Senior Software Engineer – Fullstack/Backend

Company: Vanguard
Apply for the Senior Software Engineer – Fullstack/Backend
Location: London
Job Description:

n In the European Client Identity team, we are building and operating Vanguard’s authentication and MFA platform used by hundreds of thousands of clients across the UK and Europe.n This is a hands-on senior full-stack role with a strong frontend focus. You will take ownership of the MFA web application — an Angular 21 + NestJS app that is the entry point for all UK Personal Investor clients. n Help the team to take ownership of an Angular frontend, including onboarding and upskilling other team members on the codebase nn Build and evolve frontend experiences for login, MFA, and client authentication using Angular nn Design and implement REST APIs using NestJS / TypeScript nn Deploy and operate services on AWS, using Infrastructure as Code nn Database migrations and updates nn Manage vendor-specific software services running in AWS nn Write automated tests and contribute to improving test coverage and quality nn Participate in CI/CD pipelines, deployments, and operational procedures nn TypeScript across frontend and backend njs backend experience, with NestJS or Express for REST API development nn Hands-on experience with AWS (ECS, Lambda, CloudFront, S3, Secrets Manager)nn Exposure to Aurora PostgreSQL or DynamoDB nn Exposure to security concepts (IAM, encryption, networking)nn AWS • TypeScript • Angular 21 • Node.js (NestJS) • REST APIs • Auth0n This is a hybrid position and would require you to work in the office 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday)nn This is a philosophy that has helped millions of people around the world to achieve their goals with low-cost, uncomplicated investments. n Inclusion Statementn Vanguard’s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: “Do the right thing.”  n We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. n 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….

Posted: July 13th, 2026