React Native Technical Lead
Vanguard
Software Engineering, IT
Charlotte, NC, USA
Posted on Mar 6, 2026
Are you a passionate React Native Lead? Do you want to work on a state-of-the-art application with modern design, architecture and tools in a truly agile environment?
Come join our growing, enthusiastic and talented Mobile development team! Vanguard is heavily investing and committing to building a world-class mobile experience for our clients, and we are hiring top talent to build our new iOS and Android native apps. 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 and development practices.
** This is a hybrid role (in office Tues, Wed, Thurs) based in Charlotte, NC. **
What it takes:
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.
Come join our growing, enthusiastic and talented Mobile development team! Vanguard is heavily investing and committing to building a world-class mobile experience for our clients, and we are hiring top talent to build our new iOS and Android native apps. 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 and development practices.
** This is a hybrid role (in office Tues, Wed, Thurs) based in Charlotte, NC. **
What it takes:
- Partner with architects to implement high-performance mobile applications.
- Research and summarize adjacent technology trends to provide guidance.
- Mentor the team on the “how” of better use of existing platform components and performance best practices.
- 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 mobile native applications.
- 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 developing and maintaining an inclusive and highly collaborative environment for the team.
- Proficiency with React Native application development, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
- Ability to learn new technologies quickly and demonstrate a hands-on understanding.
- Strong understanding of design patterns, integration patterns/practice, Data modeling 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, PMs, and customers.
- Experience with cloud development platforms, mobile/web development frameworks, and micro-service architecture.
- Demonstrated experience with software engineering fundamentals including object-oriented design, data structures, dependency injection, testable code, and algorithms.
- Latest React Native
- CI/CD Pipeline (GitHub Actions / Fastlane)
- Git (GitHub)
- Honeycomb
- Splunk
- Minimum of eight years related work experience, with at least three years of development experience.
- React Native experience.
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.
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.