Application Engineer; Angular, Java)

Position: Application Engineer (Angular, Java)
Job Title Application Engineer (Angular, Java)

The Role You'll be joining the Europe FAS engineering team responsible for building the digital capabilities that power client onboarding across Vanguard Europe. The team creates automated, seamless experiences that make it easy for FAS clients to do business with Vanguard, from prospect journeys and lead generation through to account opening and relationship deepening.

This is a mature, globally distributed team working on high-profile projects that directly support Vanguard's growth in Europe. You'll collaborate with engineers across multiple time zones, working closely with product and design to deliver multi-touchpoint digital experiences that serve clients across channels and third-party integrations.

The tech stack is modern:
Angular on the front end, AWS cloud services (Aurora Postgres, S3, EC2) and Node.js on the backend. The team actively uses AI-assisted development tools as part of how they build and  this role you will Design, develop, and deliver Angular applications that power client onboarding journeys, from prospect engagement through to account setup

Build and maintain cloud-native services on AWS, working with Aurora Postgres, S3, and EC2

Use AI development tools (Claude, Copilot) as a core part of your workflow to accelerate delivery and improve code quality

Integrate APIs, third-party services, and internal platforms to create seamless cross-channel experiences

Write well-tested, maintainable code with strong automated test coverage

Collaborate with a globally distributed team, contributing to design discussions, code reviews, and architectural decisions

Work with product owners to translate business requirements into technical solutions that support Vanguard's client growth ambitions

Contribute to the team's engineering practices, documentation, and continuous improvement

What it takes

Required:

Strong Angular development skills with experience on recent framework versions

Java spring boot experience

Solid AWS cloud knowledge, particularly serverless and managed services (Aurora Postgres, EC2, S3)
Node.js development experience

An AI-first development mindset: you actively use LLM tools (Claude, Git Hub Copilot, or similar) to augment your engineering workflow and are comfortable pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI-assisted development

Ability to work independently, owning features end-to-end from technical design through to production

Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern version control practices

Strong communication skills and comfort collaborating across time zones with a distributed teamA product-oriented mindset: you care about the end user experience, not just the code Desirable:

Experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
Background in product organisations or customer-facing digital platforms

Experience with onboarding, KYC, or regulated financial services journeysAWS certification (Cloud Practitioner or Associate level)
Familiarity with observability and monitoring tool Special Factors Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position

This is a hybrid position and would require you to work in the office 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday)
Please note that we review applications on a rolling basis and may close this role early if there is a high level of interest. To avoid missing out, we recommend applying as soon as possible

Why Vanguard?

Vanguard is a different kind of investment company. It was founded in the United States in 1975 on a simple but revolutionary idea: that an investment company should manage its funds solely in the interests of its clients. This is a philosophy that has helped millions of people around the world to achieve their goals with low-cost, uncomplicated investments. It's what we stand for: value to investors.

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