Sr Engineer, Software Developer

What if you could build a career where ambition meets innovation? At LPL Financial, we empower professionals to shape their success while helping clients pursue their financial goals with confidence. What if you could have access to cutting-edge resources, a collaborative environment, and the freedom to make an impact? If you're ready to take the next step, discover what’s possible with LPL Financial.

Job Overview:

We are looking for an inspired innovative Senior Developer Lead for our cloud transformation journey, with background in development of high throughput mission critical business applications, leveraging AWS technologies with .Net, SQL Server and PostgreSQL. The individual will need to be well versed in financial, trading and advisory technologies. As a trusted engineer lead, you will be working cross-functional teams to ensure development, deliver quality and meet deadlines. This is a Techno functional hands-on, technical lead role in the trading organization that will design, architect and develop cloud-native and on-prem services to support LPL’s overall cloud strategy and transformation.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a tech team to design, develop, test and implement technical solutions based on business requirements and strategic direction utilizing AWS cloud native technologies (EC2, S3, ECS, EKS, ELB, RDS, R53, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS).

• Deep understanding and seasoned on cloud migration strategies with AWS and e2e SDLC.

• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including architecture, data, product, and business partners, and strategies to scale and modernize existing trading platforms.

• Work collaboratively with quality assurance engineering teams, DevOps and PMO to ensure all SDLC processes and Agile best practices are followed.

• Code and implement guardrails to enable self-service and frictionless delivery allowing teams to build and own end-to-end applications and services in the cloud.

• Formulating workable solutions to complex challenges, logically deliberating on courses of action by examining and challenging assumptions, discerning hidden value, objectively evaluating evidence, and assessing conclusions.

• Measure success by say/do, velocity, defect remediation, and clear value to the trading platforms.

• Provide technical leadership to teammates through technical design and implementation of industry best practices adhering to LPL’s modernization practices, cloud practices, SDLC and release management processes.

• Provide production support, maintain, troubleshoot, optimize and enhance trading platforms/applications.

• Ensure service level agreements and contingency activities are covered related to system/application availability ensuring zero Advisor experience disruption.

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.

Requirements:

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in full-stack application development utilizing C# .NET, Angular/JavaScript, REST APIs, and relational databases, with a strong emphasis on a test-driven development (TDD) approach to ensure high-quality software delivery.

• 6+ years of experience in enterprise software development, including documenting designs through sequence and activity diagrams, presenting in architecture board reviews, and developing microservices using API‑first principles with strong knowledge of cloud patterns for scalable, high‑performance solutions.

• 6+ Years SQL server, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, DocumentDB, etc.

• 6+ years of hands on experience with Kafka and event driven architectures/patterns.

• 6+ years of experience with AWS technologies, showcasing hands-on development expertise with AWS Lambda and Step Functions to build robust cloud-based solutions (CloudFront, S3, API Gateway, Lambda, Fargate/EKS, DynamoDB).

Preferences:

• Experience working in trading domain with knowledge of backend trading and order execution workflows.

• Experience with on-prem to cloud migration/transformation.

• Experience working with global delivery teams.

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

#LI - Hybrid

 

Pay Range:

$106,125-$176,875/year
 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. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!
 

Company Overview:

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(6) , LPL supports over 32,000 financial advisors and the wealth management practices of approximately 1,100 financial institutions, servicing and custodying approximately $2.3 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 8 million Americans. The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools and practice management services, ensuring that advisors and institutions have the flexibility to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses. For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.

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.

For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.

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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