Remote AI-Driven Software Architect

Lumen; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 152,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen is seeking a Principal Software Architect to drive DJAS design across complex, multi-system environments from a remote location in the United States. You will apply formal architecture practices, modern system design patterns, and AI-enabled methods to ensure scalable, secure, and observable solutions.

You will mentor architects and engineers, lead design reviews, define governance, and partner with cloud, security, and domain architects to address cross-cutting concerns across DJAS’s

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, engineering, or related field with 12+ years of software architecture experience.
• Master’s degree with 10+ years of software architecture experience.
• AI-first practitioner who actively uses AI tools in architecture and engineering work.

Responsibilities

• Apply architecture principles to DJAS design work: microservices, event-driven patterns, distributed systems, API-first design, DDD.

Skills

Distributed systems

AI-first practitioner

Systems design

Mentoring

Communication

Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree + 12+ years

Master's degree + 10+ years

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

REST/gRPC/GraphQL

Job description

Lumen is seeking a Principal Software Architect to drive DJAS design across complex, multi-system environments from a remote location in the United States. You will apply formal architecture practices, modern system design patterns, and AI-enabled methods to ensure scalable, secure, and observable solutions.

You will mentor architects and engineers, lead design reviews, define governance, and partner with cloud, security, and domain architects to address cross-cutting concerns across DJAS’s