VP, Principal Software Engineer

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 to hire a VP, Software Engineering in the Technology organization under the direction of the VP II of advisor facing technology. This position will help solution business requirements and develop technology solutions to support product roadmaps and LPL’s vision. This position will involve collaboration with business partners, Architects, Quality Assurance, Release Management, and the Change Control board to plan, design, develop and implement solutions for these needs. This candidate should be capable of designing and developing timely, high-quality products, with state-of-the-art user interfaces to best solution these needs, and have the drive to ensure that the vision and success criteria are met within budget and schedule constraints. This is a people manager role

Responsibilities:

• Hands-on experience in building end to end data pipelines running on cloud leveraging API’s and streaming services like Kafka,SQS. Experience in building large scale secure pipelines with data observability

• Design, develop, test, tune and implement complex data pipelines with focus on Database development leveraging API's (REST.GRAPHQL).

• Build, troubleshoot, optimize and improve existing data pipelines and systems 

• Assist management in technical assessment of risks and issues, and document recommendations.

• Support the production of technical documentation in accordance with SDLC guidelines.

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

• Develop solutions according to enterprise standards.

• Present solutions in code review meetings

• Design and develop core services and components with expertise in service-oriented architecture.

• Provide technical troubleshooting and advanced de-bug support.

• Evaluate new design proposals, investigate and recommend solutions and process improvements that deliver services with high scalability and performance.

• Ensure the necessary platform technical documentation is maintained in an appropriate manner.

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:

• BS or advanced degree in Computer Science, IT or related field

• 7+ Years of hands-on programming experience (like Python, .Net)

• 7+ Years of SQL/NO-SQL database like MongoDB, PostGres

• 5+ Experience with webservices API (REST/SOAP)?

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in building end to end data pipelines running on cloud leveraging API’s and streaming services like Kafka, SQS. Experience in building large scale secure pipelines with data observability

Preferences:

• Agile experience

• ML/AI experience

• BPMN experience

• 5+ Years of ML experience leveraging AWS cloud platform, and models like TensorFlow, random forest/KNN, and LLM.

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Pay Range:

$170,800.00 - $284,600.00

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.