Application Engineering Technical Lead - II

Responsibilities

• Provides expert-level technical leadership for front-end web and mobile applications using React and React Native, ensuring successful architecture, development, and implementation across multiple platforms (Web, iOS, Android).
• 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, and anticipates issues to enable preventive action.
• Acts as a key technical liaison with product owners, UX designers, backend teams, and stakeholders, clearly communicating technical trade-offs, UI constraints, risks, and solution strategies.
• Maintains expertise in front-end architectures, modern JavaScript frameworks, design systems, and enterprise UI standards; mentors team members and drives adoption of best practices.
• 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), validating that UI deliverables meet internal, regulatory, and enterprise requirements.
• Leads or contributes to special projects and cross-functional initiatives, including UI modernization, design system rollout, and performance optimization efforts.
• Applies deep front-end development expertise to optimize rendering performance, state management, API integration, and user experience consistency across platforms.
• Troubleshoots complex UI performance issues (rendering, memory, network calls) and recommends improvements to optimize data flow between front-end applications and backend APIs.
• Ensures scalable, resilient, and maintainable front-end solutions, with proactive measures to support increased user traffic, feature growth, and device diversity.

Qualifications and Skills

• 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.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

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.