Generate InterestJoin LPL Financial's Quality Engineering team and help ensure the reliability, performance, and security of the technology solutions that support advisors and clients across the organization. As a Senior Engineer, Software Development Test (QE), you will play a key role in advancing test automation, quality engineering practices, and continuous testing strategies across modern applications and platforms. This is an opportunity to work alongside talented engineering teams, influence software quality from design through deployment, and contribute to the delivery of high-quality technology solutions at scale.
If you're passionate about automation, continuous improvement, and driving engineering excellence through quality-first practices, we'd love to hear from you.
Job OverviewLPL 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 test suites for web, API, and enterprise applications.
- Create and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and test scenarios to ensure coverage of functional and non-functional requirements.
- Collaborate with software engineers, product owners, business stakeholders, and other 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- 5+ 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.
- Experience working within Agile software development environments and integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience performing API testing, database validation using SQL, and non-functional testing activities including performance or security testing.
Core Competencies- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes 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- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Master's degree in a related discipline.
- Experience with cloud-based testing environments and modern DevOps practices.
- Experience with performance testing tools, security testing methodologies, and test data management strategies.
- Experience within the financial services, fintech, or regulated industry environments.
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. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!
