VP Principal Software Engineer

LPL Financial

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Work type
On-site
Location
Fort Mill, NCCharlotte, NCNew York, NY
Salary
$159,959–$266,564 / yr
Posted
16 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $195k
This role $213k
$128k most similar roles pay here $281k

This role pays more than 67% of similar roles. Most pay $169,550–$220,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $213k versus about $195k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 59 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $140,959–$234,882 across 54 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · VP Principal Software Engineer

VP Principle Software Engineer The VP Principle Software Engineer leads the development of scalable, secure, and high-performing enterprise platforms within cloud and hybrid-cloud environments. This role involves designing and supporting platform services, collaborating with Product, Architecture, Quality Engineering, and Infrastructure teams to deliver solutions aligned with enterprise standards. The individual will manage all phases of the software development lifecycle, including design, testing, deployment, and advanced troubleshooting for complex application issues. Key technical requirements include expertise in C#, Angular, relational databases, and AWS technologies such as ECS, EKS, Fargate, S3, RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, IAM, EC2, Lambda, and serverless architectures. The role also requires proficiency in microservices, DevSecOps, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Infrastructure-as-Code, and event-streaming tools like Apache Kafka or StreamSets to solve complex problems regarding platform modernization and scalability.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop scalable enterprise applications and platform services in cloud and hybrid-cloud environments.
  • Lead the architecture, development, and deployment of cloud-native solutions aligned with enterprise standards.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver technology solutions that meet strategic business objectives.
  • Provide advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex application and platform issues.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies to recommend improvements for performance, reliability, and scalability.
  • Contribute to solution planning, technical estimates, and the development of technology roadmaps.
  • Maintain comprehensive technical documentation throughout the entire software development lifecycle.
  • Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence through knowledge sharing and technical guidance.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of experience in software development, application architecture, and enterprise technology delivery.
  • 5+ years of experience designing and developing cloud or hybrid-cloud solutions.
  • 5+ years of experience with full-stack application development using C#, Angular, and relational databases.
  • Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting solutions on AWS cloud platforms.
  • Expertise in cloud architecture, microservices, distributed systems, and DevSecOps methodologies.
  • Cloud engineering or cloud architecture certifications (preferred).
  • Experience with specific AWS services, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code, and containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes (preferred).

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