Product Family Technical Lead II - AI

Substantive Content

Provides expert level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases.

• Directs the business assessment and requirements analysis processes, for the development of hardware and operating systems.

Client Assist

Vanguard's first AI advisor is how we scale the promise of advice to every client we serve. What we build now will define how we connect with our clients - how Vanguard grows and becomes synonymous with Advice.

You must be hands on - you must always be learning - and you must be willing to lead at the frontier.

• Primarily used technical skills: Node, Typescript, Python, AWS Bedrock, Core Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Provides expert level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases.
• Integrates third party products.
• Ensures that expected application performance levels are achieved.
• Ensures the viability of IT deliverables.
• Recommends development options, including design, build/buy, and vendor purchase.
• Conducts testing, including functionality, technical limitations, and security.
• Elevates code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule.
• Provides follow up production support.
• SUBMITS CHANGE CONTROL REQUESTS AND DOCUMENTS.
• Provides subject matter expertise in software development methodology and development architecture standards.
• Mentors and trains staff with less experience.
• Resolves elevated issues and recommends enterprise-wide improvements.
• Participates in design, code, and test inspections throughout the life cycle to identify issues.
• Explains technical considerations at related meetings, including those with internal clients.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years related work experience, with at least two years of development experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Graduate degree preferred.

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.