Senior Software Engineer

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 seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Prospect and Client Management Team. In this role, you will design and build event-sourced microservices using AWS cloud-native technologies to manage participant data for millions of investors. You will implement CQRS patterns, event sourcing, real-time event streaming, and deploy containerized applications to AWS. This position requires a strong foundation in distributed systems and a passion for building scalable, resilient financial applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test services using modern technologies hosted in AWS.

• Build and deploy containerized applications to AWS EKS clusters using Helm charts, blue/green deployments, and auto-scaling.

• Write infrastructure as code with Terraform for AWS services (EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, RDS).

• Design RESTful APIs following XPS Process API patterns with versioning and backward compatibility.

• Collaborate with architects, QA engineers, and product owners through event storming and domain modeling sessions.

What are we looking for?

We’re seeking collaborative engineers who thrive in fast-paced environments and deliver exceptional results. Our ideal candidates embrace innovation, act with integrity, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and shared success.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience with .NET development (C# 10+, .NET Core/.NET 6+).

• 3+ years implementing CQRS and Event Sourcing patterns.

• 3+ years of AWS experience (EKS/ECS, Lambda, DynamoDB, ElastiCache Redis, RDS Aurora, API Gateway).

• Experience with caching and event streaming technologies (Kafka or similar).

• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.

• Database experience with PostgreSQL and SQL Server.

Preferences

• Financial services domain experience (KYC/AML compliance).

• Experience with AWS Glue for ETL workloads using PySpark.

• Familiarity with legacy system integration and migration strategies.

• Knowledge of event sourcing data modeling and schema evolution.

• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot).

 

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.

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