VP, Software Development Manager

LPL Financial•Boston, MA

About The Position

This VP of Software Development position will provide technical leadership while collaborating with Business and Product teams on the vision-setting through to the implementation of the next level of our advisor digital platform. In this role, you will be responsible for the delivery of deep customization, scalability, and a streamlined experience for LPL advisors and LPL-affiliated institutions.

Requirements

Minimum of 15 years of professional SDLC experience in a diverse set of technology disciplines
Minimum of 10 years in a technical management capacity in an enterprise with a high-performing technical team
Minimum of 5 years of financial services/brokerage firm experience
Minimum of 4 years working with and managing remote teams (onshore & offshore), including vendor relationships
Experiece with object-oriented Principles in a common OOP language framework such as C# / .Net Core
Experience with application architecture and solution design
Develpment exposure with UI/UX design
Have a deep, hands-on understanding of cloud architecture and design, with an emphasis on secure, distributed hybrid cloud platforms.
Strong understanding of large databases/data warehouses and data architecture
Have a deep understanding of API design, the difference between platform design and application design, and the tooling to create modern APIs
Ability to clearly explain engineering concepts to business users and articulate how they impact solutions.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering
AWS Professional Architect certification is highly desirable

Responsibilities

Experience leading multiple development teams across various value streams providing nurturing leadership and talent development efforts for successful project delivery, application, and platform support.
Build cross-functional rapport with other leaders in the Technology and Product organizations for help navigating through dependencies, risk mitigation and triage of issues to resolution.
Act as a mentor and lead on a cross-functional team that includes business analysis, and engineering.
Ensure all engineering designs and model architecture align with enterprise standards.
Work across business, product and technical teams to deliver solutions that drive commercial impact.