React Native Technical Lead

Vanguard • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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
• Graduate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level