Technical Lead - Fund Accounting Platforms (AWS/Python)

The Vanguard Group; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard’s India office in Hyderabad is seeking a Senior Tech Lead to drive technology strategy across platforms and teams, delivering scalable, full-stack solutions and backend integrations.

The role requires 10+ years in software development with 5+ years in a technical lead role, a CS/IT degree, and strong AWS and Python expertise. You will mentor engineers, define architecture standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable secure, high-quality deliverables.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software development with 5+ years in a technical lead role.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field; master’s degree preferred.
• Senior tech lead experience; not just hands-on development.
• Strong AWS and Python expertise; back-office fund pricing/treasury experience.
• Familiarity with Terraform/CloudFormation.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level technical leadership across platforms and teams.
• Deliver architecture, design, development, and maintenance solutions.
• Ensure IT deliverables through testing, security checks, and production support.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices across the organization.
• Collaborate with UI/UX and frontend teams to deliver full-stack solutions.

Skills

AWS

Python

Leadership

Senior tech lead

Business context

Education

B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT

Master’s degree

Tools

Terraform

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’s India Office

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

This role provides the most senior level IT technical lead services, directing technology strategy across platforms and teams, while delivering user-centric full-stack solutions and managing scalable backend integration.

Responsibilities

• Provides senior-level technical leadership for complex software, middleware, and hardware initiatives across multiple platforms.
• Delivers high-impact architectural design, development, and maintenance solutions.
• Ensures viability and effectiveness of IT deliverables by evaluating development options, approving architectural decisions, conducting functionality and security testing, and overseeing production support.
• Resolves complex technical problems, performs root cause analysis, and proactively mitigates risks introduced by less experienced staff.
• Anticipates and prevents potential system failures.
• Serves as a key technical communicator with stakeholders, evaluating and articulating the impact of change requests, while influencing and persuading on solution strategies.
• Maintains deep expertise in IT development methodologies, architecture, and emerging tools; mentors team members and leads adoption of best practices and new technologies.
• Oversees creation, approval, and maintenance of detailed technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and development standards.
• Champions continuous improvement of development methodologies, technical standards, and enterprise tooling.
• Develops robust, maintainable, and automated test-backed code.
• Creates reusable components, ad hoc queries, and reports.
• Leverages modern development frameworks to enhance automation and code quality.
• Drives team-wide productivity through collaborative frameworks, technology integration, and mentorship.
• Proactively identifies and resolves potential technical issues before escalation.
• Ensures compliance with IT and Information Security protocols and contributes to improvements in security policies and practices across teams.
• Possesses a comprehensive understanding of business operations across front, middle, and back-office functions.
• Designs technology solutions that support efficient workflows and strong control mechanisms.
• Participates in special projects and cross-functional initiatives as assigned.
• Collaborates with UI/UX and front-end teams to deliver user-centric, full-stack solutions.
• Integrates and manages seamless data flow across APIs, databases, and backend services to ensure performance and scalability.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 10 years of experience in software development, with at least 5 years in a technical lead role.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech) in relevant fields such as Computer Science, IT, or Software Engineering, or a master’s degree/Diploma in Computer Science.
• Need a Senior tech lead experience (not just hands on development).
• Strong expertise in AWS, Python & Back Office - Fund Pricing, treasury and oversight expertise & experience.
• Familiarity with CFT/Terraform that define what's being deployed.
• Ability to apply technology with strong business context.
• Influence and leadership at a senior individual contributor level.

Location

This role is based in Hyderabad, Telangana at Vanguard’s India office. 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. Our commitment to you Vanguard takes the same long-term view of your success—at work and in life—with Benefits and Rewards packages that reflect what you care about, throughout all the phases and stages of your life.

Benefits and Rewards packages that reflect what you care about, throughout all the phases and stages of your life.

• 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.

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