VanguardAI/ML Engineer
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Responsibilities
- Design, prototype, and implement agentic systems for IT automation and resilience using LLMs and agent frameworks
- Develop multi-agent workflows and coordinate agent collaboration for complex tasks.
- Build and optimize retrieval-augmented generation pipelines for knowledge-driven agents.
- Contribute to the development and testing of robust, scalable agentic architectures and infrastructure.
- Collaborate with senior engineers and data scientists in feature development, experiments, and integration of research findings.
- Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation to ensure quality and reliability.
Required Skills & Experience
- Undergraduate’s degree in computer science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
- 5-8 years of experience in AI/ML engineering or software development
- Solid Python programming skills, experience with AWS cloud environment, Github pipeline, CI/CD concept and IT domain knowledge
- Hands-on experience with agentic frameworks.
- Experience with vector databases, data pipelines, and retrieval systems.
- Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn new AI techniques and frameworks.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience across multiple technology stacks including Java Spring framework, React, Rust, and Go
- Contributions to open-source AI/ML projects or agentic frameworks.
- Experience in building autonomous agents, RAG systems, or multi-agent workflows.
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.
How we rate this
AI/ML Engineer at Vanguard rates 95 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Builds AI. The job is building AI systems.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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Questions you could be asked
- How would you design a retrieval step so the model answers from real data instead of guessing?
- How do you decide when an AI agent can act on its own versus asking for approval first?
- How would you decide a model or AI system is ready to ship?
- Tell me about a time a model underperformed in production. How did you find out, and what did you change?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: RAG and AI Agents. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them — a tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
- Lead with what you built, trained or shipped — this role is judged on the AI system itself, not the tools around it.
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