Mobile Engineer

Posted:
1/21/2026, 7:29:03 AM

Location(s):
Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States ⋅ Pennsylvania, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Are you passionate about Android Engineering? Do you want to work on a state-of-the-art application with modern design, architecture and tools in a truly agile environment? Come join our growing, enthusiastic and talented Mobile development team! Vanguard is heavily investing and committing to build a world-class mobile experience for our clients, and we are hiring top talent to build our new iOS and Android native apps. You will be joining a fun, collaborative and inclusive cross-functional team where individuals strong on aptitude and attitude have an opportunity to grow their professional careers through working with some of the most advanced technology, development practices.  

This role is on the mobile team that is part of vanguard’s Discretionary Advice platform. Discretionary Advice Platform Engineering is committed to Vanguard’s goal to bring high-quality, affordable Advice to our clients. DAP enables multiple advice offers including an all-digital offer for the masses and a hybrid offer that pairs the digital experience with an Advisor for clients who value human support. Both offers are available for Personal Investor clients and Institutional plan participants. We are a team living the principles of agile and lean and we seek ambitious outcomes that resonate with clients while creating a fun and exciting work experience for our crew. You will have the opportunity to work with the newest technology at Vanguard and be a part of a phenomenal team that’s not afraid to experiment, pivot, work hard, and have measurable impact on the success of our clients.  

What it takes:  

  • Demonstrated experience with software engineering fundamentals including object-oriented design, data structures, dependency injection, and testable code.  

  • Able to effectively communicate technical issues in a manner all can understand.  

  • Participates in system analysis, design, development, and implementation for our existing mobile native applications.  

  • Translates stories into design & code.  Develops well-engineered code and test artifacts backed by automated tests.  

  • Elevates code into the test, and production environments on schedule. Provides follow-up Production support. Submits change control requests and documents.  

  • Follows Agile software development methodology.  

To be successful in this role, you should have:  

  • Familiarity with Native application development  

  • Willingness to cross train in one or more relevant programming languages (e.g. Kotlin / Java)  

  • Ability to learn new technologies quickly and demonstrate a hands-on understanding  

  • Understanding of design patterns, integration patterns/practice, Data modeling principles and best practices  

  • A good track record of project delivery for large cross-team projects  

  • Strong communication skills and the ability to connect with engineers, managers, PMs, customers  

Preferred Skills:  

  • Familiarity with latest Android SDK / Android Studio  

  • Dagger  

  • RXJava  

  • Retrofit / OKHttp  

  • Jetpack Compose  

  • MVVM  

  • Coroutines  

  • Hilt  

  • Git 

  • Espresso 

  • Some familiarity with react native development 

Qualifications:  

  • Degree in Computer Science or equivalent preferred or relevant experience  

  • 2+ years of software development experience  

Important Factors:  

Work must be performed in the U.S.  

Hybrid model of work; Tuesday-Thursday in office  

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position  

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.