Lumen Technologies · 8 hours ago
Lead Software Developer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$104K/yr - $138K/yr
8+ years expLumen Technologies connects the world by igniting business growth through secure and effortless connections of people, data, and applications. The Lead Software Developer will design, develop, and enhance complex software, while also providing support and optimization for system performance and reliability.
Big DataInformation ServicesInfrastructureOptical CommunicationSecurityTelecommunicationsVoIPWireless
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide Tier 2/3 support for issues across network services by troubleshooting and resolving technical issues in test and production environments
Lead root cause analysis and post-mortem processes to ensure continuous improvement
Monitor system performance and proactively identify bottlenecks or degradation
Implement tuning strategies across application layers, databases, and infrastructure
Drive initiatives to improve latency, throughput, and resource utilization
Design and maintain dashboards, alerts, and metrics using tools like CloudWatch, Grafana, or similar
Ensure comprehensive coverage of system health indicators and business KPIs
Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools for deployment, scaling, and recovery
Drive AI adoption strategy for innovative solutions
Automate routine operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce human error
Participate in reliability reviews
Advocate for resilient architecture and fault-tolerant design patterns
Work closely with software engineers, DevOps, and product teams to align reliability goals
Document processes, runbooks, and best practices for knowledge sharing
Provide mentorship and guidance on reliability and operational excellence
Create and maintain detailed technical documentation for software solutions
Stay up to date on the latest software engineering trends and technologies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
8+ years of professional experience in software development, with demonstrated expertise in Java with experience in Node.js, VueJS, or NestJS
Experience in cloud-based deployments
Containerization with Docker, Kubernetes in AWS (EC2, ECS, EKS)
Database knowledge and experience in MongoDB, NoSQL, or PostgreSQL
Familiarity with network topologies and network equipment configuration
Strong analytical skills and ability to adapt to changing technologies
Preferred
Temporal.io workflow management preferred experience
Knowledge of generative AI development techniques and tools is a plus
Benefits
Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing.
Company
Lumen Technologies
Lumen delivers the most secure platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.44B2025-09-04Post Ipo Debt· $425M
2025-08-04Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-05-22Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Kate Johnson
CEO & President
Sean Alexander
Senior Vice President of Connected Ecosystems
Recent News
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