LPL Financial
New Grad 2026 - Technology, Infrastructure & Operations
LPL Financial, San Diego, California, United States, 92189
Overview
What if you could build a career where ambition meets innovation? At LPL Financial, we empower professionals to shape their success while helping clients pursue their financial goals with confidence. What if you could have access to cutting-edge resources, a collaborative environment, and the freedom to make an impact?
As the nation's largest independent broker-dealer firm and a member of the Fortune 500, we're evolving into a high-performance fintech organization. Joining us as a technologist puts you at the heart of this transformation. With locations in Austin, Charlotte, and San Diego, our team supports financial advisors in enhancing their clients’ financial futures. Your work will revolutionize our support for financial advisors and make a difference to millions of lives.
If you're ready to take the next step, discover what’s possible with LPL Financial.
Job Overview Our Infrastructure and Operations (I&O) teams at LPL Financial design, build, and maintain the technology systems that power the company. This includes cloud platforms, data centers, networks, and enterprise applications. Their job is to ensure these systems are secure, scalable, and always available. They use automation, monitoring tools, and incident response strategies to keep things running smoothly and support continuous software delivery with minimal downtime.
If you're starting your career in tech, I&O offers a great opportunity to work with large-scale systems and modern tools. You might help build infrastructure using code, optimize cloud services, monitor system performance, or support platform engineering projects. These roles give you hands-on experience with tools like AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines, while contributing to the reliability and performance of LPL’s technology.
This position prefers the ideal candidate to be local to the Fort Mill and San Diego offices, functioning on a hybrid schedule at the manager’s discretion.
Opportunities
Infrastructure Platform Engineer You’ll work with both production and non-production systems across cloud and on-prem environments. You’ll use software engineering principles to automate tasks, improve system reliability and scalability, and solve technical problems before they affect users. You’ll be responsible for the infrastructure that supports key products, ensuring it’s secure, resilient, and aligned with business needs. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building and maintaining systems using tools like Terraform, monitoring platforms, and cloud services.
Tech Support Analyst Your main job is to help LPL employees with their IT needs—fixing issues, answering questions, or helping them get set up with new tools. You’ll communicate across channels like phone, chat, and email to resolve problems quickly and professionally. You’ll also support broader IT initiatives, such as onboarding new hires, encouraging adoption of new technologies, and helping build a knowledge base that will support future automation and AI-driven support.
Systems Engineer You’ll manage cloud and on-prem systems that support LPL’s technology platforms. You’ll take an engineering-first approach to operations—automating workflows, improving performance, and ensuring systems are secure and resilient. You’ll identify and fix issues, deploy infrastructure using code, and optimize how systems run. This role is a good fit for someone who wants to work on distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and enterprise-scale infrastructure.
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
Bachelor's Degree or advanced degree in Computer Science, or related field
Classroom experience directly related to your preferred role
Experiences such as an internship, hackathon, research project or related experience
Demonstrated proactive approach to problem solving and task completion, taking ownership of assignments
Core Competencies
Proficient organizational and communication skills, both oral and written
Demonstrated time management skills
Strong intellectual curiosity and willingness to embrace change and quickly learn new technologies and frameworks as the software landscape evolves
Preferences
Good understanding of at least one programming language (e.g., C++ or Java)
Good understanding of networking technology (routers, switches)
Basic understanding of cloud concepts (e.g., AWS, Azure or GCP)
Ability to work independently and collaborate with team
Note: In order to be eligible, candidates must have an expected graduation date between May 2025 and June 2026.
Disclaimer for international students
Positions offered are for full-time work at 40 hours per week
Please consult your Designated School Official to confirm your ability prior to applying
You will be responsible for obtaining the appropriate documentation required to work in the United States.
Pay Range $40.87-$45.18/hour
The hourly amount is dependent on a number of factors, including the applicant’s skill, experience, and work location.
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. The LPL Total Rewards package includes benefits such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more. Your recruiter will discuss all that LPL has to offer.
Company Overview LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. It supports over 29,000 financial advisors and the wealth-management practices of 1,100 financial institutions, servicing and custodying approximately $1.9 trillion in assets for about 7 million Americans. The firm provides advisor models, investment solutions, fintech tools and practice management services to help advisors and institutions run thriving businesses.
For more information, visit the website: www.lpl.com
Join LPL Financial: Where Your Potential Meets Opportunity At LPL, we believe everyone deserves objective financial guidance. As a leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services.
Why LPL?
Innovative Environment:
We foster creativity and growth with a supportive leadership team. Learn more about our leadership team here!
Limitless Career Potential:
Your career at LPL has no limits, only potential. Learn more about our careers here!
Unified Mission:
We are one team on one mission—taking care of our advisors so they can take care of their clients. Learn more about our mission and values here!
Impactful Work:
Our size enables you to make a real impact. Learn more here!
Commitment to Equality:
We support workplace equality and embrace diverse perspectives. Learn more here!
Community Focus:
We care for our communities and encourage our employees to do the same. Learn more here!
Benefits and Total Rewards:
Our Total Rewards package includes traditional and unique benefits and resources designed to enhance life at work and home. Learn more here!
Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Please log in or create an account to apply to this position. Principals only. EOE.
