Sr Engineer, Software Development

LPL Financial LLC; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

LPL Financial LLC in Hyderabad seeks a Senior Engineer / Tech Lead to design and implement cloud-based data and application capabilities for the compensation transformation program. You will build scalable data pipelines, automate validation, and contribute to architecture with a focus on reliability and performance.

The ideal candidate brings strong Python skills, hands-on AWS data services experience, and a collaborative mindset across product, architecture, and DevOps teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing and implementing complex systems.
• 5+ years hands-on data engineering in transformation-heavy or rules-driven domains.
• Strong Python development for ETL/ELT and pipeline orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end data pipelines for compensation calculations and validation.
• Build ETL/ELT workflows with Python, AWS Glue, Lambda, and Step Functions.
• Develop event-driven workflows with AWS EventBridge, SQS, SNS, and serverless components.
• Ensure data quality, auditing, and monitoring for compensation processes.

Skills

8+ years experience

5+ years data engineering

Python development

ETL/ELT design

SQL proficiency

Cloud data pipelines

Data quality & governance

Agile collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS Glue

AWS Lambda

AWS EventBridge

RDS (PostgreSQL/SQL Server)

S3 data lakes

SQL optimization

GitHub CI/CD

Snowflake

Jira / TeamCity / Octopus

Job description

Where Ambition Meets InnovationAt LPL’s Global Capability Center, you'll find a collaborative culture where your voice matters, integrity guides every decision, and technology fuels progress. Your skills, talents, and ideas will redefine what's possible. LPL's success reflects its exceptional employees, who together pursue one noble purpose: empowering financial advisors to deliver personalized advice for all who need it. We’re proud to be expanding and reaching new heights in Hyderabad.Join us as we create something extraordinary together.Job Overview:We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Engineer / Tech Lead to join our Compensation Transformation Program. This role is critical to designing and implementing modern, cloud‑based data and application capabilities that will transform how compensation processing, data flows, validation, and automation operate across the enterprise.The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in Python, AWS data pipeline services (Glue, Lambda, EventBridge, RDS, S3), and distributed workflow design. While UI or .NET experience can be beneficial, those are not mandatory requirements for this role.You will work closely with architects, product teams, compensation SMEs, and engineering partners to deliver scalable, resilient, and future‑ready systems that modernize the compensation platform end‑to‑end.Responsibilities:Core – Data Engineering & Cloud ArchitectureDesign and implement end‑to‑end data pipelines to support compensation calculations, ingestion, validation, and downstream processingBuild and maintain ETL/ELT workflows using Python, AWS Glue, Lambda, and Step FunctionsDevelop event-driven workflows leveraging AWS EventBridge, SQS, SNS, and other serverless componentsImplement data quality, reconciliation, auditing, and monitoring layers to ensure high data integrity for compensation processesWork with relational databases (RDS/Postgres/SQL Server) for modeling, transformations, and performance tuningIntegrate cloud data services with compensation rules engines, distribution systems, and downstream consumersApplication & Platform Engineering (Optional / Nice-to-Have)Contribute to application components and microservices supporting compensation workflowsAssist with API design or UI enhancements as needed (Angular, JavaScript, .NET — optional)Engineering ExcellencePartner with product, architecture, QA, and DevOps teams in an Agile environmentApply CI/CD practices for automation and deployment of cloud-based data componentsTroubleshoot data and workflow issues quickly and effectivelyAnalyze existing processes and propose improvements to increase transparency, scalability, and automation in compensation processingCommunicate clearly with business stakeholders, compensation SMEs, and technology partnersWhat are we looking for?We’re looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.Requirements:Data Engineering & Cloud (Primary Requirements)8+ years of experience designing and implementing complex systems5+ years hands-on data engineering experience, ideally in transformation‑heavy or rules‑driven domainsStrong Python development skills for ETL/ELT and pipeline orchestrationHands-on experience with AWS cloud services:AWS Glue (ETL jobs, crawlers, transformations)AWS LambdaEventBridge (event-driven patterns)Amazon RDSS3 and data lake patternsStrong SQL expertise (stored procedures, indexing, optimization)DevOps experience with GitHub, CI/CD, build & deploy pipelinesStrong understanding of enterprise integration patterns, SOA concepts, and system design principlesOptional / Nice-to-Have (Not Hard Requirements)Experience with .NET, C#, JavaScript, Angular, or Web API developmentExperience with Snowflake or other modern cloud data warehousesExperience with Jira, TeamCity, OctopusExperience developing systems related to compensation, payroll, financial calculations, or rules‑driven enginesSoft Skills & CompetenciesExcellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-team collaborationStrong analytical, problem‑solving, and debugging skillsAbility to troubleshoot production issues under tight timelinesSelf-driven, innovative, and quick learnerBachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related fieldPreferences:Experience writing unit tests using any of these technologies VS Tests, NUnit, JUnit, MUnit, Jasmin/Karma is a plusSnowflake experienceTeam City, Octopus, JiraHands on experience implementing self-service portalsExperience developing customer service applicationsKnowledge of estimation, tools and principlesExposure to Cloud based application design and implementationLPL Global Business Services, LLP - PRIVACY POLICY