Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Python & AWS)

Job summary

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*** to shape your success while helping clients pursue their financial goals.

Benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in software engineering, API engineering, or cloud application development.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience with: Python for backend and API development, REST API design and implementation, AWS Lambda and Amazon API Gateway, and Terraform for Infrastructure as Code
• Experience building and operating APIs in large‑scale, production environments
• Experience with CI/CD, Git‑based workflows, and automated testing.
• Ability to troubleshoot production issues and support on‑call rotations when required.
• Core Competencies
• API Design Mindset — builds clean, consistent, and consumer‑friendly APIs.
• Builder Mindset — emphasizes automation, reuse, and simplicity.
• Systems Thinking — understands how APIs integrate with distributed systems.
• Collaboration — works effectively across engineering, security, and platform teams.
• Ownership & Accountability — takes responsibility for design, delivery, and reliability.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).

Responsibilities

• This role is responsible for designing, building, securing, and operating high‑quality, cloud‑native REST APIs that power LPL’s core business platforms and integrations.
• API Engineering & Application Development
• Design, develop, and maintain Python‑based REST APIs that support business‑critical workflows.
• Build APIs using AWS Lambda and Amazon API Gateway, following API‑first and REST best practices.
• Implement clean, testable, and well‑documented Python code suitable for enterprise production environments.
• Optimize API performance, reliability, scalability, and error handling.
• Ensure proper API versioning, contract stability, and backward compatibility.
• Security & Access Management
• Implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms such as OAuth2, JWT, and IAM‑based access.
• Enforce API security controls including request validation, throttling, rate limiting, and auditing.
• Partner with security teams to ensure APIs meet enterprise security and compliance standards.
• Automation & Infrastructure Engineering

Skills

Degrees

Work schedule

Industry

Company size

Contract length