Sr. Engineer, Software Development

Are you a team player? Are you curious to learn? Are you interested in working in meaningful projects? Do you want to work with cutting-edge technology? Are you interested in being part of a team that is working to transform and do things differently? If so, LPL Financial is the place for you!

LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) was founded on the principle that the firm should work for the advisor, and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader* in the markets we serve, supporting more than 22,000 financial advisors, 1,100 institution-based investment programs, and 500 independent RIA firms nationwide. We are steadfast in our commitment to the advisor-centered model and the belief that Americans deserve access to personalized guidance from a financial advisor. At LPL, independence means that advisors have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run their perfect practice. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors, so they can take care of their clients.

Job Overview:

We are looking for a Software Developer/Tech Lead who will be part of the Technology organization that is responsible for providing brand new innovative products in Banking and Lending solutions space for advisors and home office. This role will require working with key stakeholders to deliver set vision and integrated capabilities via self-service on the investor-facing platforms and experiences. Successful candidate will focus on fostering engineering excellence and leading high-performing teams with an open innovative culture. Work with a dynamic high caliber, cross functional team including engineering, product and design to create world class products. Lead the team in an empowering environment to create high-quality solutions.

Responsibilities:

• As a Tech Lead, guide the team’s development efforts towards successful project delivery and application support

• Design, develop, test and implement technical solutions based on premise and on AWS in a Containerized Microservices Architecture

• Provide technical leadership to teammates through technical design, code reviews and implementation of best practices, adhering to LPL’s SDLC and RM processes

• Collaborate with other Development teams, Enterprise Architecture and Support teams to design, develop, test and maintain the various platforms and their integration with other systems

• Assess opportunities for application and process improvements and prepare documentation outlining platform road map

• Maintain, troubleshoot, optimize and enhance existing systems.

• Communicate with technical and non-technical groups on a regular basis as part of product/project support

What are we looking for?

We want strong collaborators who can deliver a world-class client experience. We are looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced environment, are client-focused, team oriented, and are able to execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in a Lead capacity, guiding the team’s development efforts towards successful project delivery and application support

• 7+ years of experience in hands-on design and implementation of complex systems, including data and reporting

• 5+ years’ experience with AWS serverless application architecture on public cloud in .Net, Angular, Java Script, and SQL & No-SQL databases

• 5+ years of experience with AWS end-to-end cloud development, deployment, fine-tuning for scalability and performance, including EKS, Aurora, Glue (orchestration, Crawlers, Catalogs, Jobs), S3, Athena, RDS, and EventBridge

• 5+ years in creating ETL and data pipelines from structured and unstructured sources (e.g. text files)

Core Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, both technical and non-technical

• Strong estimation, foresight, analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to interface with customers to gather business needs and to present solutions

• Capable of effectively planning, prioritizing and executing tasks utilizing resources and tools

Preferences:

• Object Oriented Programming and design experience

• Experience using modern application/API containerization and container orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Nginx etc.)

• Cloud experience (AWS or Azure)

• Experience in financial industry, particularly in wealth & asset management organization

• Reporting and Data experience. As well as Experience with Python (Pyspark, Numpy, Scipy, AWSGlue) and SQL

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Pay Range:

$116,800.00 - $194,600.00

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!

Why LPL?

At LPL, we believe that objective financial guidance is a fundamental need for everyone. As the nation’s leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of proprietary technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services. We provide you with a work environment that encourages your creativity and growth, a leadership team that is supportive and responsive, and the opportunity to create a career that has no limits, only amazing potential.

We are one team on one mission. We take care of our advisors, so they can take care of their clients.

Because our company is not too big and not too small, you can seize the opportunity to make a real impact. We are committed to supporting workplace equality, and we embrace the different perspectives and backgrounds of our employees. We also care for our communities, and we encourage our employees to do the same. This creates an environment in which you can do your best work.

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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.