LPL Financial is seeking a Tech Lead, Data Engineer to join the Data Technology Engineering team to build a systems-of-record (SOR) modernization initiative that can impact the entire firm's growth trajectory and align the system for readiness and scale.
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years of professional software development experience in building API’s and Services within AWS using Python, SQL, and native services.
- Minimum of 5 years of software development experience with AWS platform - Glue, EKS, S3, NoSQL datastores, Postgres, Apache Iceberg, API Gateway & Kafka
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in SQL procedures, views, indexes, and performance tuning.
- Minimum of 5 years of expertise with Source Control such as GIT, Bitbucket, or TFS. CI/CD experience with TeamCity/Octopus/Jenkins/Jules.
- Minimum of 3 years of working with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Python, AWS, SQL, & data pipeline development experience
- AWS Certification for a developer and/or Solution Architect associate.
Responsibilities
- Hands-on coding and well-versed with generative code-assist IDEs (like copilot, cursor, etc) leads an inspired and dedicated team of onshore and offshore developers to architect, build, deploy, and support best-in-class software solutions for internal and external customers.
- Leverage technical expertise and the latest tech stack to implement software development best practices. Implement application resiliency, scalability, and performance design.
- Collaborate across business units, technology, and product teams to build and deliver business value.
- Work actively with quality assurance engineer teams, Release Management, DevOps to ensure all SDLC processes are adhered to.
- Develop technical documentation to define the system components and workflows.
- Oversee and participate in day-to-day activities of POD using Agile/Scrum methodology.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or a related field
- Minimum of 3 years of financial services/brokerage firm experience, preferred
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- This is a hybrid position, requiring onsite presence 2–3 days per week at LPL Financial's NYC/Midtown office
- Travel requirements not specified
