Senior Software Engineer

Where Ambition Meets Innovation

Build a career that matches your initiative with an environment centered on innovation, collaboration, and impact. At LPL Financial, you’ll work with modern technology, supportive teammates, and the opportunity to contribute to solutions that help clients pursue their financial goals.

Job Overview

As a Senior Full‑Stack Software Engineer, you will contribute to the design, delivery, and support of modern, cloud‑native platforms that enable LPL’s business and client experiences. This role involves hands‑on engineering across the full development lifecycle, with opportunities to apply AI‑assisted development tools to build secure, scalable, and well‑architected solutions.

You will collaborate with partners across Product, Design, Platform, and Operations, contributing to systems that align with LPL’s software development lifecycle (SDLC) and risk management practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and support full‑stack applications using .NET/C#, Angular, and AWS services.
• Build and maintain cloud‑native, containerized services and service‑oriented APIs.
• Participate in design and code reviews, contributing to shared standards and implementation practices aligned with LPL SDLC and risk management processes.
• Partner with Product, Design, Platform, and Operations teams to deliver integrated, reliable solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve applications, development processes, and platform capabilities; contribute to technical documentation and roadmaps.
• Design and implement REST and gRPC services using ASP.NET Core, applying clean architecture and domain‑driven design concepts.
• Apply resiliency and security patterns such as retry logic, circuit breakers, idempotency, and least‑privilege access.
• Develop responsive and accessible Angular (v16+) user interfaces, including micro‑frontend architectures, using RxJS and modern UI patterns.
• Use AI‑assisted development tools (such as GitHub Copilot, Copilot Chat, Cursor, or CodeWhisperer) to support coding, testing, refactoring, documentation, and reviews.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines with automated quality and security checks.
• 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.
• Required Qualifications
• Experience building full‑stack applications using .NET/C#, Angular, TypeScript/JavaScript, and relational or NoSQL databases.
• Experience designing and supporting distributed or service‑oriented systems.
• Experience developing and deploying solutions on AWS (such as EKS, RDS or Aurora, S3, EventBridge, Athena, or Glue).
• Experience building ETL processes or data pipelines using structured and unstructured data sources.
• Experience working across the software development lifecycle, from design through production support.
• Core Competencies
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Analytical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and deliver work in a dynamic environment.
• Collaborative mindset with an interest in learning and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience in financial services, wealth management, or asset management environments.
• Exposure to reporting or data processing tools; experience with Python (including PySpark or NumPy) is helpful.
• Experience with observability, feature‑flagging, and production support in regulated environments.
• Additional Information
• This position does not offer work authorization sponsorship now or in the future. Candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization that does not require employer sponsorship.
• Pay Range: $106,100.00 - $176,900.00
• 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!
• 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 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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