VP, Software Development Manager

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.

This VP of Software Development position will provide technical leadership while collaborating with Business and Product teams on the vision-setting through to the implementation of the next level of our advisor digital platform. In this role, you will be responsible for the delivery of deep customization, scalability, and a streamlined experience for LPL advisors and LPL‑affiliated institutions.

• Experience leading multiple development teams across various value streams providing nurturing leadership and talent development efforts for successful project delivery, application, and platform support.
• Build cross‑functional rapport with other leaders in the Technology and Product organizations for help navigating through dependencies, risk mitigation and triage of issues to resolution.
• Act as a mentor and lead on a cross‑functional team that includes business analysis, and engineering.
• Ensure all engineering designs and model architecture align with enterprise standards.
• Work across business, product and technical teams to deliver solutions that drive commercial impact.

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.

• Minimum of 15 years of professional SDLC experience in a diverse set of technology disciplines
• Minimum of 10 years in a technical management capacity in an enterprise with a high‑performing technical team
• Minimum of 5 years of financial services/brokerage firm experience
• Minimum of 4 years working with and managing remote teams (onshore & offshore), including vendor relationships
• Experience with object‑oriented Principles in a common OOP language framework such as C# / .Net

• Experience with application architecture and solution design
• Development exposure with UI/UX design
• Have a deep, hands‑on understanding of cloud architecture and design, with an emphasis on secure, distributed hybrid cloud platforms.
• Strong understanding of large databases/data warehouses and data architecture
• Have a deep understanding of API design, the difference between platform design and application design, and the tooling to create modern APIs
• Ability to clearly explain engineering concepts to business users and articulate how they impact solutions.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering
• AWS Professional Architect certification is highly desirable

$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!

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, 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…