Hiring: VP , Software Engineering Manager Company: LPL Financial Location: Fort Mill, SC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-13 12:37:14 Target Skills & Keywords : API Design, API Gateway, AWS, Agile, Azure, CI/CD, Digital Transformation, EKS, ELK Stack, Encryption, Enterprise Architecture, Event-Driven, Infrastructure as Code, Kafka, Microservices, Service Mesh, Stakeholder Management, Wealth Management About the job Experience: •10+ years of technology leadership experience, including leading large engineering or platform organizations. •5+ years of experience managing API Management or Integration Platforms at enterprise scale. •3+ years experience with Kong Gateway, Kong Enterprise, API Gateway technologies, or similar platforms such as Apigee, AWS API Gateway, Azure API Management. •5+ years experience leading large-scale modernization and migration programs. Required Skills: •Platform Leadership •Own the enterprise Kong API Gateway platform strategy, roadmap, adoption, and operational excellence. •Lead engineering teams responsible for Kong Gateway, API management, developer portals, service mesh, API security, and supporting platform services. •Ensure platform scalability, reliability, resiliency, and compliance with enterprise standards. •Establish platform SLOs, performance metrics, and operational governance. •Lead enterprise-wide migration efforts from legacy middleware and API gateway technologies to Kong. •Develop modernization strategies for APIs, services, and integrations supporting business-critical platforms. •Drive standardization of API design, development, governance, and lifecycle management practices. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. •Deep Expertise in AI Technologies, EKS, Kafka and ELK •Strong knowledge of cloud-native architectures and modern software engineering practices. •Demonstrated success influencing senior executives and driving enterprise transformation initiatives. Compensation: •$167,993 - $279,954 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!