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

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.