Sr. Software Engineer – API/Data Services

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 18,000 financial advisors, 800 institution-based investment programs and 450 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:

At LPL Financial we consider it our mission to take care of our advisors so they can take care of their client. Joining as Senior Software Engineer – API/Data Services, you will be responsible for building and maintaining the sustainable, scalable products and capabilities that support our advisors to deliver excellent services for their investors.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, test, tune and implement n-tiered web-based applications while collaborating with Development, Enterprise Architecture and Product teams

Assess opportunities for application and process improvements and prepare SDLC documentation

Maintain, troubleshoot, optimize and enhance existing systems

Work collaboratively with QA, DevOPS teams to adopt CI/CD tool chain and develop automation

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

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

Design patterns and coding best practices.

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 designing and implementing complex systems accompanied by a Bachelor’s degree or Master Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or other related field.

3+ years of experience working with Python, Docker, AWS Services like AWS Lambda, API Gateway, EKS, S3, AWS Fargate, RDS, etc.

3+ years of experience designing applications, developing web services (REST/SOAP), and integrating with vendor APIs as well as an excellent understanding of SOA principles, Microservices and design patterns

5+ years of excellent understanding and writing of SQL server procedures, views, functions and designing skills, caching and exception handling

Core Competencies:

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

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Motivated and driven by achieving long-term business outcomes

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

Preferences:

Experience with Agile using JIRA

.NET 6, ELK Stack, TeamCity, TFS, GIT

Master data management (MDM)

Experience in Message queue implementations (Kafka)

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Pay Range: $96,800-$145,200/year

The salary range is dependent on a number of factors, including the applicant’s skill, experience, and work location.

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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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 (800) 877-7210.