Application Engineer - II @ Vanguard
About the Role: Seeking a forward-thinking Software Engineer to join an agentic AI chat assistant designed for self-directed clients initiative. This solution will enable clients to interact with their financial data through a conversational, intelligent assistant. As part of this team, you’ll be working at the tip of the spear of agentic development at Vanguard, building next-generation experiences powered by large language models (LLMs). Your work will directly impact how clients understand and engage with their portfolios—flattening the UI, reducing friction, and delivering personalized insights through natural language. What You’ll Do: Build scalable, secure, and high-performing AI-powered chat experiences using agentic architectures (Bedrock, LangGraph, etc). Integrate with key APIs (Accounts, Holdings, Portfolio Watch, Transactions) to deliver real-time, contextual responses. Contribute to the evolution of Explain and Empower from MVP to a fully capable, cross-platform assistant. Implement robust tooling for evaluation, observability, monitoring, etc. to ensure we are deploying generative AI responsibly. What We’re Looking For: Creative, pragmatic problem solvers who thrive in ambiguity and enjoy experimenting with new approaches. Engineers who are quick to learn and adapt to emerging tools and technologies in the generative AI space. Experience with Python and TypeScript; familiarity with Stencil is a plus—but curiosity and adaptability matter more than specific tools. Experience with AWS e.g. Lambda, ECS, DynamoDB, CloudFormation, CloudWatch Experience with Splunk, Honeycomb A collaborative mindset and eagerness to work in a fast-paced, experimental environment. Passion for improving client experience through intelligent, intuitive digital solutions. Core Responsibilities Provides intermediate level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases. Integrates third party products. Translates technical specifications into code for moderately complex new or enhancement projects for internal clients. Writes programs, develops code, tests artifacts, and produces reports. Employs software development techniques to ensure tests are implemented in a way that support automation. Elevates… Apply To This Job