AVP, Principal Software Engineer Lead – .NET & Cloud

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About the role

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, demonstrates a strong client focus, and is committed to teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Lead 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 Owners and Product Managers to translate business challenges into effective technical solutions.
• Conduct technical assessments of risks and issues, providing well-documented recommendations.
• Coordinate solution design with leaders from Architecture, Data, Infrastructure, and Business to optimize speed to market.
• Coach and mentor the team in developing comprehensive technical documentation in accordance with SDLC guidelines.
• Facilitate 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, 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 and 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.

Skills

• Using AI copilots (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Antigravity) to accelerate development.
• Applying LLMs (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) for code generation, review, refactoring, and debugging.
• Familiarity with Figma for design collaboration.
• Understanding responsible AI usage including data privacy and security.
• API Management experience with SwaggerHub (preferred).
• Cloud transformation expertise (AWS, Azure, GCP) (preferred).
• Understanding of DevSecOps practices (preferred).
• Proficiency in source control and CI/CD (preferred).
• Mentorship and development skills (preferred).

Qualifications

• BS or advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.

Schedule

This is a hybrid role, requiring onsite presence at our Charlotte/Fort Mill or NYC/Midtown office 2–3 days per week.

Pay

Pay Range: $140,500.00 - $234,100.00. Actual base salary varies based on factors including relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location.

Benefits

LPL offers a highly competitive Total Rewards package designed to support success at work, at home, and at play—including 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, and volunteer time off.

About LPL Financial

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. The firm services and custodies approximately $2.3 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 8 million Americans. LPL provides advisors and institutions with the flexibility to choose business models, services, and technology resources to run thriving businesses.