Lead AI Software Engineer - Remote

Lumen; Little Rock (AR); Remote; USD 106,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen is hiring a Lead Software Developer to design, develop, test, and enhance software solutions across AI-enabled projects. You will translate complex concepts into clear plans, collaborate with stakeholders across release teams, and drive reliable outcomes in a high-accountability environment.

The role emphasizes modern engineering practices, AI-assisted development, and rigorous testing to advance our AI-ready connectivity vision. Remote work from within the US is supported.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree.
• 4+ years of experience with a master’s degree.
• Strong AI proficiency, including practical use of AI-assisted development tools.
• Strong unit and system testing mindset with automated tests and production-quality releases.
• Collaborative in Agile environments with clear communication and code reviews.
• Proficiency in Java, REST API, API management, MySQL, Python, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Kafka; experience in hosted environments (AWS, Azure, Google).
• Preferred knowledge: Optical DWDM, Ruby on Rails.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, test, debug, and enhance software of moderate complexity.
• Write testable and scalable code for programs.
• Design and maintain unit, system, integration, and regression tests.
• Use AI tools to improve productivity, code quality, documentation, and test coverage.
• Analyze requests for integration with current applications.
• Estimate timelines and ensure on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with team members, product owners, QA, operations, and release teams for alignment.
• Enable code in hosted environments.

Skills

Java

REST API

API management

MySQL

Python

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Kafka

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

None

Job description

Lumen is hiring a Lead Software Developer to design, develop, test, and enhance software solutions across AI-enabled projects. You will translate complex concepts into clear plans, collaborate with stakeholders across release teams, and drive reliable outcomes in a high-accountability environment.

The role emphasizes modern engineering practices, AI-assisted development, and rigorous testing to advance our AI-ready connectivity vision. Remote work from within the US is supported.