Principal 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! Excited to learn more? If so, then this could be the role for you!  

Job Overview:

The Principal, Cloud Engineer leads development of cloud services and platform solutions needed to host business-critical applications that differentiate LPL in the market. This is a hands-on, technical lead role in the Investor Experience organization that will architect and develop cloud-native services to support LPL’s overall cloud strategy and migration to AWS. The Principal Engineer is involved in all stages of software development, including front-end development, back-end development, database integrations, user interface, user experience, and back-end server management. The person has to influence the department's strategy. Makes decisions on moderately complex to complex issues regarding technical approaches for project components, and work is performed without direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments.

Responsibilities:

• Lead research / design / architecture / development of enterprise services on AWS Landing Zone (ALZ) utilizing IaC/IaaS/ PaaS solutions including EC2, S3, ECS, EKS, ELB, RDS, R53, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS 

• Builds IaC solutions adhering to DevSecOps best practices utilizing tools such as Git, CloudFormation, Ansible and Terraform

• Build scalable / resilient solutions and ensure proper instrumentation is in place for overall observability of platforms and services.

• Code / Implement guardrails to enable self-service and frictionless delivery allowing teams to build and own end-to-end applications and services in the cloud.

• Participate in SaFE delivery model to deliver sprint releases through stories/epics utilizing Jira to track all development work and track overall velocity.

• Accountable for site reliability engineering (SRE) activities to build highly available and scalable solutions and ensure problem observability of platforms / services 

• Serve as a subject matter expert to design, administer and support security of infrastructure and enterprise hosting platforms 

• Build / Maintain strong partnerships with IT stakeholders including Delivery Engineering, Application Development, Architecture and Security.

• Maintain modern development standards with best-practice approaches and development processes.

• Technology: Angular, .Net Core 6, C#, Angular 8+, AWS Cloud, REST API, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Tableau, ELK, MuleSoft, Confluent Kafka

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:

• 2+ years of experience working with AWS. In depth understanding on AWS Well-Architected Framework, AWS Landing Zone and DevSecOps.

• 7+ years of Senior Developer experience in designing and implementing complex systems, including developing solutions from scratch.

• 7+ years of Full-stack developer experience designing applications in Angular, developing web services (REST/SOAP), and integrating with vendor APIs.

• 7+ years of extensive web/service development experience with the following technologies: .NET, C#, SQL server, Node, MVC, NuGet, JavaScript/jQuery, HMTL, CSS.

• Experience designing / automating enterprise services on platform (ECS, EKS, API Gateway, ELB, RDS, S3, Glue, PostgreSQL)

Core Competencies:

• Ability to convey technical solutions to the entire organization and experience working with senior leaders across the firm to leverage technology to drive positive business outcomes Excellent knowledge of and experience with object-oriented concepts and design patterns.

• 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.

• Extensive experience working in large technology ecosystems with emphasis on integrating multiple externally facing high scale, high volume, always-on mission-critical systems.

• Ability to convey technical solutions to the entire organization and experience working with senior leaders across the firm to leverage technology to drive positive business outcomes.

• Highly collaborative with experience in a hands-on technical leadership role

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

Preferences:

• Experience working with source control tools like TFS, GIT etc.

• Work with cloud-native stack, build on AWS, use technologies like Kubernetes.

• Write automated test cases to ensure the correctness, responsiveness, and efficiency of the software product.

• Good Understanding of Document Object Model (DOM) and DOM Functions.

• Experience with DevOps, including source control, release management, and continuous integration.

Pay Range:

$155,288-$258,813/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) was founded on the principle that the firm should work for advisors and institutions, and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader in the markets we serve, serving more than 23,000 financial advisors, including advisors at approximately 1,000 institutions and at approximately 580 registered investment advisor ("RIA") firms nationwide. We are steadfast in our commitment to the advisor-mediated model and the belief that Americans deserve access to personalized guidance from a financial professional.

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.

Join LPL Financial: Where Your Potential Meets Opportunity

At LPL Financial, we believe that everyone deserves objective financial guidance. As the nation’s leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of cutting-edge technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services.

Why LPL?

• Innovative Environment: We foster creativity and growth, providing a supportive and responsive leadership team. Learn more about our leadership team here!

• Limitless Career Potential: Your career at LPL has no limits, only amazing potential. Learn more about our careers here!

• Unified Mission: We are one team on one mission—taking care of our advisors so they can take care of their clients. Learn more about our mission and values here!

• Impactful Work: Our size is just right for you to make a real impact. Learn more here!

• Commitment to Equality: We support workplace equality and embrace diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Learn more here!

• Community Focus: We care for our communities and encourage our employees to do the same. Learn more here!

• Benefits and Total Rewards: Our Total Rewards package goes beyond just compensation and insurance. It includes a mix of traditional and unique benefits, perks, and resources designed to enhance your life both at work and at home. Learn more here!

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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