
Principal Solution Architect
LPL Financial
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • South Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $155,929 - $259,882 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Architect and evolve the ClientWorks platform, overseeing the design and delivery of foundational capabilities including account opening, client management, trading, reporting, and dashboard customization.
- Ensure seamless integration with advisor workflow and third-party solutions.
- Lead cross-domain initiatives, driving architectural alignment for ClientWorks Essentials, Mobile, Compass, Householding, and Design System efforts.
- Facilitate technical deep-dives, whiteboarding, and Candidate Architecture Designs reviews to resolve complex requirements and dependencies.
- Champion security and compliance, ensuring platform architecture meets regulatory standards for financial services.
- Partner with Security Engineering to implement robust authentication, authorization, and data protection mechanisms.
- Optimize cloud and hybrid infrastructure, architecting solutions for scalable, resilient, and cost-effective delivery.
- Address incident response, adaptive capacity, and performance optimization for high-volume API endpoints.
- Drive integration and automation, leading efforts to connect ClientWorks with platforms such as Salesforce and Wealthbox, enabling workflow automation and real-time insights.
- Mentor development teams in adopting modern architecture, DevSecOps, and design system practices.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation.
- Partner with Product and Operations to define KPIs, track outcomes, and ensure architecture decisions drive advisor efficiency, scalability, and client experience.
Requirements
- 5+ years experience in cloud-native architecture (AWS, hybrid on-prem/cloud), API design, and data integration.
- 10+ years experience with front-end frameworks (React, Angular), mobile platforms, and design systems.
- 5+ years experience in CI/CD pipeline design, containerization, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, GitHub Actions).
- 5+ years experience/proven collaboration with Enterprise Architecture, Product, Security Engineering, and Infrastructure & Operations teams.
- Demonstrated ability to evangelize architecture practices and mentor cross-functional teams.
- 2+ years experience leading AI-driven initiatives or deploying AI capabilities in production is a plus.
Benefits
- 401K matching
- health benefits
- employee stock options
- paid time off
- volunteer time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
cloud-native architectureAPI designdata integrationfront-end frameworksmobile platformsCI/CD pipeline designcontainerizationInfrastructure as Codeauthentication mechanismsperformance optimization
Soft Skills
mentoringcollaborationcontinuous improvementinnovationleadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingevangelizing architecture practicescross-functional teamworkdriving architectural alignment