Sr Eng, Software Dev Test QE

LPL Financial; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 91,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

LPL Financial seeks a Senior Engineer, Software Development Test (QE) to design, implement, and execute automated testing strategies across multiple platforms. You will develop automated testing solutions, validate software functionality, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality software delivery throughout the lifecycle.

The role emphasizes automated testing across enterprise integrations, cloud-native and hybrid architectures on AWS, with opportunities to mentor

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Software Quality Engineering, QA, or SDET roles.
• Experience designing automated testing solutions with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, JUnit, TestNG, NUnit, Postman, JMeter, or similar.
• Proficiency in Java, C#, or Python.
• Hands-on automation using TypeScript, Kafka, and AWS cloud services.
• Experience in Agile environments and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks and assets.
• Create and execute detailed test plans, cases, and scenarios.
• Validate complex integration workflows across enterprise systems and cloud architectures (AWS).
• Collaborate to define testing strategies and quality standards across teams.
• Identify, document, and track defects; support resolution and validation.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, performance, security, and UAT testing.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous delivery.
• Participate in architecture reviews and code reviews to promote testability and quality.
• Monitor results and quality metrics; report status to stakeholders.
• Contribute to tools/process improvements in quality engineering.
• Mentor junior quality engineers and promote quality practices across the org.

Skills

Automation testing

CI/CD collaboration

Agile

Strong communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

JUnit

TestNG

NUnit

Postman

JMeter

AWS

Kafka

Job description

Where Ambition Meets Innovation

Build a career that matches all your initiative with an impressive dose of innovation. From cutting-edge resources and a collaborative environment to the freedom to make an impact and more, you’ll find the ingredients you need at LPL Financial to shape your success while helping clients pursue their financial goals.

Job Overview

LPL Financial is seeking a Senior Engineer, Software Development Test (QE) to design, implement, and execute comprehensive quality engineering strategies across a variety of technology platforms and applications. This role is responsible for developing automated testing solutions, validating software functionality and performance, and partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality software delivery throughout the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks and reusable test assets for enterprise applications.
• Create and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and test scenarios to ensure coverage of functional and non-functional requirements.
• Validate complex integration workflows across multiple enterprise systems and platforms, including cloud-native and hybrid application architectures deployed on AWS.
• Collaborate with software engineers, product owners, business stakeholders, and technology teams to define testing strategies and quality standards.
• Identify, document, prioritize, and track software defects, partnering with development teams to support issue resolution and validation.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, performance, security, and user acceptance testing activities.
• Integrate automated testing solutions into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery and release quality.
• Participate in architecture reviews, design discussions, and code reviews to promote testability and quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• Monitor test execution results, quality metrics, and defect trends, providing regular status updates to project stakeholders.
• Contribute to the improvement of quality engineering tools, processes, standards, and best practices.
• Mentor junior quality engineers and support the growth of quality-focused engineering practices across the organization.

What 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

• 7+ years of experience in Software Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, or Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) roles.
• Experience designing and implementing automated testing solutions using tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, JUnit, TestNG, NUnit, Postman, JMeter, or similar technologies.
• Proficiency in at least one object-oriented programming language, such as Java, C#, or Python.
• Hands-on experience developing automation solutions using TypeScript, messaging and event-driven platforms including Kafka, and applications hosted on AWS cloud services.
• Experience working within Agile software development environments and integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes, risks, impacts, and recommend effective solutions.
• Ability to develop and execute quality engineering strategies across complex technology environments.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, automation, and engineering excellence.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Preferences

• Experience performing API testing, database validation using SQL, and non-functional testing activities including performance or security testing.
• Experience with PostgreSQL/SQL and database testing techniques.
• Proven experience testing large-scale, enterprise-level applications with complex integrations.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience working on mission-critical enterprise platforms with high availability, scalability, and compliance requirements.

Pay Range

$91,400.00 - $152,400.00

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. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play - such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more.

Company Overview

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace(6) , LPL supports over 32,000 financial advisors and the wealth management practices of approximately 1,100 financial institutions, servicing and custodying approximately $2.3 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 8 million Americans. The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools and practice management services, ensuring that advisors and institutions have the flexibility to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses. For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.

At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run a thriving business. They have the flexibility to do business their way. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors and institutions, so they can take care of their clients.

For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.

Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life's aspirations into financial realities. Principals only. EOE.

Information on Interviews

LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an @lplfinancial.com email address and will never conduct an interview online or in a chatroom forum. During an interview, LPL will not request any form of payment from the applicant, or information regarding an applicant's bank or credit card. Should you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact LPL's Human Resources Solutions Center at [phone].

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