Application Engineering Technical Lead – II
Vanguard
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Charlotte • North Carolina • Pennsylvania • United States
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About the role
- Provides expert-level technical leadership for front-end web and mobile applications using React and React Native.
- Evaluates and approves front-end design and development options, including component architecture, state management, styling strategies, and performance optimizations.
- Oversees comprehensive testing for UI functionality, responsiveness, accessibility, cross-browser compatibility, and mobile performance.
- Reviews and approves technical solutions proposed by team members; resolves complex UI/UX, performance, and integration challenges.
- Acts as a key technical liaison with product owners, UX designers, backend teams, and stakeholders.
- Maintains expertise in front-end architectures, modern JavaScript frameworks, design systems, and enterprise UI standards.
- Reviews, authors, and approves front-end technical documentation, component libraries, style guides, and architecture diagrams.
- Drives continuous improvement in front-end development standards, coding practices, tooling, and adoption of emerging technologies in the React and mobile ecosystem.
- Participates in product lifecycle reviews (design, code, test, release) and serves as a front-end technical advisor in project and architecture meetings.
- Ensures compliance with IT, Information Security, and accessibility standards (WCAG).
- Leads or contributes to special projects and cross-functional initiatives, including UI modernization, design system rollout, and performance optimization efforts.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Software development, UI architecture, and system integration.
- Expertise in front-end architecture, component-based design, and technical leadership for enterprise-scale web and mobile applications.
- Strong programming skills in JavaScript / TypeScript, React, React Native, HTML5, CSS3, and modern styling frameworks.
- Experience with state management, navigation frameworks, and mobile-specific considerations (offline support, device APIs, performance tuning).
- Hands-on experience integrating front-end applications with RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs, including authentication and secure data handling.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, front-end build tools (Webpack, Vite, Metro), and deployment strategies for web and mobile apps.
- Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum, Confluence, JIRA, and collaboration with UX/design teams; experience refining workflows and delivery processes.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex front-end issues, conduct root cause analysis, and optimize UI performance and user experience.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence UI/UX and technical decisions.
- Experience mentoring front-end engineers, establishing coding standards, and driving continuous improvement across teams.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
JavaScriptTypeScriptReactReact NativeHTML5CSS3state managementRESTful APIsGraphQLperformance optimization
Soft Skills
technical leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementmentoringtroubleshootingroot cause analysisinfluencing decisionscollaborationcontinuous improvementproblem-solving