AVP, Tech Lead - Software Engineering

LPL Financial

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Fort Mill, SCCharlotte, NC
Salary
$140,500–$234,100 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
6 days ago
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About LPL Financial

LPL Financial is the largest independent broker-dealer in the United States, providing brokerage and investment advisory services to independent financial advisors and financial institutions. Industry: Financial Services & Wealth Management

LPL Financial currently has 101 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $122,673–$204,455 across 55 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · AVP, Tech Lead - Software Engineering

The AVP, Tech Lead - Software Engineering joins the Prospect and Client Management team to design, develop, and lead the implementation of large-scale enterprise services. This role involves managing participant data for millions of advisors by building cloud-native services and distributed systems architecture. Key responsibilities include deploying containerized applications in AWS EKS environments using Helm charts, blue/green deployment strategies, and auto-scaling. The candidate will develop infrastructure as code using Terraform for services like Lambda, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, and RDS. Technical requirements include proficiency in C# 10+, .NET Core, Python, or Java, along with experience in CQRS, event sourcing, and Kafka. The work focuses on modernization efforts, legacy system integration, and building scalable, resilient business services to solve complex data management problems within a financial services context.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain cloud-native services hosted in AWS.
  • Build and support containerized applications in AWS EKS using Helm charts and blue/green deployment strategies.
  • Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform for services like Lambda, DynamoDB, and RDS.
  • Design and implement versioned RESTful APIs that support backward compatibility.
  • Implement CQRS, event sourcing, and event-driven architectures to support scalable business services.
  • Participate in event storming, domain modeling, and technical design reviews with cross-functional teams.
  • Support integration and modernization efforts across enterprise platforms and services.
  • Contribute to application performance, reliability, security, and operational excellence initiatives.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering, including progressive technical lead responsibilities in enterprise environments.
  • Experience with at least one of the following: C# 10+, .NET Core, Python, or Java.
  • 5+ years of experience with AWS services including EKS/ECS, Lambda, DynamoDB, ElastiCache Redis, RDS Aurora, and API Gateway.
  • 3+ years of experience implementing CQRS and Event Sourcing patterns.
  • Experience with caching and event streaming technologies such as Kafka or similar platforms.
  • Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform (preferred).
  • Experience working with PostgreSQL and SQL Server databases (preferred).
  • Familiarity with legacy system integration, migration strategies, and AI-assisted development (preferred).

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