About Lumen

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.

We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.

The Role

Lumen is seeking a Lead Software developer. This team player translates product vision and requirements into software design.  

This role will shape how Lumen combines the latest technologies and services to automate all aspects of software deployment and instance lifecycle management using AI stack. Passionate about software automation and quality is always a priority. This role will collaborate with key stakeholders across the organization including but not limited to executive leadership, product owners, developers, and testers to plan, develop, and implement solutions to optimize and automate business and technical processes.

Location

This role is designated as a fully remote position within the United States.

The Main Responsibilities

• Development of Gen AI applications and conduct reviews.
• Write clean and maintainable code, improve the system architecture
• Participate in meetings and conferences to gather requirements, discuss architectural decisions, and collaborate on innovative solutions.
• Develop frameworks, libraries, and tools to expedite GenAI application development.
• Explore new technologies in the Gen AI space like MCP and agent protocols, and drive adoption of these advancements to enhance our AI capabilities.

What We Look For in a Candidate

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or the equivalent in training and experience
• 7+ years of professional experience in Java/Python development
• Well-versed with development using frameworks like Spring / Spring Boot / FastAPI / Django.
• Well-versed with REST API development and security standards (OAuth2.0, OIDC etc),
• Experience using any SQL database (Oracle/PostgreSQL, etc) and any NoSQL databases –MongoDB/Couchbase.
• Experience on GenAI Development using Python, Langchain, Vector Datastores(Azure, Pincone etc), Large language models like Llama, Open AI etc.
• Well-versed with prompt engineering techniques and using frameworks like Semantic Kernel, LangGraph etc
• Experience using a container ecosystem – Kubernetes, Docker.
• Experience working on developing and deploying applications on any cloud platform (AWS / GCP / Azure)  
• Experience using CI/CD pipelines for application development.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Well-versed in system design principles and performance engineering.

Compensation

Requisition #: 338034

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.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Equal Employment Opportunities

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

Disclaimer

The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.

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