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Sr Software Engineer - C++

Lumen Technologies
Remote, US, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 Jul 2025
💰 $121,688/yr($82,969/yr$121,688/yr)

About the role

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

The Sr. Software Engineer will partner in an agile team environment to design, develop, code, test and debug new software or significant enhancements to existing software of moderate complexity. Develop solutions across many disciplines and be responsible for producing and explaining solutions in the form of documented system requirements. 

Location

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

The Main Responsibilities

  • Partners in an Agile Scrum team environment to be able to design, develop, code, test, debug, and support in production new software or significant enhancements to existing software
  • Works closely with business partners and technical staff to create technical solutions that meet business and technical requirements
  • Collaborates with product developers in an agile team to define and implement effective and efficient automated tests 
  • Document own work to promote transparency and reuse
  • Builds production-quality enterprise-grade systems that achieve target SLAs for scalability, reliability, and performance on an agreed-upon schedule
  • Actively participates in code-review process
  • Prioritizes and handles multiple concurrent projects and efforts
  • Demonstrates accountability for successful completion of assignments and tasks

What We Look For in a Candidate

Required Qualifications:

  • 6+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience (Computer Science or similar is preferred). 4 + years of experience with a master’s degree.
  • Working knowledge of software development methodologies, standards, and coding best practices
  • Experience in Agile practices, including planning and grooming, sprint management, daily standup, and retrospective participation
  • 5+ years development experience with C++
  • Experience with Oracle RDBMS, writing PL/SQL
  • Experience with Unix/Linux shell scripting
  • REST API Services is a plus
  • Experience in developing scalable high-performance systems to support high data volume processing
  • Highly motivated, organized, reliable, and detail-oriented
  • Quick learner and actively seeks out new technology

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in the telecommunications industry is a plus
  • Strong problem-solving, time management, written and verbal communication skills

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:

$82,969 - $110,625 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, and WY.
$87,117 - $116,156 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.
$91,266 - $121,688 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.

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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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