AVP Software Engineer - Data Platform Engineering (Python/AWS)

LPL Financial; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Matching

Health Benefits

Employee Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Volunteer Time Off

Job summary

LPL Financial is seeking an experienced software engineer to design and develop scalable Python-based backend services on AWS, focusing on cloud-native data integration and movement. The role emphasizes building robust data pipelines with strong observability and reliability across the data platform.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in software engineering with Python and AWS, and a solid history of delivering scalable REST APIs and data-centric solutions in enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of 7 years of software engineering experience with Python and AWS.
• Strong background in scalable backend services, REST APIs, and modern data platforms.
• Experience with serverless technologies and observability is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable Python-based backend services on AWS.
• Build and enhance cloud-native data pipelines with improved observability.
• Advance the resilience and performance of enterprise data platforms.

Skills

Python

AWS

REST APIs

Data Pipelines

Serverless Architecture

Distributed Systems

CI/CD

Snowflake

Airflow

Databricks

Event-Driven Architecture

Backend Development

Data Integration

JavaScript

React

DevOps

Tools

Snowflake

Airflow

Databricks

React

JavaScript

CI/CD

Job description

Design and develop scalable Python-based backend services and cloud-native applications on AWS to support enterprise data integration and movement. Build and enhance data pipeline frameworks while improving observability and operational resilience across the data platform.

Requirements: Requires a minimum of 7 years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in Python and AWS serverless technologies. Candidates should have a strong background in building scalable backend services, REST APIs, and modern data platform solutions.

Key Skills: Python, AWS, React, REST APIs, Distributed Systems, Serverless Architecture, Data Integration, CI/CD, Snowflake, Airflow, Databricks, Event-Driven Architecture, Backend Development, Data Pipelines, JavaScript, DevOps

Benefits:

• 401K Matching
• Health Benefits
• Employee Stock Options
• Paid Time Off
• Volunteer Time Off