AVP, Software Engineering

LPL Financial is seeking an AVP, Cloud Lead to join our Technology organization. Reporting to the Application Development Manager, this role partners closely with business stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams to design and deliver scalable, cloud-native solutions aligned with product roadmaps and LPL's long-term technology vision.

This position is ideal for a hands-on cloud engineering leader who thrives in complex environments, values collaboration, and is passionate about building high-quality, resilient platforms that meet enterprise standards while enabling innovation.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, enterprise-class applications in cloud or hybrid-cloud environments
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, from concept through deployment and support
• Architect solutions that align with enterprise architecture standards and cloud best practices
• Build and support highly scalable core platform components used across applications and services
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and technical debugging support
• Evaluate new design proposals and recommend improvements that enhance scalability, performance, and reliability
• Assist with conceptual designs and rough-order-of-magnitude (ROM) effort estimates
• Maintain clear, accurate, and up-to-date technical documentation
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance, Release Management, and Change Control to ensure smooth delivery

What Are We Looking For?

We're looking for a strong collaborator who is client-focused, technically curious, and energized by solving complex problems. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, brings a continuous-improvement mindset, and takes pride in delivering reliable, high-quality solutions that create real business impact.

• 7+ years of full-stack application development experience using C#, Angular (or similar), and relational databases
• 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and developing solutions in cloud or hybrid-cloud environments
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS, including services such as ECS/EKS, Fargate, VPC, S3, RDS/Aurora, DynamoDB, IAM, EC2, and Lambda
• Advanced SQL development experience with Oracle or PostgreSQL, including complex query design
• 8+ years of experience contributing to software architecture and product-based application development

Preferences

• Cloud developer or engineer certification (AWS preferred)
• Experience delivering solutions in an Agile development environment
• Knowledge of microservices architecture, API-driven systems, and event-streaming platforms (Kafka and/or StreamSets a plus)
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform
• Familiarity with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Experience mentoring or guiding other engineers through technical leadership
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and drive change

Please note: This position does not offer work authorization sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have valid U.S. work authorization that does not require employer sponsorship.

$154,500.00 - $257,500.00

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. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!

Build a career that matches all your initiative with an impressive dose of innovation. From cutting-edge resources and a collaborative environment to the freedom to make an impact, you'll find everything you need at LPL Financial to shape your success-while helping advisors deliver objective guidance to their clients. Are you excited to help drive a large-scale cloud transformation? Join LPL Financial's Technology organization and play a pivotal role in building next-generation, cloud-native, omni-channel platforms that serve our employees, independent financial advisors, and the clients who rely on them every day., 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.