Hiring: Principal Software Architect Company: Lumen Technologies Location: United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 13:33:54 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : API Design, AWS, Azure, CQRS, DDD, Domain-Driven Design, Embedded Systems, Event-Driven, GCP, GraphQL, IAM, LLM, Microservices, OpenTelemetry, RAG, REST, Systems Design, gRPC About the job Experience: •Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field with 12+ years of software architecture experience or Master's degree with 10+ years of software architecture experience Required Skills: •This is not a domain specialist role. The value is breadth, discipline, and the ability to apply proven architectural principles to complex, multi-system problems - including the emerging domain of AI-augmented and agentic systems. •This is a remote opportunity open to candidates located anywhere in the U.S. •Lead architecture design sessions and design reviews - challenge assumptions, surface tradeoffs, ensure solutions address NFRs (performance, reliability, scalability, observability, security) from the start Produce high-quality architecture artifacts: solution designs, ADRs, integration specifications, architecture standards •Define architecture governance practices: what makes a design "good enough to ship" vs what needs more work; codify standards the team applies consistently •Evaluate and adopt modern architecture patterns and methodologies - not just what Lumen has done, but what the broader engineering discipline has learned •Architect for operational excellence: observability-first design, chaos engineering readiness, runbook-aligned failure handling •Bridge the gap between architecture and implementation: stay present through delivery, validate that what gets built matches the design intent, surface gaps early •Mentor architects and engineers on architecture fundamentals, design patterns, and how to think about system design rigorously Qualifications: •Cloud-native architecture depth (AWS, Azure, or GCP) - complements the dedicated Cloud Architect role •Platform architecture experience: designing systems that other teams build on, not just end-user applications •Architecture governance experience in a multi-team engineering organization: standards enforcement, design review processes, exception handling •Contributions to technical standards bodies, open source architecture frameworks, or published architectural thinking •12+ years of software architecture experience or Master's degree with 10+ years of software architecture experience Compensation: •$152,066 - $202,755 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!