AVP, Lead Software Engineer – .NET & AWS

LPL Financial LLC; Fort Mill, Charlotte (SC, NC); On-site; USD 141,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K matching

Health benefits

Stock options

Paid time off

Volunteer time off

Job summary

LPL Financial is seeking a hands-on Lead Software Engineer AVP to build and optimize cloud-native apps on AWS. You will stay involved in coding while guiding architecture, reviews, and mentoring in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

The role emphasizes C#/.NET and Java, API-first design, microservices, and informed decision-making. This hybrid position requires onsite presence in Charlotte/Fort Mill or NYC 2–3 days weekly.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of hands-on software engineering experience.
• Experience building enterprise applications with REST APIs, microservices, relational databases, and modern testing practices.
• 5+ years of AWS and cloud-native development experience (Lambda, Step Functions).
• Hands-on coder who also provides technical leadership, reviews, and mentoring.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and design collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of high-volume, low-latency applications on AWS.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to translate business problems into technical solutions.
• Assess risks, document findings, and provide recommended mitigations.
• Coordinate across Architecture, Data, Infrastructure, and Business teams to speed time-to-market.
• Coach the team with SDLC documentation and best practices.
• Maintain open communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

C# / .NET

Java

REST APIs

Microservices

AWS

Cloud-native

LLMs

AI awareness

Figma

Code reviews

Mentoring

API-first design

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Education

BS or advanced degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

SQL Server

SwaggerHub

Job description

Lead with Purpose, Unlock Your Team’s Passion At LPL, people leaders hold the key to the employee experience — shaping culture, driving performance, and guiding individuals to new heights. Because when that happens, we all win – clients, LPL, and most importantly our, employees.

Job Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Lead Software Engineer, AVP to build, enhance, scale, and optimize cloud-native applications on AWS. This is an individual contributor role with approximately 80% hands-on engineering and 20% technical leadership. Strong C#/.NET experience is preferred, although highly experienced Java engineers with comparable enterprise application, API, microservices, and AWS experience will also be considered. The engineer will remain actively involved in coding while providing technical direction, solution design, code reviews, mentoring, and architectural guidance. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments, demonstrating a strong client focus and a commitment to teamwork and who is passionate about delivering exceptional client experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Design and Development: Oversee and actively participate in the design and development of high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems, ensuring high availability and performance using C#, AngularJS, jQuery, and MS SQL Server 2022.
• Collaborate with Product Teams: Work closely with Product Owners and Product Managers to translate business challenges into effective technical solutions.
• Risk Assessment and Documentation: Conduct technical assessments of risks and issues, providing well-documented recommendations.
• Coordinate Solution Design: Collaborate with leaders from Architecture, Data, Infrastructure, and Business to optimize speed to market.
• Coach and Mentor the Team: Guide the team in developing comprehensive technical documentation in accordance with SDLC guidelines.
• Facilitate Communication: Maintain regular communication with both technical and non-technical groups.
• Champion an AI- and design-enabled engineering culture aligned with enterprise standards Define governance, guardrails, and best practices for AI usage and design-to-development workflows.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of hands-on software engineering experience, with strong expertise in C#/.NET preferred; strong Java experience will also be considered.
• Demonstrated experience developing enterprise applications using REST APIs, microservices, relational databases, and modern software engineering/testing practices.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on AWS and cloud-native application development experience, building and enhancing scalable, high-performing applications and services.
• Experience with AWS services such as Lambda and Step Functions, API-first design, distributed systems, performance optimization, and production system enhancements.
• Demonstrated ability to remain hands-on with coding while providing technical leadership, including solution design, code reviews, architectural guidance, and mentoring.
• Core Competencies – AI Awareness & Design Expectations: Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar tools to accelerate software development.
• Familiarity with LLMs for code generation, review, refactoring, and debugging.
• Familiarity with Figma or similar tools for design collaboration.
• Understanding of responsible AI practices, including data privacy and security.

Preferences

• Experience within wealth management, fintech, or the broader financial services industry is preferred.
• Experience with API management and tools such as SwaggerHub.
• Experience with cloud transformation initiatives, with AWS strongly preferred.
• Understanding of DevSecOps practices.
• Experience with source control, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong technical mentorship and engineering leadership skills.
• BS or advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.

Hybrid & Location

This is a hybrid role, requiring onsite presence at our Charlotte/Fort Mill or NYC/Midtown office 2–3 days per week, as much of the team and leadership are based there.

Compensation

Pay Range: $140,500.00 - $234,100.00 Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location.

Benefits

Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play – such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more.

Company Overview

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace(6) , LPL supports over 32,000 financial advisors and the wealth management practices of approximately 1,100 financial institutions, servicing and custodying approximately $2.3 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 8 million Americans.

The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools and practice management services, ensuring that advisors and institutions have the flexibility to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses.

For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.

At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses. They have the flexibility to do business their way. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors and institutions, so they can take care of their clients.

For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com. To learn more about our organization visit our About LPL page.

EAC 5.19.26

LPL Financial is the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer.*

Our company is widely known for its financial strength, exceptional service, and favorable industry reputation among financial professionals.

To understand who we are, it’s important to know our core belief: financial guidance is a fundamental need for everyone.

LPL Financial creates the space to let you do what you do best – create personal, long-term client relationships that turn financial aspirations into realities.

Each year, thousands of financial professionals successfully manage billions of dollars in assets. Because our company is not too big and not too small, you can seize the opportunity to make a real impact. To learn more about our organization visit our About LPL page. * As reported by Financial Planning magazine, June 1996-2019, based on total revenue.

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Interview Process

LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an @lplfinancial.com email address and will never conduct an interview online or in a chatroom forum.

During an interview, LPL will not request any form of payment from the applicant, or information regarding an applicant’s bank or credit card.

Should you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact LPL’s Human Resources Solutions Center at [phone].