Senior Technical Lead – Enterprise Design System

Back to all jobs Senior Technical Lead – Enterprise Design System Vanguard Malvern, PA,US About the Team The design system is Vanguard’s comprehensive design ecosystem, which includes: * A coded, reusable UI component library * Design and content guidelines * A cross-platform design token system * A design UI kit and supporting tooling for product teams The design system enables teams across the company to build accessible, inclusive, and consistent digital experiences. As a Senior Technical

Lead, you will play a critical role in its modernization, expansion, and architectural evolution. Responsibilities * Provide technical leadership to ensure the design system’s architecture is modern, scalable, accessible, and aligned with industry best practices. * Define and drive the future-state technical vision, including component architecture, design tokens, accessibility standards, and platform-aligned tooling. * Lead major contributions to the next evolution of the system, improving

discoverability, reducing duplication, and strengthening consistency across component libraries. * Shape contribution and governance models that support distributed development and shared quality standards across teams. * Identify modernization opportunities and support the creation of reusable patterns, reference architectures, and frameworks used enterprise-wide. * Guide and review complex engineering solutions, resolve technical blockers, and uphold high standards for code quality and documentation. * Partner closely with the mobile design-system team to ensure alignment across web and mobile platforms. * Lead day-to-day technical execution, ensuring delivery of high-quality, maintainable, and accessible components and tooling. * Collaborate with product and design partners to shape roadmaps and support broader modernization goals. * Mentor engineers, promote engineering excellence, and foster a learning-focused and inclusive team culture. * Explore emerging technologies and help drive continuous improvements in accessibility, automation, developer experience, and engineering standards. Qualifications * Deep proficiency in modern web development (TypeScript, HTML, SCSS) and component-driven architecture. * Significant experience building or maintaining enterprise-scale design systems or component libraries. * Strong experience with modern UI frameworks (Lit preferred; React, Angular, Vue, Svelte, or Stencil acceptable). * Proven ability to lead architectural decisions, establish engineering standards, and drive modernization initiatives. * Experience with design tokens, Storybook, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and WCAG-aligned accessibility practices. * Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence without authority and articulate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications * Experience contributing to large-scale or multi-platform design systems. * Familiarity with modernization principles and reference architecture patterns. * Experience with DevOps, SRE practices, or automated quality pipelines. * Experience supporting design systems across web, mobile, and/or design-tool ecosystems. Special Factors 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. Apply for Job Vanguard Job Position: Web / Mobile Development Engineer Job Type: Full Time Job Location Type: Office/Remote/Telecommute Apply for Job Sponsors Back to all jobs