Remote Lead Telecom Software Architect

Placements24

United States

Remote

USD 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Competitive salary

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Professional growth

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead Telecommunications Software Developer to steer design, development, and deployment of scalable telecom software. You will mentor a talented team, set coding standards, and shape architectural direction for high-performance backend systems.

This fully remote role offers influence across global teams, with emphasis on modern cloud-native microservices, RESTful APIs, and secure, reliable services. Strong leadership and telecom domain expertise are essential.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's in CS or software engineering.
8+ years in software development with 4+ in lead/senior telecom roles.
Proficient in backend languages: Java, Python, C++, or Go.
Experience with microservices, RESTful APIs, distributed systems.
Telecommunications protocols: SIP, RTP, SS7, VoIP, IMS.
Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and containers (Docker, Kubernetes).
Fluent with Agile/Scrum and strong leadership.

Responsibilities

Lead design, development, and deployment of telecom software solutions.
Mentor and manage a developers team, guiding technical growth.
Define coding standards, best practices, and development processes.
Architect high-performance, fault-tolerant backend systems and APIs.
Collaborate with product managers and other teams on roadmaps and strategy.
Oversee full SDLC: requirements, design, coding, testing, deployment, maintenance.
Troubleshoot complex defects and performance issues.
Drive innovation by adopting new technologies and methods.
Ensure security, reliability, and scalability of solutions.
Participate in code reviews and design discussions.