Technical Lead

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

The Role

The Attract team owns the public-facing UK Personal Investor (UKPI) websites — the acquisition and marketing experiences that prospective investors see before they log in. We build and run these sites as part of a large Nx monorepo of European retail and secure applications, shared UI libraries, and the infrastructure that serves them.

We work with modern, leading technologies including Angular, TypeScript, Node.js, HTML, CSS and Java, content managed through Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), all deployed on Amazon Web Services (AWS) behind a multi-layer edge stack (Imperva CDN, CloudFront, Kong). We follow CI/CD best practices on GitHub Actions, maintain shared component libraries (including Storybook), and lean strongly toward test-driven development (TDD).

Tech Leads can expect a visible role implementing changes to complex, high-traffic experiences at the centre of Vanguard's UK growth strategy. Candidates should enjoy a fast-paced group that builds, supports, and enhances applications used by millions of investors.

In this role you will

Core Responsibilities

Technical Leadership Provide expert-level technical direction for the public UKPI web estate — Angular front-ends, Node.js services, and AEM-authored content. Lead design, development, and implementation across the monorepo's apps and shared libraries.

Solution Architecture & Governance Define and enforce architectural standards (module boundaries, shared-library design, SSR/rendering strategy) that align with Vanguard's technology strategy. Maintain governance and documentation for integrations, build pipelines, and content/data models.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement Partner with marketing, content authors, designers, and platform teams to deliver scalable, performant, accessible experiences. Translate business and campaign requirements into sound technical decisions and communicate the trade-offs.

Quality Assurance & Compliance Conduct code reviews, testing, and validation to ensure functionality, performance, accessibility, security, and compliance with IT and Information Security policies — including the edge/CDN and authentication boundaries that protect the public sites.

Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing Mentor engineers, promote best practices across the monorepo, and ensure adherence to shared standards. Drive continuous improvement and foster a culture of learning.

Documentation Excellence Create and maintain clear technical documentation — architecture diagrams, integration and deployment guides, and operational runbooks — that stay accurate and accessible as the platform evolves.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement Identify opportunities to improve the public-site capability through new tooling, automation, build/caching improvements, and rendering/performance enhancements.

What it takes

Key Skills

• Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, Angular, HTML, CSS, and modern Node.js; working knowledge of Java.
• Familiarity with microservice architecture, API design, and integration patterns.
• Knowledge of AWS services and cloud-based deployment (ECS, CloudFront, CDN/edge concepts).
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions), OOP/SOLID, Agile methodologies, and test-driven development.
• Experience with monorepo tooling (Nx) and shared component libraries is a strong advantage.
• Excellent documentation skills and the ability to set clear technical standards.
• Preferred expertise in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM); familiarity with Adobe Analytics / Adobe Experience Platform (AEP) and Adobe Target is valuable for the public marketing sites.
• Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Proven related work experience, with at least three years of development experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.

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.

Inclusion Statement

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.”

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. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard’s core purpose through our values.

When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose: to take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

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.