This role pays more than
78%
of similar roles. Most pay
$184,756–$257,087
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$264k
versus about
$221k
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
59 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$140,959–$234,882
across 54 roles with salary data.
As a Distinguished Architect, Trading Platforms and Technology, you will serve as a senior individual contributor within the trading and investment management technology team. You will define and advance target-state architecture for enterprise-scale platforms across Broker Dealer, Advisory, and Models domains. Your daily responsibilities include designing low-latency, high-throughput systems involving real-time event streaming, order routing, and market data infrastructure. You will lead modernization initiatives including cloud adoption on AWS, API-first design, microservices, and event-driven architectures while championing Architecture as Code for scalable governance. The role requires expertise in FIX protocol, OMS/EMS platforms, and emerging technologies like AI/ML, blockchain, and digital assets. You will solve complex technical challenges by aligning business strategy with modern infrastructure to support high-volume trading environments and provide strategic guidance on build versus buy decisions for critical financial systems.
What does a Architect earn?
Median $235750 from 31 postings across 17 companies.