Principal Software Engineer

Role Description

The Principal Software Engineer serves as a senior technical leader responsible for advancing Lumen's next-generation software architecture strategy, with a focus on AI-native engineering, agentic systems, intelligent automation, and large-scale distributed software solutions. This role operates at the intersection of software architecture, information architecture, and emerging AI technologies.

• Drive the design and adoption of reusable architectural patterns, engineering frameworks, and intelligent capabilities.
• Transform complex information assets, software services, and emerging technologies into scalable products.
• Combine hands-on technical leadership with enterprise influence.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, Architecture, Security, and Operations teams.
• Establish technical direction and guide strategic technology investments.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing production-grade intelligent systems, agentic applications, or AI-enabled software solutions.
• Strong understanding of modern AI orchestration frameworks, workflow automation, tool integration, and AI-assisted software delivery.
• Deep expertise designing large-scale distributed applications and enterprise software systems.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures, event-driven systems, streaming technologies, and highly scalable software services.
• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such as Python, Java, Scala, Go, or equivalent technologies.
• Demonstrated success as a Principal Engineer, Enterprise Architect, Distinguished Engineer, or equivalent senior technical leadership role.

Requirements

• Lead the adoption of AI-native engineering practices.
• Design architectures that incorporate intelligent agents and automation capabilities.
• Define patterns for agent orchestration, collaboration, task delegation, context sharing, and operational governance.
• Architect scalable distributed systems supporting mission-critical enterprise services.
• Establish architectural standards for reliability, scalability, resiliency, observability, and operational excellence.
• Design reusable software components and integration patterns.
• Guide the development of information-intensive services that support operational insights.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to engineering and technology leaders.
• Mentor engineers, architects, and technical leads.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits.
• Bonus structure including short-term and long-term incentives.