Lead Software Developer

Lumen is the trusted network for the AI‑powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high‑performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities. At Lumen, you’ll work on infrastructure customers rely on today and build for what’s next, where performance, security, and resilience matter. This is a high accountability environment where bold ideas drive real innovation for our customers, partners, and industry. The work is challenging, expectations are clear, and trust is built into how we operate. If you’re ready to take ownership, deliver meaningful impact, and help shape the future of AI‑ready connectivity, join us today. The Role Lumen is seeking a highly skilled Lead Software Developer to join our Enterprise Billing team. In this role, you will be accountable for collaborating with team Architects to help set direction, research new technologies, develop proof of concepts, and establish standards. Our current project involves analyzing applications as part of our move to the cloud, providing innovative solutions, identifying dependencies, and implementing changes to ensure the project's success. This role requires someone who is a self-starter that can research and quickly understand an application, offering solutions, and implement them. Location This is a remote position open to candidates based anywhere in the U.S. The Main Responsibilities Partner in an Agile Scrum team environment to be able to design, develop, code, test, debug and support in production new software or significant enhancements to existing software Work closely with business partners and technical staff to create technical solutions that meet business and technical requirements Champion of the methodology by demonstrating ownership of all aspects of the development lifecycle and inspiring ownership and accountability in others Ability to mentor others in the business processes implemented in the team's applications to provide resolution to support problems Designs, develops, maintains, and supports new and existing automated test code, frameworks, and infrastructure Collaborate with product developers in a fast-moving agile team to define and implement effective and efficient automated tests Ability to coach and mentor others in the production of all artifacts Reviews peers' designs and code Documents own work to promote transparency and reuse Understands a complex distributed system end-to-end Build unit tests, debug integration issues, and deploy emergency patches as needed Able to influence the work of others to drive medium & large projects to successful completion through effective collaboration, customer interaction, and IT coordination Build production-quality enterprise-grade systems that achieve target SLAs for scalability, reliability, and performance on schedule Prioritize and handle multiple concurrent projects and efforts Accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; making clear, specific commitments to deliver results What We Look For in a Candidate 8+ years of professional experience with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience Working knowledge of software development methodologies, standards, and coding best practices Experience with various development languages, Web stack including but not limited to: C#, Python, Typescript, SQL, Spark, Scala, Angular, ASP.NET Core/Blazor, HTML, CSS Experience with various database/data platform including but not limited to: SQL Server, Oracle, Elastic Search, PostgreSQL, SQLite DevSecOps Engineering Experience including but not limited to: Git, GitHub Actions, TFS, Terraform Experience with Rest API, Open API Spec, oAuth, SSO, OTEL/DataDog, Cloud messaging/Kafka Experience with data-structuring language including but not limited to: JSON, YAML, Markdown, XML, XSD Experience with major cloud provider including but not limited to: Azure, AWS Experience with Cloud-native technologies such as containerization, Kubernetes and Docker Bonus : AI engineering experience, a strong background in billing or financial system development. Strong problem-solving, time management, written and verbal communication skills Strong sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines Highly motivated, organized, reliable and detail oriented with professional attitude Capable of multi-tasking efficiently Quick learner and not afraid to work with new technology Compensation This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors. Location Based Pay Ranges $105,786 - $141,047 in these states: AL AR AZ FL GA IA ID IN KS KY LA ME MO MS MT ND NE NM OH OK PA SC SD TN UT VT WI WV WY $111,074 - $148,099 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI $116,364 - $155,152 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA WA Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process. Learn more about Lumen's: Benefits Bonus Structure #LI-Remote What to Expect Next Requisition #: 343001 Life at Lumen Life at Lumen is human and connected, even in a fast moving, AI‑focused organization. We set clear expectations and trust people to meet them. With real support and shared accountability, teams collaborate better, move faster, and deliver meaningful outcomes. Our Lumen 8 behaviors guide how we interact, make decisions, and work together, shaping a culture built to perform and win. To learn more about Life at Lumen and how we live the Lumen 8, please visit: https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/life-at-lumen Background Screening If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page . Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. 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