LEAD SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

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

Do you love coding and like the idea of working on projects that help protect businesses from cyber threats? Lumen's Black Lotus Labs development team is looking for a new member to assist in automating responses to network-based threats. This team is on the forefront of leveraging bleeding edge software stacks to mitigate evolving threats.

Our ideal candidate is the person that enjoys writing code and loves automating build and deploy stages of software deployment. The mission of this team is to develop threat blocking capabilities that improve customer security posture by enabling proactive security policies on Lumen's security solutions protecting our customers from cybersecurity threats over the Internet.

Location

This is a remote position open to candidates based anywhere in the US

The Main Responsibilities

As a Lead software developer, you would closely collaborate with other developers on the team to build proactive threat blocking capabilities which will integrate with Lumen's network services. Lead developers on our team leverage their experience to collaboratively help design and engineer solutions and implement in an iterative manner. We leverage modern frameworks and systems to implement our solutions. As a lead developer, the types of tools and systems you would work with on this team are :

Python and other programming languages such as C, Go, etc.

REST and RESTful API interfaces

Docker, Kubernetes, or other container and virtualization services

Jenkins / Gitlab CI / CD / or other automated build and deployment systems

Network and security elements such as routers, firewalls, DDoS mitigation appliances, and intrusion detection systems

Operating system kernels and network drivers

What We Look For in a Candidate

Ideally, we're looking for someone that has a strong background in software engineering that exhibits :

Extensive experience and prior work in more than one programming languages : Python, Go, Java, C, etc.

Experience in at least two out of the three programming paradigms : imperative, object oriented, functional

Experience in DevOps, unit testing, and continuous integration

A strong desire to learn and play with new technologies and techniques

Excellent communication and leadership skills

Experience with iterative development methodologies and practices

The following are not required, but are things that we look for to raise resumes up to the top of our stack :

Experience with developing solutions that leverage kernel and network driver level functionality

Experience with DevOps tools

Broad information of security knowledge

Experience with system, network, or security administration in a Unix-based environment

Knowledge of Internet networking protocols, topologies, and security impacts

Strong communication and leadership skills and prior work in a collaborative software development environment

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

$103,711 - $138,281 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

$108,896 - $145,195 in these states : CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI

$114,082 - $152,109 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.

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What to Expect Next

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Requisition # : 338862

Background Screening

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

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Disclaimer

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Application Deadline

09 / 30 / 2025