- Company: Vanguard
- Location: Hyderabad, India
- Full Time
- Hyderabad, India
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Vanguard at a glance
vanguardinvestor.co.uk- Founded 1975
- Employees 15000
SEC filings mentioning "Vanguard": 10,000+ — search EDGAR
The Vanguard Group is a U.S. investment adviser founded in 1975 in Malvern, Pennsylvania. It manages roughly $12 trillion in global assets (as of 2025) and is the world’s largest mutual-fund provider and second-largest ETF provider after BlackRock’s iShares. Beyond funds, it offers brokerage, planning, and asset-management services. Public facts list about 15,000 employees. More: Wikipedia.
46,330 Wikipedia views in June 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
Join Vanguard as a Java/Python Technical Lead - II in Hyderabad, India, and lead the design and delivery of critical backend systems that serve millions of clients globally. This full-time position offers the opportunity to architect scalable solutions whilst mentoring high-performing engineering teams.
About the Role
As a Technical Lead - II at Vanguard, you will take ownership of complex technical initiatives that impact the company's core platform. This role combines hands-on software engineering with technical leadership, requiring you to balance coding contributions with guiding your team through architectural decisions and best practices. You'll work in a collaborative environment where your expertise in Java and Python directly shapes how Vanguard delivers financial services.
What You'll Do
- Design, build, and optimise robust backend systems and microservices using Java and Python
- Lead technical design reviews and architectural decisions for key platform initiatives
- Mentor and develop engineering team members, fostering a culture of technical excellence
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable solutions
- Conduct code reviews, establish coding standards, and ensure code quality across teams
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues and drive continuous performance improvements
- Contribute to system reliability, scalability, and security initiatives
Skills & Qualifications
- Strong proficiency in Java and/or Python for backend application development
- Demonstrated experience designing and building scalable, distributed systems
- Solid understanding of software design patterns, SOLID principles, and best practices
- Experience with modern development tools, frameworks, and deployment practices
- Proven ability to lead technical teams and mentor junior engineers
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities in a team environment
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
Working at Vanguard
Vanguard is a global leader in investment management, serving millions of clients worldwide. Our Hyderabad engineering hub is central to delivering innovative financial technology solutions. We foster a culture where technical talent thrives, where your contributions matter, and where you can grow your career alongside some of the industry's best engineers.
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Working in Hyderabad, Telangana
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Hyderabad is Telangana’s capital on the Deccan Plateau along the Musi River, known for lakes such as Hussain Sagar and a large tech/services base. Telangana borders Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka. Overview: Telangana.
Telangana is a state in southern India on the Deccan Plateau bordering Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh to the north and Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka to the south. It is the eleventh largest and the twelfth most populated state of India. According to the Rigveda's Aitareya Brahmana, the region corresponding to Telangana has been inhabited by the Andhras since at least the 9th century BCE with the late
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National unemployment rate in India: 4.2% — via World Bank
GDP per capita in India: $2,702 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in India: 2.4% (annual) — via World Bank
- Elevation 509m (1,670 ft)
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Build the skills for this role
Strengthen core Java and Python, concurrent and distributed systems, APIs, testing, and cloud/devops practices used in enterprise finance. No certification resources were provided for this listing; prioritize demonstrable production systems, clean code review habits, and stakeholder communication over unpaid certs.
Prepare system-design for high-throughput financial services, Java and Python coding with complexity trade-offs, and leadership scenarios: conflict on technical decisions, mentoring juniors, and risk/compliance awareness. Be ready to explain past lead-level ownership end to end.
Strong fit if you lead with code as well as influence, enjoy regulated fintech scale, and want Hyderabad-based work at a major global asset manager. Less ideal if you prefer pure IC coding without mentoring or non-finance product domains.
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- Role Java / Python Technical Lead – II
- Employer Vanguard
- Location Hyderabad, India
- Type Full Time
- Posted July 11, 2026
- Apply by 2026-08-10
- Country context India
- Overview Full original description on this page (349 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)
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