Application Engineering Technical Lead - II

Job Responsibilities

• Drive technical design for team initiatives.
• Translate product direction and architectural guidance into clear technical approaches that engineers can execute with confidence.
• Stay deeply hands-on. Contribute to design and implementation, review code and technical changes, and lead by example through strong engineering practices.
• Guide day-to-day technical decision-making. Help engineers navigate tradeoffs, resolve complex technical problems, and choose solutions that balance quality, performance, and long-term maintainability.
• Uphold high engineering standards. Reinforce expectations around reliability, scalability, security, testing, and operational readiness across the team's work.
• Mentor engineers through technical growth. Provide practical coaching, feedback, and technical guidance that helps teammates strengthen skills and judgment.
• Leverage cloud-first and AI-assisted engineering practices. Use modern cloud platforms and AI-enabled tools to reduce friction, improve code quality, and accelerate delivery.
• Identify and address technical risks and impediments. Surface concerns early, simplify constraints where possible, and partner with architects or subject-matter experts when deeper alignment is needed.
• Collaborate closely with the Engineering Manager and Product partners. Align on technical direction, sequencing, and dependencies to support effective delivery.
• Foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement. Encourage experimentation, reflection, and thoughtful evolution of technical approaches and team practices.
• Contribute beyond immediate team. Participate in cross-team initiatives, planning discussions, and special projects that strengthen engineering practices across the organization.

Requirements

• 8+ years of software development experience, including 1+ year in a Technical Lead or equivalent technical leadership role.
• Expert-level development skills in TypeScript (or strong proficiency in JavaScript).
• Strong knowledge of RESTful services and microservice architectures, with backend experience in Node.js and/or Java.
• Solid experience with AWS services (e.g., ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB) and cloud-native patterns.
• Demonstrated technical leadership through hands-on contribution, mentoring, and technical guidance.
• A quality-first mindset, with experience building reliable, scalable, and observable systems.

Special Factors

Sponsorship: Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.