Engineer II, Software Development

LPL Financials; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

LPL Financials is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer in Hyderabad to support the modernization and AI-enabled evolution of critical business applications. The role focuses on stability, debt reduction, and high-quality delivery across legacy and modern platforms.

You will collaborate with architects, SRE, QA, and business partners to drive API-driven design, cloud readiness, and automation. Strong .NET/C# and Angular skills are essential, with AWS experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Extensive software development experience across enterprise systems.
• Experience with .NET (C#) and modern front-end frameworks like Angular.
• Proven ability to design and consume RESTful APIs.
• Relational database experience (SQL Server/PostgreSQL) and query optimization basics.
• Cloud experience on AWS (Lambda, S3, API Gateway).
• Solid understanding of OO design and design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software components following established patterns.
• Enhance and modernize existing .NET and frontend applications.
• Build and consume REST APIs and work with relational databases.
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to architecture decisions.
• Write clean, testable code and support production systems including on-call tasks.
• Collaborate with product, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver quality features.

Skills

35 years of professional software de­v

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Angular

REST APIs

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

AWS

Lambda

API Gateway

Git

Job description

LPL is a Fortune 500 wealth management firmin the US, supporting close to 30,000 financial advisorsand over 1,000 institutionsthrough its platforms and services. The firm manages approximately $1.9 trillion in assetsand has a global workforce of 9,000+ employees, continuing to grow year over year.

As part of this growth, LPL is expanding its global footprint through LPL GBSand setting up a Global Capability Center (GCC) in Hyderabadto build scalable business, technology, and operations capabilities.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to support the operation, maintenance, modernization, and AIenabled evolution of legacy and

businesscritical applications across the Business Solutions Technology organization. This role focuses on improving system stability,

reducing technical debt, modernizing applications, and driving efficiency through intelligent automation and AIassisted engineering methods.

You will collaborate with architects, SRE, QA, and business partners to troubleshoot issues, deliver enhancements, strengthen platform

reliability, and support cloudready modernization. The role requires handson engineering expertise, the ability to work across a mix of

modern and legacy platforms, and openness to leveraging AI and generative tools to accelerate delivery and improve code quality.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, enhance, and stabilize legacy and modern applications across Business Solutions.
• Lead foundational upgrades (framework updates, infrastructure refreshes, security patching, performance improvements).
• Modernize legacy systems using cloudready patterns, microservices, and APIdriven designs.
• Use AIassisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, codegeneration frameworks, intelligent automation) to accelerate modernization

and improve engineering quality.

• Apply AIdriven monitoring and observability insights to reduce incidents, identify trends, and improve reliability.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting, triage, rootcause analysis, and incident resolution.
• Participate in architecture/design reviews and ensure modernization & AIassisted practices are represented in solution planning.
• Estimate engineering effort for enhancements, upgrades, and technical debt remediation.
• Maintain highquality technical documentation and runbooks.
• Collaborate with SRE to improve monitoring, alerting, resiliency, and automationdriven runtime operations.

What Are We Looking For?

We are seeking a Software Engineer II who is a solid, hands-on developer capable of delivering quality software in a complex enterprise environment. This is a mid-level role, one level below Senior Software Engineer, focused on building, enhancing, and supporting solutions under the guidance of senior and lead engineers. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong fundamentals, a growth mindset, and the ability to contribute reliably to team delivery.

Role Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software components using established patterns and standards.
• Contribute to the enhancement and modernization of existing .NET applications.
• Build and consume REST APIs and work with relational databases.
• Participate in design discussions and provide input on technical solutions.
• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code with guidance from senior team members.
• Support production systems, including troubleshooting defects and participating in on-call or incident response as needed.
• Collaborate effectively with product owners, QA, and DevOps teams.

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills

• 35 years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with .NET (C#) and front-end frameworks such as Angular or similar SPA frameworks.
• Experience building or consuming RESTful APIs.
• Working knowledge of relational databases (e.g., SQL Server or PostgreSQL) and basic query optimization.
• Exposure to cloud platforms, preferably AWS, including services such as Lambda, S3, or API Gateway.
• Understanding of basic object-oriented design principles and design patterns.

Engineering Practices

• Experience writing unit tests and supporting automated testing efforts.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Understanding of Agile development practices; exposure to Waterfall is a plus.

Reliability & Support

• Ability to debug issues across application layers with guidance.
• Exposure to monitoring, logging, and basic operational support concepts.
• Willingness to participate in incident resolution and post-issue learning.

Professional & Collaboration Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.
• Openness to feedback and eagerness to learn from senior engineers.
• Demonstrates ownership of assigned work and follows through on commitments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to non-relational databases such as DynamoDB or DocumentDB.
• Familiarity with API documentation tools such as Swagger / OpenAPI.
• Basic understanding of security best practices in application development.
• Interest in or early exposure to AI-assisted development tools.

What Success Looks Like in This Role

• Consistently delivers high-quality features with minimal rework.
• Grows technical depth and independence over time.
• Contributes positively to team velocity and code quality.
• Demonstrates readiness to progress toward a Senior Software Engineer role.