Lead Full-Stack Software Engineer, Cloud & AI

VISCO Information Technology Services Private Limited; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Vanguard Group in Hyderabad, India seeks a Lead Full-Stack Software Engineer to provide technical leadership for design, development, and delivery of cloud-based applications. You will mentor teams and drive architectural decisions across frontend, backend, APIs, and cloud platforms.

The role requires 8+ years in software engineering, strong full-stack skills, AWS experience, and proven leadership. You will partner with stakeholders to define solutions and advocate engineering excellence in a

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of software engineering experience.
• Strong full-stack development experience with modern web stacks.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with AWS, GitHub, and CI/CD practices.
• Proven architecture and solution-design capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of cloud-based full-stack software solutions.
• Define architecture and technical solution strategies.
• Mentor engineering teams and review code and designs.
• Drive automation, scalability, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define solutions.

Skills

Full-stack development

JavaScript

Angular

APIs

Architecture design

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

GitHub

CI/CD

Job description

About Vanguard

Founded in 1975, Vanguard is one of the world's leading investment management companies. The firm offers investments, advice, and retirement services to tens of millions of individual investors around the globe—directly, through workplace plans, and through financial intermediaries.

Vanguard India

Vanguard’s office in India is a significant milestone in our global expansion. We are committed to establishing an enduring technology center in Hyderabad, Telangana and are excited to be adding talent who will focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), mobile, and cloud-based technologies that drive our business outcomes and deliver a world-class experience for our clients.

Role Summary

We are seeking a Lead Full-Stack Software Engineer to provide technical leadership for the design, development, and delivery of cloud-based applications and intelligent digital experiences. This role combines strong engineering expertise with architecture leadership, stakeholder engagement, and team mentorship responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of full-stack software solutions.
• Define architecture and technical solution strategies.
• Guide engineering teams on design patterns, scalability, and best practices.
• Lead technical reviews, code reviews, and solution evaluations.
• Provide technical direction across frontend, backend, APIs, and cloud platforms.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to define solutions.
• Mentor and develop engineering talent.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and dependencies.
• Drive engineering standards, automation, and operational excellence.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of software engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• Approximately 10 years of overall technology experience.
• Minimum 3 years of technical leadership experience.
• Strong full-stack application development expertise.
• Experience with JavaScript, Angular, APIs, and integration services.
• Strong AWS cloud experience.
• Experience with GitHub and CI/CD practices.
• Proven architecture and solution-design experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading distributed engineering teams.
• Exposure to Generative AI and conversational AI platforms.
• Experience with agent-based AI solutions.
• Experience building large-scale cloud-native applications.

Location

This role is based in Hyderabad, Telangana at Vanguard India. Only qualified external applicants will be considered.

Our mission

Vanguard adheres to a simple purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

Benefits and Rewards packages

• Financial wellness We're committed to enabling your financial success and provide competitive offers and programs.
• Physical wellness We're committed to providing benefits that support your physical health and wellness.
• Personal wellness We're committed to providing resources that help support the full scope of your life.

How we work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for most of our employees (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. Vanguard, one of the world's leading investment management companies, serves individual investors, institutions, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and financial professionals. We have a diverse and talented crew with a culture that promotes teamwork, along with an unwavering focus on serving our clients' best interests.