AVP, Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (AI & Cloud Platforms)

LPL Financial LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 147,500 - 245,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health benefits

Employee stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

LPL Financial LLC is seeking an AVP, Full Stack Developer in Austin, Texas, to design and maintain scalable financial technology solutions. This role requires expertise in both front-end and back-end development, with a focus on high-quality applications.

The ideal candidate holds a degree in Computer Science and has over 7 years of experience in full-stack development. Benefits include a competitive salary range of $147,500 to $245,900, alongside comprehensive rewards like 401(k) matching and health benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in full‑stack software development.
• Strong proficiency in at least one modern front‑end framework along with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Extensive experience with back‑end programming languages and relevant frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain full‑stack applications across the software development life cycle.
• Mentor junior developers and participate in code reviews.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and microservices.

Skills

Full-stack development

Frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js)

Backend programming languages (Java, Python, C#)

RESTful APIs

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Overview

As an AVP, Full Stack Developer at LPL Financial, you will be a key contributor to designing, developing, and maintaining robust and scalable financial technology solutions. You will work across the entire software development life cycle, from front‑end user interfaces to back‑end services and database interactions, ensuring high‑quality and performant applications that meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain full‑stack applications using a variety of technologies, including front‑end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js), back‑end languages (e.g., Java, Python, C#), and database systems (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB).
• Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, and other developers to understand requirements, design technical solutions, and estimate effort.
• Write clean, efficient, well‑documented, and testable code following best practices and architectural patterns.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, consistency, and adherence to standards.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Troubleshoot and debug production issues, providing timely resolutions and root cause analysis.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for development processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Mentor junior developers and share knowledge within the team.
• Stay up‑to‑date with emerging technologies and industry trends.

AI Awareness & Design Expectations

• Using AI copilots (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Antigravity) to accelerate development.
• Applying LLMs (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) for code generation, review, refactoring, and debugging.
• Familiarity with Figma for design collaboration.
• Understanding responsible AI usage including data privacy and security.
• Understanding how to deploy agents to production scale using AWS Bedrock, Vercel, etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in full‑stack software development.
• Strong proficiency in at least one modern front‑end framework (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js) and associated technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript).
• Extensive experience with at least one back‑end programming language (e.g., Java, Python, C#) and relevant frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot, .NET Core, Django, Flask).

Core Competencies

• Solid understanding of relational and/or NoSQL databases, including schema design, querying, and optimization.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced, agile environment.
• Excellent problem‑solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience in the financial services industry is a plus.

Pay Range

$147,500.00 – $245,900.00. Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location.

Benefits

LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, including 401(k) matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more.

EEO Statement

EEO. LPL Financial is an equal opportunity employer.