SVP, Enterprise Developer Experience and API Modernization

LPL Financial Technology is looking for a leader and technologist-at-heart to lead Enterprise Developer Experience and API Modernization as part of our broader Platform Modernization strategy.

Are you a passionate developer and customer-focused leader who drives value and operational excellence at the enterprise level?  Do you have vision for Artificial Intelligence and other tools, processes, and frameworks that enable developer velocity and unlock innovation?  Are you an experienced leader who has promoted the vision and value of APIs and reusable technical frameworks and helped transform platform architecture and delivery through them?  Do you have demonstrated experience establishing the KPIs, reporting, and transparency required to drive outcomes?

If yes, then this could be the role for you! 

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Technology organization as SVP, Enterprise Developer Experience and API Modernization. In this role, you will be responsible for Developer Experience, DevSecOps, API Modernization, shared framework product development and delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Lead Developer Experience spanning DevSecOps, Release Engineering, and tooling, including AI-enabled technology, that transforms our SDLC / PDLC and enables our developers to thrive – unlocking innovation and velocity.
• Lead API Modernization development for LPL spanning the API Management stack, including Gateway, Mesh, Repository, and API delivery that enables deprecation of legacy stacks.
• Lead shared library and SDK development that enables quick, consistent integration of common technical capabilities, such as logging, auth, session management, and other foundational items.
• Drive adoption of these capabilities and ensure legacy stacks are fully retired.
• Champion and incorporate into this scope a strong vision for AI-enabled platforms and tooling along with our Cloud-first, API-first, and Event-Driven architecture strategy and principles.
• Develop strategy, roadmaps, and metrics that communicate and enable transparency into the vision and progress.
• Establish feedback loops that ensure continuous improvement and prioritization of the highest value customer needs.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of high-performing outcome-oriented engineers, including onshore, nearshore, and offshore personnel.
• Maniacal focus on both functional and non-functional quality of all developed products – delighting customers with always-on, high performing experiences that can scale with the company’s growth.
• Responsible for financial planning/allocation and staffing decisions with focus on efficiency and investment efficacy.
• Promote the vision and drive organizational transformation through establishing/maintaining relationships with key stakeholders across the organization, including business, product, engineering, operations and management.
• Collaborate across the firm to maintain alignment on vision, strategy, and performance to goals, approaching strategy with an entrepreneurial mindset, leveraging critical thinking to increase the value proposition of assigned products and programs.

Requirements:

• 12+ years of experience in technology leadership roles that span architecture and product development preferably within a financial service or related FinTech firm.
• 7+ years of developing, cultivating, and leading strong, high-performing teams.
• 5+ years in Developer Experience and DevSecOps roles.
• 5+ years in product development involving API and/or event streaming and integration technologies.
• 5+ years delivering and operating in an Agile model where dependency management and priority trade-off conversations are key to successful execution.
• 2+ years of experience with Cloud technologies and architecture. 
• Ability to create a strategy and execute on a roadmap that delivers to the strategy.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with ability to create/present executive presentations and serve as one of the recognized subject matter experts in the organization.
• Demonstrate business acumen and the ability to interact with senior leaders, including developing, presenting, and gaining approval on business cases and funding requests.
• Flexibility and organizational change management experience.
• The ability to work in a cross-functional team and drive outcomes without having direct authority.
• Actively anticipates, identifies, and manages risks within position scope and at the company.
• Expert consensus-builder who drives change across initiatives within and outside direct accountability and evaluates solutions to the most complex business challenges.

Core Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and team-building capabilities, fostering collaboration and alignment toward common goals.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with an agile and entrepreneurial mindset.
• A constant learner, keen to delve into the latest technological advancements, modern workplace practices, and the finer points of digital transformation.
• A commitment to promoting a climate of innovation and excellence, advocating for continuous improvement and the integration of technology to guide strategic choices.
• Strong fluency in system resiliency principles, telemetry, observability, and service reliability engineering
• Strong experience with technology architectures, cloud solutions, and real-time processing use cases.
• Passionate about creating technology experiences that earn user trust, especially in high-accountability domains like financial services
• Adept at seeing the big picture; a top-down thinker with the strategic agility to go both broad and deep depending on the problem at hand and the audience

Pay Range:

Company Overview:

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) was founded on the principle that the firm should work for advisors and institutions, and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader in the markets we serve, serving more than 23,000 financial advisors, including advisors at approximately 1,000 institutions and at approximately 580 registered investment advisor ("RIA") firms nationwide. We are steadfast in our commitment to the advisor-mediated model and the belief that Americans deserve access to personalized guidance from a financial professional.

At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run a thriving business. They have the flexibility to do business their way. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors and institutions, so they can take care of their clients.

Join LPL Financial: Where Your Potential Meets Opportunity

At LPL Financial, we believe that everyone deserves objective financial guidance. As the nation’s leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of cutting-edge technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services.

Why LPL?

• Innovative Environment: We foster creativity and growth, providing a supportive and responsive leadership team. Learn more about our leadership team here!

• Limitless Career Potential: Your career at LPL has no limits, only amazing potential. Learn more about our careers here!

• Unified Mission: We are one team on one mission—taking care of our advisors so they can take care of their clients. Learn more about our mission and values here!

• Impactful Work: Our size is just right for you to make a real impact. Learn more here!

• Commitment to Equality: We support workplace equality and embrace diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Learn more here!

• Community Focus: We care for our communities and encourage our employees to do the same. Learn more here!

• Benefits and Total Rewards: Our Total Rewards package goes beyond just compensation and insurance. It includes a mix of traditional and unique benefits, perks, and resources designed to enhance your life both at work and at home. Learn more here!

Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Please log in or create an account to apply to this position. Principals only. EOE.

Information on Interviews:

LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an @lplfinancial.com email address and will never conduct an interview online or in a chatroom forum.  During an interview, LPL will not 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.

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