VP Principle Software Engineer

LPL Financial; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 160,000 - 267,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K matching

Health benefits

Employee stock options

Paid time off

Volunteer time off

Job summary

LPL Financial is seeking a Vice President, Cloud Lead to shape our cloud ecosystem and drive scalable, secure enterprise platforms. You will guide cloud transformation, collaborate with Product, Architecture, and Engineering, and deliver solutions that align with business goals, security standards, and operational excellence.

Lead cross-functional teams, influence technology strategy, and mentor engineers to sustain engineering excellence across cloud-native and hybrid environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in software development, architecture, and enterprise technology delivery.
• 5+ years designing and developing cloud or hybrid-cloud solutions.
• 5+ years full-stack development with C#, Angular, and relational databases.
• Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting solutions on AWS cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of scalable enterprise apps and platform services in cloud/hybrid environments.
• Collaborate with Product, Architecture, QA, Release Management, and business stakeholders to deliver solutions.
• Participate in all SDLC phases from design to deployment and ongoing enhancements.
• Design solutions aligned with enterprise standards, security, and cloud best practices.
• Develop and support reusable platform components, APIs, apps, and services for enterprise needs.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex issues.
• Evaluate emerging tech and recommend architecture and process improvements.
• Contribute to solution planning, technical estimates, and roadmaps.
• Maintain technical documentation across lifecycles.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Cloud-native development

Microservices

DevSecOps

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

AWS design & deployment

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

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.

Generate Interest

LPL Financial is seeking a Vice President, Cloud Lead to help shape the future of our cloud technology ecosystem and drive the development of scalable, secure, and high-performing enterprise platforms. This role offers the opportunity to influence technology strategy, guide cloud transformation initiatives, and work closely with business and technology partners to deliver innovative solutions that support LPL's strategic objectives.

As a key technology leader, you will collaborate with Product, Architecture, Quality Engineering, Release Management, and Infrastructure teams to design and implement cloud-native and hybrid-cloud solutions. This role is ideal for someone passionate about modern software engineering, cloud architecture, platform scalability, and engineering excellence.

Job Overview

The Vice President, Cloud Lead is responsible for designing, developing, and supporting enterprise applications and platform services within cloud and hybrid-cloud environments. This role provides technical leadership across solution architecture, cloud engineering, application development, platform modernization, and software delivery. The position partners with business and technology stakeholders to ensure solutions align with enterprise standards, technology roadmaps, and business goals while maintaining scalability, security, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable enterprise applications and platform services within cloud and hybrid-cloud environments.
• Partner with Product Management, Architecture, Quality Engineering, Release Management, and business stakeholders to deliver technology solutions aligned with strategic objectives.
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, support, and ongoing enhancement.
• Design solutions that align with enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, and cloud engineering best practices.
• Develop and support highly scalable platform components, APIs, applications, and services that serve enterprise business needs.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and technical support for complex application and platform issues.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend architecture, process, and platform improvements to enhance performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Contribute to solution planning, technical estimates, and roadmap development activities.
• Maintain technical documentation and ensure solutions are properly documented throughout their lifecycle.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence through knowledge sharing, technical guidance, and adoption of best practices.

What Are We Looking For?

We're looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of experience in software development, application architecture, and enterprise technology delivery.
• 5+ years of experience designing and developing cloud or hybrid-cloud solutions.
• 5+ years of experience with full-stack application development utilizing technologies such as C#, Angular (or similar frameworks), and relational databases.
• Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting solutions on AWS cloud platforms.

Core Competencies

• Expertise in cloud architecture and cloud-native application development.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture, distributed systems, and modern application design patterns.
• Understanding of DevSecOps methodologies, software delivery practices, and automation frameworks.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence technical direction and drive organizational change.
• Experience mentoring, coaching, and developing engineering talent.
• Knowledge of domain-driven design, test-driven development, and software quality practices.

Preferences

• Cloud engineering or cloud architecture certifications.
• Experience with AWS technologies including ECS, EKS, Fargate, VPC, S3, RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, IAM, EC2, Lambda, and serverless architectures.
• Experience with source control systems, CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and continuous delivery practices.
• Experience developing API-driven, messaging, or event-streaming solutions utilizing technologies such as Apache Kafka or StreamSets.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies.

Pay Range

$159,959.00 - $266,564.00

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.

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 that allow them to run a thriving business. 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.

Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Principals only. EOE.

Information on Interviews

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].

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