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Job Overview:
The VP, Software Development Manager provides technical and organizational leadership for the continued evolution of LPL Financial's advisor digital platform. This role partners closely with Business, Product, and Technology teams to define strategy and drive execution, delivering scalable, secure, and highly customized digital experiences for LPL advisors and affiliated institutions.
The VP, Software Development Manager leads multiple engineering teams responsible for advisor-facing applications, cloud-based platforms, enterprise integrations, and digital experiences. This role is accountable for engineering excellence, technology modernization, talent development, and the successful delivery of strategic technology initiatives that support business growth and advisor success.
Responsibilities:
Technology Leadership & Team Management
Lead multiple software development teams across various product and technology value streams.
Develop, mentor, and support engineering talent while fostering a high-performing team culture.
Partner with Product, Business, and Technology leaders to establish priorities, align roadmaps, and deliver strategic initiatives.
Support organizational planning, resource management, and execution across multiple programs and platforms.
Architecture & Platform Strategy
Provide leadership for the design and implementation of secure, scalable cloud and hybrid-cloud architectures.
Establish engineering standards and best practices for application development, platform engineering, and enterprise integrations.
Guide API strategy, application architecture, and platform modernization efforts.
Support technology decisions that improve scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.
Engineering Excellence
Promote software engineering best practices, including DevSecOps, continuous delivery, automation, and operational excellence.
Drive adoption of modern development frameworks, tools, and engineering processes.
Ensure application reliability, quality, and system performance across supported platforms.
Support risk identification, mitigation planning, and technical decision-making.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Build strong partnerships across Product, Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, and Business organizations.
Navigate cross-team dependencies and support issue resolution throughout the software development lifecycle.
Influence enterprise technology strategies and modernization initiatives.
Collaborate with internal teams, external partners, and offshore delivery organizations to support successful outcomes.
Digital Platform Delivery
Lead the delivery of advisor-facing digital capabilities and enterprise platform enhancements.
Support the integration of applications, APIs, data platforms, and external systems.
Ensure solutions support business objectives, advisor experience goals, security requirements, and operational standards.
What are we looking for?
We seek professionals who pursue greatness, act with integrity, are driven to help our clients succeed, win together, and create and share joy. The ideal candidate brings strong engineering leadership experience, technical depth, and strategic thinking while demonstrating the ability to build high-performing teams and deliver innovative technology solutions.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
10+ years of experience in software engineering, software development, or enterprise technology delivery
10+ years of experience leading engineering teams, technology organizations, or large-scale technology initiatives
10+ years of experience within financial services, wealth management, brokerage, banking, or another regulated industry
Experience designing and implementing cloud-based, distributed, and enterprise-scale technology solutions
Core Competencies:
Software Development Leadership
Cloud Architecture & Platform Engineering
Enterprise Application & API Design
DevSecOps & Software Delivery Practices
Financial Services Technology Solutions
Preferences:
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or equivalent cloud architecture certification.
Experience with application architecture, solution design, and technology modernization initiatives.
Experience leading user experience, digital platform, or customer-facing application development efforts.
Experience with Agile delivery frameworks and scaled Agile practices.
Experience using collaboration and product planning tools such as Jira, Confluence, Aha!, Miro, or Smartsheet.
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Pay Range:
$155,300.00 - $258,800.00Actual 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) 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. 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 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 (855) 575-6947.
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