Application Engineering Technical Lead

Provides expert level IT technical lead services, including the direction, evaluation, selection, configuration, implementation, and integration of new and existing technologies and tools.

About Vanguard

More than 45 years ago, John C. Bogle had a vision to start an investment company that did things differently. A company with no external shareholders. Where all the profits were invested back into the business and used to lower costs. Evidently, it was as bold as it was brilliant. To this day, Vanguard Group still has no external shareholders. That means no share prices to protect, and no profits to generate for outside owners.

Today, Vanguard is one of the world's largest investment management companies, serving more than 50 million investors worldwide. For more than 25 years Vanguard Australia has been supporting individual investors, financial advisers, and superannuation members to achieve their long-term financial goals.

Our Team & Opportunity

Are you a passionate mobile app lead ? Do you want to be able to drive inno v ation and excellence in mobile app development for our direct investment and superannuation application?

Vanguard is heavily investing and committing to build a world-class mobile experience for our clients, and we are hiring top talent to provide best in class technology services that are designed to scale with our growing business. You will be joining a fun, collaborative and inclusive cross-functional team where individuals strong on aptitude and attitude have an opportunity to grow their professional careers through working with some of the most advanced technology, development practices.

The technical lead will partner with stakeholders to provide expert level IT technical lead services, including the direction, evaluation, selection , configuration, implementation, and integration of new and existing technologies and tools for the Vanguard Australia mobile application, bringing best of class experience to our clients across investments and Superannuation.

What you will do

• Partner with architects to implement high-performance mobile applications .

  • Research and summarize adjacent technology trends to provide guidance .

    • Evaluate appropriate existing and emerging technologies to introduce to Vanguard .

      • Mentor the team on the "how" of better use of existing platform components and performance best practices .

        • Collabora t e with global partners to plan and implement our global technology strategy.

          • Stays up to date with platform requirements from vendors and partners .

            • Highly collaborative, a fast learner and willing to work wherever you're needed on the team .

              • Demonstrated experience with software engineering fundamentals including object-oriented design, data structures, dependency injection, testable code, and algorithms .

                • Able to effectively communicate technical issues in a manner all can understand .

                  • Able to work with Scrum Masters and Product Owners to prioritize work relative to both delivering business value and addressing technical debt .

                    • Leads system analysis, design, development, and implementation for our existing React Native mobile application.

                      • Translates stories into design & code. Develops well-engineered code and test artifacts backed by automated tests .

                        • Research and employs contemporary software development techniques to ensure quality and improve velocity of the team .

                          • Elevates code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule. Provides follow-up Production support. Submits change control requests and documents .

                            • Leads in design, code, and test inspections throughout life cycle to identify issues.

                              • Participates in other meetings, such as those for use case creation .

                                • Contributes to develop and maintain an inclusive and highly collaborative environment for the team .

What we are looking for

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent preferred or relevant experience

  • 10+ years of software development experience

    • 5+ years of experience as a mobile developer

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Extensive experience in mobile application development using the React Native stack.

  • Proficiency in one or more relevant programming languages (e.g. Swift/Objective-C, Type Script)

    • Ability to learn new technologies quickly and demonstrate a hands-on understanding .

      • Strong understanding of design patterns, integration patterns/practice, Data modelling principles and best practices .

        • A good track record of project delivery for large cross-team projects .

          • Strong communication skills and the ability to connect with engineers, managers, P roduct M anagers , customers .

            • Experience with Cloud Development Platforms, Mobile/Web development frameworks, and micro-service architecture .

              • Experience supporting live apps.

                • Knowledge of authn /z techniques and best practices for consumer facing apps

Preferred Skills

• React Native (TypeScript )

  • iOS development (Swift / Objective C)

    • Android development (Kotlin / Java)

      • CI/CD Pipeline (GitHub Actions / Fastlane)

        • Git (GitHub)

          • Honeycomb

            • Splunk

              • Sentry

                • Familiarity with Site Reliability Engineer concepts.

                  • Familiarity with Accessibility requirements (WCAG 2.1 Level AA).

                    • Basic understanding of IaaS platforms, specifically AWS.

                      • Familiarity with DevSecOps concepts, tools, and continuous delivery pipelines.

                        • Understanding unit tests and automation test frameworks.

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.

Our 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.