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VP, Principal Data Engineer

LPL Financial
LPL Financial Salary
Fort Mill, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 3/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/18/2025
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!

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.

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.


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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