VP, Software Development Manager, Trading

LPL Financial; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial services firm as a VP of Software Engineering Manager. You'll oversee multiple development teams, lead cloud service development, and ensure quality delivery of technology solutions. This role combines technical leadership with strategic influence in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

401K matching

Health benefits

Employee stock options

Paid time off

Volunteer time off

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technology leadership roles, preferably in financial services.
• 3+ years designing/deploying AWS infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of cloud services and platform solutions.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to modernize platforms.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Tools

AWS

Kafka

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Job description

What if you could build a career where ambition meets innovation? At LPL Financial, we empower professionals to shape their success while helping clients pursue their financial goals with confidence. What if you could have access to cutting-edge resources, a collaborative environment, and the freedom to make an impact? If you're ready to take the next step, discover what’s possible with LPL Financial.

Job Overview:

Working independently, the VP of Software Engineering Manager oversees software engineering talent across multiple development teams. The individual will be well-versed in financial, trading, and advisory technologies. As a trusted technology partner, you will be working with cross-functional teams to ensure the development teams deliver quality that is well-defined and understood by the teams.

The VP of Software Engineering Manager leads the development of cloud services and platform solutions needed to host business-critical applications that differentiate LPL in the market. This is a techno-functional, in some cases hands-on, technical lead role in the trading organization that will design, architect, and develop cloud-native and on-prem services to support LPL’s overall cloud strategy and migration to AWS.

Responsibilities:

• Lead research/design/architecture/development of enterprise services on ALZ, including EC2, S3, ECS, EKS, RDS, Lambda, API Gateway.

• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including architecture, data, product, and business partners, and strategies to scale, resilient, and modernize platforms.

• Code / Implement guardrails to enable self-service and frictionless delivery, allowing teams to build and own end-to-end applications and services in the cloud

• Formulating workable solutions to complex challenges; logically deliberating on courses of action by examining and challenging assumptions, discerning hidden value, objectively evaluating evidence, and assessing conclusions.

• Measure success by say/do, velocity, defect remediation, and clear value to the trading platforms

• Provide technical leadership to teammates through technical design and implementation of best practices, adhering to LPL’s modernization practices, Cloud practices, SDLC, and release management processes.

• Ability to influence cross-functional teams to adopt best practices or make process changes to drive more value for Advisors

• Servant leader who applies leadership principles and fosters a culture of inclusivity and diversity

• Maintain, troubleshoot, optimize, and enhance Trading Platform applications.

• Ensure that service level agreements and contingency activities related to system or application availability are covered.

What are we looking for?

We want strong collaborators who can deliver a world-class client experience. We are looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced environment, are client-focused, team oriented, and are able to execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in technology leadership roles that span across Technology development, Engineering best practices, product development, and delivery leadership roles, preferably within a financial service or related FinTech firm.

• 3+ years of designing/deploying infrastructure utilizing standard AWS services (EC2, S3, ECS, EKS, ELB, RDS, API Gateway)

• 5+ years of designing and delivering Pub Sub like EMS & MQ, Streaming like Kafka, and programming languages like C#, Java, or Python, and database technologies like PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and NoSQL. Any experience with caching technology is a plus.

• Experience in event-driven, high availability, and low latency platform building with trading platforms.

• Experience in capital markets with a strong understanding of the financial, trading, and advisory platforms.

Core Competencies:

• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to evaluate business opportunities and evaluate results against established objectives.

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Pay Range:

$155,288-$258,813/year
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. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!

Company Overview:

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) was founded on the principle that the firm should work for advisors and institutions, and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader in the markets we serve, serving more than 23,000 financial advisors, including advisors at approximately 1,000 institutions and at approximately 580 registered investment advisor ("RIA") firms nationwide. We are steadfast in our commitment to the advisor-mediated model and the belief that Americans deserve access to personalized guidance from a financial professional.

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.

Join LPL Financial: Where Your Potential Meets Opportunity

At LPL Financial, we believe that everyone deserves objective financial guidance. As the nation’s leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of cutting-edge technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services.

Why LPL?

• Innovative Environment:We foster creativity and growth, providing a supportive and responsive leadership team. Learn more about our leadership team here!

• Limitless Career Potential:Your career at LPL has no limits, only amazing potential. Learn more about our careers here!

• Unified Mission:We are one team on one mission—taking care of our advisors so they can take care of their clients. Learn more about our mission and values here!

• Impactful Work:Our size is just right for you to make a real impact. Learn more here!

• Commitment to Equality:We support workplace equality and embrace diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Learn more here!

• Community Focus:We care for our communities and encourage our employees to do the same. Learn more here!

• Benefits and Total Rewards: Our Total Rewards package goes beyond just compensation and insurance. It includes a mix of traditional and unique benefits, perks, and resources designed to enhance your life both at work and at home. Learn more here!

Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Please log in or create an account to apply to this position. Principals only. EOE.

Information on Interviews:

LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from [e-mail] 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(855) 575-6947.

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