VP, Software Engineering Manager

Vice President, Software Development Manager

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At LPL, people leaders hold the key to the employee experience - shaping culture, driving performance, and guiding individuals to new heights. Because when that happens, we all win - clients, LPL, and most importantly our employees.

If you're ready to lead with intention and discover what's possible, LPL Financial invites you to apply today.

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LPL Financial is seeking a strategic and innovative technology leader to lead engineering teams responsible for Digital Experience, Cash & Liquidity solutions within the Investor Experience Technology organization. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of advisor and investor experiences by delivering modern digital capabilities, money movement solutions, and scalable technology platforms that support business growth and operational excellence.

As Vice President, Software Development Manager, you will play a key role in driving cloud modernization, AI-enabled software engineering practices, engineering excellence, and organizational development. Working closely with Product, Architecture, Operations, Security, and executive leadership teams, you will lead high-performing engineering organizations that build secure, reliable, and client-focused technology solutions.

Job Overview

The Vice President, Software Development Manager is responsible for leading multiple software engineering teams supporting Digital Experience, Cash & Liquidity, and Money Movement platforms. This role oversees engineering strategy, technology delivery, platform modernization, organizational leadership, and operational excellence. The position partners across business and technology functions to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient solutions that enhance advisor and investor experiences while supporting long-term enterprise objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop software engineering teams across multiple product and technology domains.
• Establish and execute technology roadmaps, engineering strategies, and modernization initiatives aligned with business priorities.
• Drive adoption of cloud-native architectures, microservices, API-first development, event-driven systems, and modern engineering practices.
• Champion AI-assisted software engineering capabilities to improve developer productivity, software quality, automation, and delivery effectiveness.
• Partner with Product Management, Architecture, Operations, Security, Infrastructure, and Compliance teams to deliver strategic technology solutions.
• Provide technical leadership across digital experience platforms, cash management capabilities, payment and money movement solutions, integrations, and cloud services.
• Oversee delivery planning, resource management, budgeting, risk mitigation, and execution governance across multiple Agile teams.
• Establish engineering standards, Dev Sec Ops  practices, quality frameworks, testing strategies, and operational excellence programs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with executive stakeholders, business partners, and external vendors.
• Ensure technology solutions meet security, compliance, privacy, resiliency, and operational risk standards.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, inclusion, continuous improvement, and talent development.
• Utilize engineering and operational metrics to continuously improve software delivery, platform reliability, and organizational effectiveness.

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.

Requirements

• 15+ years of software engineering experience supporting enterprise application development and technology delivery.
• 10+ years of leadership experience managing multiple software development teams and large-scale engineering organizations.
• Experience leading…