We are seeking a full-stack engineer with strong UI specialization to help build the next generation of user interfaces for VPI-supporting portfolio managers, operations teams, and investment workflows. The ideal candidate brings experience building user interfaces for investment or wealth management systems and has a strong understanding of investment workflows and user needs across front, middle, and back office functions.Core ResponsibilitiesUI / Front-End Engineering
- Design and build modern, responsive user interfaces for investment workflows
- Develop rich, data-driven applications supporting portfolio analysis and operations
- Create reusable UI components and design patterns
Full-Stack Development
- Develop end-to-end features spanning UI, APIs, and backend services
- Provides expert level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of investment applications and databases.
- Integrates third party products. Ensures that expected application performance levels are achieved.
- Ensure performance, scalability, and usability across applications
Product & User Experience
- Partner with business stakeholders (PMs, Ops, Research) to translate requirements into user-centric designs
- Thoroughly understands client investment business functions and technology needs
- Improve usability and efficiency of workflows replacing legacy/manual processes
- Support iterative development and continuous feedback loops
Cloud & Engineering Practices
- Build applications deployed on AWS using modern CI/CD practices
- Ensure code quality, testing, and maintainability
- Contribute to architectural discussions and UI platform evolution
- Is well versed on the latest technologies and tools supporting software development in the industry
SDLC
- Ensures the viability of investment systems IT deliverables. Conducts testing, including functionality, technical limitations, and security.
- Elevates code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule. Provides follow up production support.
- Participates in design, code, and test inspections throughout the life cycle to identify issues. Explains technical considerations at related meetings, including those with internal clients. Performs systems analysis activities.
- Develops broad and deep understanding of Vanguard's technologies, tools, and applications, including those that interface with business area and systems.
- Complies with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures, and verifies that deliverables meet requirements.
Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications- Minimum of eight years related work experience, with at least 5+ years of software engineering experience building investment, wealth management, or financial applications.
- Undergraduate degree in a related field
- Strong front-end development experience (modern frameworks such as Angular or React)
- Experience building full-stack applications (Java/Python backend)
- Solid understanding of investment workflows and user personas (portfolio managers, trading operations, research analysts)
- Understanding of API design and integration
- Experience working with cloud-native systems (AWS preferred)
- Ability to contribute as a individual contributor while guiding design decisions degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
Special FactorsSponsorshipVanguard is offering visa sponsorship for this position.
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