This role pays less than
56%
of similar roles. Most pay
$157,200–$231,037
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$178k
versus about
$194k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About LPL Financial
LPL Financial is the largest independent broker-dealer in the United States, providing brokerage and investment advisory services to independent financial advisors and financial institutions. Industry: Financial Services & Wealth Management
LPL Financial currently has
62 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$140,500–$234,100
across 56 roles with salary data.
As an AVP, Principal AI Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader and individual contributor focused on designing, building, and deploying production-grade AI and machine learning solutions. You will develop advisor-facing capabilities, manage the end-to-end software engineering lifecycle, and establish best practices for model evaluation, security, and responsible AI. The role involves architecting applications using LLMs, generative AI, agentic workflows, RAG architectures, and microservices within a cloud-native environment. Key technologies include Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, LangChain, and AWS services like Bedrock and SageMaker. You will solve complex problems in the highly regulated wealth management and financial services sector by translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions. Your work will focus on improving advisor productivity and operational efficiency while ensuring all AI implementations remain compliant with strict industry governance and risk standards.
What does a AI Engineer earn?
Median $211200 from 142 postings across 39 companies.
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