Application Engineer – Angular/Java, AI & Cloud

Vanguard; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking an Application Engineer in London to join Europe FAS engineering, building digital onboarding experiences across channels. You will work with Angular frontend, AWS backend, and AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery and quality.

You will collaborate with engineers across time zones, translate business requirements into technical solutions, and contribute to best practices in testing, CI/CD, and code reviews. This hybrid role requires 3 days in the London office.

Qualifications

• Strong Angular and recent framework experience.
• Java Spring Boot experience.
• Solid AWS knowledge with serverless and managed services (Aurora Postgres, EC2, S3).
• Node.js development experience.
• An AI-first development mindset: you actively use LLM tools (Claude, GitHub Copilot, or similar).
• Ability to work independently, owning features end-to-end from design through production.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern version control practices.
• Strong communication across time zones with a distributed team.
• A product-oriented mindset: focus on end-user experience, not just code.
• Desirable: experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) and onboarding/regulatory services.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver Angular applications powering onboarding journeys from prospect engagement to account setup.
• Build and maintain cloud-native services on AWS (Aurora Postgres, S3, EC2).
• Use AI tools as a core part of workflow to accelerate delivery and improve code quality.
• Integrate APIs and third-party services to create seamless cross-channel experiences.
• Write well-tested, maintainable code with strong automated test coverage.
• Collaborate with a globally distributed team on design discussions, code reviews, and architecture.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions supporting Vanguard’s growth ambitions.
• Contribute to engineering practices, documentation, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Angular development

Java Spring Boot

AWS cloud

Node.js

AI-assisted development

CI/CD pipelines

Automated testing

Cross-time-zone collaboration

Product mindset

Self-directed ownership

Tools

Adobe Experience Manager

GitHub Copilot

Claude

Job description

Vanguard is seeking an Application Engineer in London to join Europe FAS engineering, building digital onboarding experiences across channels. You will work with Angular frontend, AWS backend, and AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery and quality.

You will collaborate with engineers across time zones, translate business requirements into technical solutions, and contribute to best practices in testing, CI/CD, and code reviews. This hybrid role requires 3 days in the London office.