AVP, Principal Software Engineer Lead – AI, APIs & Cloud
Job Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and visionary AVP Tech, Software Development Lead who is passionate about delivering exceptional client experiences. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments, demonstrating a strong client focus and a commitment to teamwork.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Design and Development: Oversee and actively participate in the design and development of high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems, ensuring high availability and performance using C#, AngularJS, jQuery, and MS SQL Server 2022.
- Collaborate with Product Teams: Work closely with Product Owners and Product Managers to translate business challenges into effective technical solutions.
- Risk Assessment and Documentation: Conduct technical assessments of risks and issues, providing well-documented recommendations.
- Cook up Solution Design: Collaborate with leaders from Architecture, Data, Infrastructure, and Business to optimize speed to market.
- Coach and Mentor the Team: Guide the team in developing comprehensive technical documentation in accordance with SDLC guidelines.
- Facilitate Communication: Maintain regular communication with both technical and non-technical groups. Champion an AI- and design-enabled engineering culture aligned with enterprise standards.
- Define governance, guardrails, and best practices for AI usage and design-to-development workflows
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in full-stack application development utilizing .NET/Java, Angular/JavaScript, REST APIs, and relational databases with TDD approach
- Minimum of 10 years of experience with enterprise software development processes, including documentation through sequence diagrams, activity diagrams
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in developing microservices and implementing API-first design principles
- Minimum of 5 years of experience with AWS technologies (AWS Lambda, Step Functions)
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering
Core Competencies
- AI Awareness & Design Expectations: Using AI copilots (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Antigravity) to accelerate development, Applying LLMs (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) for code generation, review, refactoring, debugging, Familiarity with Figma for design collaboration, Understanding responsible AI usage including data privacy and security
Preferences
- API Management experience with SwaggerHub
- Cloud transformation expertise (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Understanding of DevSecOps practices
- Proficiency in source control and CI/CD
- Mentorship and development skills
Pay Range
$140,500.00 - $234,100.00 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.
About the Role
People leaders at LPL hold the key to the employee experience – shaping culture, driving performance, and guiding individuals to new heights. When that happens, we all win – clients, LPL, and most importantly our employees.
Qualifications
Principals only. EOE. Information on Interviews: LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an @lplfinancial.com email address and will never request any form of payment from the applicant, or information regarding an applicant’s bank or credit card. Should you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact LPL’s Human Resources Solutions Center at (855) 575-6947. EAC 5.19.26