Senior Engineering Manager

Vanguard; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager in Dallas to lead multiple engineering teams delivering scalable, secure wealth management technology. You will drive architectural direction, cloud-native practices, and DevSecOps while partnering with product and data leaders to align technology with client outcomes.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management and continuous improvement in a hybrid environment with in-office attendance Tue–Thu.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience with at least 5 years in a senior managerial role focusing on application engineering.
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop high-performing engineering teams and drive talent development.
• Provide strategic technology leadership and architectural guidance across Wealth Management products and services.
• Own delivery, security, resilience and scalability of technology solutions while meeting client and regulatory requirements.
• Shape product roadmaps with Product and Architecture leaders to accelerate business value.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Cloud AWS

Software architecture

Team building

Regulated industry

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Software Eng

Tools

AWS cloud environment

DevSecOps

Job description

Our Wealth Management Technology team is a driving force when it comes to empowering our wealth management clients to achieve financial success through differentiated offers, personalized advice and exceptional service. We build trusted platforms, products and digital experiences that make advice and wealth management effortless for clients, while equipping our crew with best-in-class systems and AI powered capabilities to underpin our class leading offer. As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will lead the develop multiple engineering team responsible for delivering critical technology capabilities across our Wealth Management product and solutions portfolio. This role combines people leadership, technology strategy, engineering excellence and operational excellence. You will drive the deliver of scalable, resilient and secure technology systems while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement. You will provide senior leadership across a modern software development lifecycle, guiding the adoption of advances engineering practices and technologies to ensure solutions meet the client and crew needs and align to our long-term technology vision and strategy. The successful candidate will have a proven track record leading leaders, building high performing engineering organizations with advanced cloud, data and AI native engineering practices and delivering complex and sophisticated technology solutions at scale. This is a hybrid role based in Dallas, Texas, with in-office attendance expected Tuesday through Thursday.

Responsibilities:

• Lead,coachand develop high-performing engineering teams. Establish clear performance expectations, foster an inclusive and collaborative culture, and drive talent development, successionplanningand organizational effectiveness.
• Providestrategic technology leadership, engineeringdirectionand architectural guidance across a portfolio of Wealth Management products,platformsand services, ensuring alignment with business priorities, clientoutcomesand long-term technology strategy.
• Own the successful delivery, operational excellence, security,resilienceand scalability of technology solutions. Ensure teams deliver high-quality software and platforms that meet client, regulatory and business requirements.
• Partner closely with Product, Architecture, Data and Technology leaders to shape product roadmaps, define technology investment priorities and accelerate the delivery of business value. Foster a strong client-first mindset across engineering teams, ensuring technology decisions are grounded in client needs, advisorexperiencesand measurable business outcomes.
• Maintain a deep understanding of client,advisorand crew needs, encouraging teams to stay connected to the experiences of those they serve and translating insights into technology solutions that improve advice and wealth management outcomes.
• Drive the adoption of modern software engineering practices, including cloud-native architectures, platform engineering,DevSecOps, AI-enabled development, automation,observabilityand continuous delivery.
• Provide technical oversight and governance for solution design, architecture, integration patterns, engineeringstandardsand production readiness, ensuring consistency,maintainabilityand long-term sustainability.
• Guide teams through complex technology decisions, riskmanagementand problem resolution. Anticipate challenges, perform root causeanalysisand implement solutions that improve system reliability,performanceand operational effectiveness.
• Lead technology modernization initiatives and continuous improvement efforts across engineering practices, frameworks,toolsand delivery processes to improve quality, speed,securityand efficiency.
• Establish and uphold engineering standards, technical controls and documentation practices while ensuring compliance with Information Technology, Information Security, regulatory and risk management requirements.
• Build strong relationships with business stakeholders and external partners, effectively communicating technology strategy, delivery progress,risksand opportunities while influencing decisions across the organization.
• Foster a culture of innovation,accountabilityand technical excellence by mentoring future technology leaders and enabling teams to continuously learn, experiment and improve.
• Maintain a broad understanding of wealth management, advice,investmentand operational processes to ensure technology solutions create exceptional client, advisor and crew experiences while supportingappropriate controls,governanceand risk management practices.
• Participate in strategic initiatives and other leadership responsibilities asrequired.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience, with at least 5 years in asenior managerialrole with a strong focus on application engineering.
• Bachelor's orMaster's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience working in Wealth Management, Financial Services, FinTech or other highly regulated industries.
• Demonstrated success delivering cloud-native solutions and modern platforms within AWS or comparable cloud environments, including experience driving adoption of scalable,resilientand secure engineering practices.
• Strong experience shaping technology strategy and influencing architecture, platform and engineering decisions across multiple teams,productsor domains.
• Experience leading teams responsible for customer-facing digital experiences, enterprise platforms, data-drivenapplicationsand complex system integrations.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with Product, Architecture,Dataand business leaders to align technology investments with client needs, businessprioritiesand strategic outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience driving technology modernization, engineeringtransformationand continuous improvement initiatives, including adoption of modern engineering practices,automationand AI-enabled development capabilities.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, distributed systems, systems design, application security, software delivery lifecycle management and engineering best practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience delivering technology solutions that support advice, wealth management, investmentmanagementor client service capabilities.
• Experience leading geographically distributed and globally aligned engineering teams across multiple locations and time zones.
• Experience delivering and operating customer-facing digital platforms, advisorexperiencesand enterprise technology products at scale.
• Experience with event-driven architectures, enterprise integrations, APIs, distributedsystemsand modern data platforms.
• Familiarity with modern technology stacks and engineering frameworks, including Java, Spring Boot, Angular, React, cloud-native technologies and platform engineering practices.
• Experienceleveragingautomation, artificial intelligence, machine learning,analyticsand emerging technologies to improve engineering productivity, operationalefficiencyand client outcomes.
• Professional certifications in cloud technologies, architecture, agiledelivery,or technology leadership areadvantageous.

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.