Information on Interviews LPL will communicate with job applicants directly from an lplfinancial.com email address and will never conduct interviews online or in chat rooms. LPL will not request payment or banking information during an interview. For questions about the application process, contact LPL’s Human Resources Solutions Center at (855) 575-6947.
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As the nation's largest independent broker-dealer firm and a member of the Fortune 500, we're evolving into a high-performance fintech organization. Joining us as a technologist puts you at the heart of this transformation. With locations in Austin, Charlotte, and San Diego, our team supports financial advisors in enhancing their clients’ financial futures. Your work will revolutionize our support for financial advisors and make a difference to millions of lives.
If you're ready to take the next step, discover what’s possible with LPL Financial.
Job Overview Our Infrastructure and Operations (I&O) teams at LPL Financial design, build, and maintain the technology systems that power the company. This includes cloud platforms, data centers, networks, and enterprise applications. Their job is to ensure these systems are secure, scalable, and always available. They use automation, monitoring tools, and incident response strategies to keep things running smoothly and support continuous software delivery with minimal downtime.
If you're starting your career in tech, I&O offers a great opportunity to work with large-scale systems and modern tools. You might help build infrastructure using code, optimize cloud services, monitor system performance, or support platform engineering projects. These roles give you hands-on experience with tools like AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines, while contributing to the reliability and performance of LPL’s technology.
This position prefers the ideal candidate to be local to the Fort Mill and San Diego offices, functioning on a hybrid schedule at the manager’s discretion.
Opportunities
Infrastructure Platform Engineer You’ll work with both production and non-production systems across cloud and on-prem environments. You’ll use software engineering principles to automate tasks, improve system reliability and scalability, and solve technical problems before they affect users. You’ll be responsible for the infrastructure that supports key products, ensuring it’s secure, resilient, and aligned with business needs. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building and maintaining systems using tools like Terraform, monitoring platforms, and cloud services.
Tech Support Analyst Your main job is to help LPL employees with their IT needs—fixing issues, answering questions, or helping them get set up with new tools. You’ll communicate across channels like phone, chat, and email to resolve problems quickly and professionally. You’ll also support broader IT initiatives, such as onboarding new hires, encouraging adoption of new technologies, and helping build a knowledge base that will support future automation and AI-driven support.
Systems Engineer You’ll manage cloud and on-prem systems that support LPL’s technology platforms. You’ll take an engineering-first approach to operations—automating workflows, improving performance, and ensuring systems are secure and resilient. You’ll identify and fix issues, deploy infrastructure using code, and optimize how systems run. This role is a good fit for someone who wants to work on distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and enterprise-scale infrastructure.
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
Bachelor's Degree or advanced degree in Computer Science, or related field
Classroom experience directly related to your preferred role
Experiences such as an internship, hackathon, research project or related experience
Demonstrated proactive approach to problem solving and task completion, taking ownership of assignments
Core Competencies
Proficient organizational and communication skills, both oral and written
Demonstrated time management skills
Strong intellectual curiosity and willingness to embrace change and quickly learn new technologies and frameworks as the software landscape evolves
Preferences
Good understanding of at least one programming language (e.g., C++ or Java)
Good understanding of networking technology (routers, switches)
Basic understanding of cloud concepts (e.g., AWS, Azure or GCP)
Ability to work independently and collaborate with team
Note: In order to be eligible, candidates must have an expected graduation date between May 2025 and June 2026.
Disclaimer for international students
Positions offered are for full-time work at 40 hours per week
Please consult your Designated School Official to confirm your ability prior to applying
You will be responsible for obtaining the appropriate documentation required to work in the United States.
Pay Range $40.87-$45.18/hour
The hourly amount is dependent on a number of factors, including the applicant’s skill, experience, and work location.
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. The LPL Total Rewards package includes benefits such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more. Your recruiter will discuss all that LPL has to offer.
Company Overview LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. It supports over 29,000 financial advisors and the wealth-management practices of 1,100 financial institutions, servicing and custodying approximately $1.9 trillion in assets for about 7 million Americans. The firm provides advisor models, investment solutions, fintech tools and practice management services to help advisors and institutions run thriving businesses.
For more information, visit the website: www.lpl.com
Join LPL Financial: Where Your Potential Meets Opportunity At LPL, we believe everyone deserves objective financial guidance. As a leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services.
Why LPL?
Innovative Environment:
We foster creativity and growth with a supportive leadership team. Learn more about our leadership team here!
Limitless Career Potential:
Your career at LPL has no limits, only potential. Learn more about our careers here!
Unified Mission:
We are one team on one mission—taking care of our advisors so they can take care of their clients. Learn more about our mission and values here!
Impactful Work:
Our size enables you to make a real impact. Learn more here!
Commitment to Equality:
We support workplace equality and embrace diverse perspectives. Learn more here!
Community Focus:
We care for our communities and encourage our employees to do the same. Learn more here!
Benefits and Total Rewards:
Our Total Rewards package includes traditional and unique benefits and resources designed to enhance life at work and home. Learn more here!
Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Please log in or create an account to apply to this position. Principals only. EOE.
Information on Interviews LPL will communicate with job applicants directly from an lplfinancial.com email address and will never conduct interviews online or in chat rooms. LPL will not request payment or banking information during an interview. For questions about the application process, contact LPL’s Human Resources Solutions Center at (855) 575-6947.
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