iOS Technical Lead

Role Overview

Are you a passionate iOS 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 in 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 hybrid position is based in Charlotte, NC, with in-office work required Tuesday through Thursday.

Key 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.
• Collaborate effectively with scrum masters and product owners to prioritize work, balancing business value and technical debt.
• Lead system analysis, design, development, and implementation for existing mobile native applications.
• Translate stories into design and code.
• Develop well-engineered code and test artifacts backed by automated tests.
• Research and employ contemporary software development techniques to ensure quality and improve team velocity.
• Elevate code into development, test, and production environments on schedule.
• Provide follow-up production support and submit change control requests.
• Lead design, code, and test inspections throughout the life cycle.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience.
• 5+ years as a mobile developer.
• Experience with Native mobile application development.
• Proficiency in one or more relevant programming languages (e.g., Swift, SwiftUI, Objective-C, JavaScript).
• Strong understanding of design patterns, integration patterns/practice, data modeling principles, and best practices.
• Demonstrated experience with software engineering fundamentals (object-oriented design, data structures, dependency injection, testable code, and algorithms).
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and demonstrate a hands-on understanding.
• 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.
• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent preferred, or relevant experience.

Preferred Skills

• Latest iOS SDK / XCode.
• Swift 5 / SwiftUI.
• CI/CD Pipeline (GitHub Actions / Fastlane).
• Git (GitHub).
• Honeycomb and Splunk.

Special Factors

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we are on a mission to work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. We lead through products and services that transform lives and foster a culture of continuous learning and development. Our hybrid working model balances flexibility with in-person collaboration to support our mission-driven culture.