual contributor, designing and building solutions across the VPI platform.

• Develop cloud‑native services on AWS, including microservices, APIs, and supporting infrastructure.

• Write production‑quality code primarily in Java and Python, with a strong focus on maintainability and performance.

• Contribute to data engineering and platform integration efforts supporting investment workflows, analytics, and operational processes.

• Help modernize and evolve existing systems while maintaining stability of critical production workloads.

• Design and implement scalable infrastructure using AWS, including containerized workloads and Kubernetes.

• Build and operate microservices architectures leveraging messaging, caching, and asynchronous processing patterns.

• Partner with teams on infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and operational excellence.

• Identify and resolve moderately complex production and platform issues, assessing risks and driving pragmatic solutions.

• Consult with other technology and product teams across Vanguard to ensure alignment and reuse where appropriate.

• Lead and participate in build vs. buy evaluations, including assessment of vendors, tools, and platforms.

• Provide technical guidance during vendor onboarding, integrations, and proof‑of‑concept efforts.

• Participate in special initiatives supporting the growth and scalability of the VPI business.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices, standards, and platform reliability.

• Strong engineering background with experience building investment platforms, financial systems, or large‑scale distributed systems. 8 years experience with Computer science or related degree.

• Demonstrated experience as a hands‑on architect or senior engineer delivering production systems.

• Proficiency in Java and Python.

• Experience designing and building cloud‑native architectures on AWS.

• Solid understanding of microservices architectures, including messaging, caching, and asynchronous processing.

• Experience with Kubernetes and container‑based platforms.

• Working knowledge of data engineering concepts and data‑intensive systems.

• Ability to operate effectively as an independent contributor while collaborating across teams.

• Experience with direct indexing, portfolio management, tax‑loss harvesting, or investment operations platforms.

• Familiarity with high‑volume, high‑availability financial systems.

• Experience modernizing legacy platforms into cloud‑native architectures.

• Strong understanding of operational concerns such as resiliency, monitoring, security, and cost optimization.

• You are deeply engaged in building and evolving the VPI platform, not just advising.

• You help shape architectural direction while still contributing code.

• You move fluidly between infrastructure, application development, and business‑driven priorities.

• You enable VPI to scale safely and efficiently as the business continues to grow.

Special Factors

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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.