Principal Software Developer

LPL Financial

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Work type
On-site
Location
New York, NYCharlotte, NC
Salary
$175,924–$293,138 / yr
Posted
80 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $193k
This role $235k
$125k most similar roles pay here $311k

This role pays more than 87% of similar roles. Most pay $169,550–$216,300 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $235k versus about $193k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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.

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TL;DR · Principal Software Developer

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Principal Software Dev The Principal Software Dev joins the Compensation Transformation Program to design and deliver modern, cloud-based data and application capabilities. This role involves providing hands-on technical leadership to modernize legacy systems into scalable, cloud-native solutions for enterprise compensation processing. Key responsibilities include building ETL/ELT workflows, developing event-driven architectures, and implementing data quality, reconciliation, and monitoring features. The candidate will work with Python, SQL, and AWS services including Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, S3, EventBridge, and RDS. Additionally, the role requires utilizing CI/CD and DevOps practices to automate deployment processes while troubleshooting complex production issues. The position focuses on solving technical challenges related to calculating, validating, and distributing compensation data across the enterprise. Preferred skills include experience with .NET, C#, JavaScript, Angular, Snowflake, or other tools like Jira and TeamCity for managing rules-driven financial systems.

What does a Software Developer earn?

Median $151475 from 90 postings across 16 companies.

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Skills

AWS Python SQL Glue Lambda Step Functions S3 EventBridge SQS SNS RDS SQL Server ETL ELT CI/CD DevOps Snowflake .NET C# JavaScript Angular API Jira TeamCity Octopus Deploy

What you'll do

  • Design and implement end-to-end cloud data pipelines for compensation ingestion, calculation, validation, and distribution.
  • Build and maintain ETL/ELT workflows using Python, AWS Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, and S3.
  • Architect and develop event-driven workflows leveraging AWS EventBridge, SQS, and SNS.
  • Implement data quality, reconciliation, auditing, and monitoring capabilities to ensure accuracy of compensation data.
  • Modernize legacy compensation platforms into scalable, cloud-native solutions using AWS-native services.
  • Perform data modeling, transformation, and performance optimization using relational databases like RDS, Postgres, or SQL Server.
  • Apply CI/CD and DevOps best practices to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive root-cause resolution under tight timelines.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience designing and delivering complex enterprise systems.
  • 7+ years of hands-on data engineering experience using Python and SQL.
  • Experience with AWS services including Glue, Lambda, EventBridge, RDS, and S3.
  • Ability to design scalable, event-driven, and cloud-native architectures.
  • Experience with CI/CD, DevOps practices, and modern software engineering standards.
  • Proficiency in designing and implementing end-to-end cloud data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows.
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to business stakeholders and cross-functional partners.

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