Lead Software and DevOps Engineer

AT&T • Plano, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered. AT&T will not hire any applicants for this position who require employer sponsorship now or in the future. Join AT&T and help shape the future of communications and technology that connect the world. We value innovators who seek to explore the unknown and challenge the status quo. Bring your bold ideas and fearless spirit to redefine connectivity and transform how people share stories and experiences. At AT&T, you won’t just imagine the future—you’ll build it. What you’ll do: Engineer Solutions: Design and implement robust backend services and RESTful APIs to support critical business applications across Field Operations Technology. Own the Lifecycle: Take full ownership of your features, from initial design through deployment. This includes writing unit tests, establishing CI/CD pipelines, security best practices and monitoring production performance. Solve Complex Technology Challenges: Collaborate and Architect efficient solutions leveraging industry standards and best practices. Innovate & Learn: Continuously explore and evaluate new technologies—such as LLMs, agents, and the latest Azure features—to find faster and better ways to address business challenges. Collaborate: Partner directly with business stakeholders to translate their needs into effective technical solutions, ensuring that requirements address the real problem.

Requirements

• Problem-Solving Approach: A solution-oriented mindset, with the curiosity to dig deep and address core business needs—not just surface-level requests.
• Collaborative Spirit: The ability to work closely with both technical teams and business partners, translating complex needs into actionable solutions.
• Continuous Improvement: A drive to stay ahead by experimenting with and integrating emerging technologies.
• 5+ years Coding Proficiency: Deep expertise in Java with an emphasis in Spring Boot.
• Engineering Fundamentals: A strong foundation in Object-Oriented Programming, data structures, algorithms, and system design. You understand the reasoning behind your technical choices.
• Database Knowledge: Solid experience with relational databases (SQL), complex queries
• Cloud Native Mindset: Practical experience building applications in a cloud environment (Azure preferred, but AWS or GCP experience is applicable).
• Adaptability: A proven track record of quickly learning new languages, frameworks, or tools. You embrace new challenges and continually expand your skillset.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the Azure ecosystem (Data Factory, SQL, DevOps), interest or background in GenAI/LLMs, and familiarity with DevOps practices like CI/CD, Docker, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired in Computer Science.

Responsibilities

• Engineer Solutions: Design and implement robust backend services and RESTful APIs to support critical business applications across Field Operations Technology.
• Own the Lifecycle: Take full ownership of your features, from initial design through deployment. This includes writing unit tests, establishing CI/CD pipelines, security best practices and monitoring production performance.
• Solve Complex Technology Challenges: Collaborate and Architect efficient solutions leveraging industry standards and best practices.
• Innovate & Learn: Continuously explore and evaluate new technologies—such as LLMs, agents, and the latest Azure features—to find faster and better ways to address business challenges.
• Collaborate: Partner directly with business stakeholders to translate their needs into effective technical solutions, ensuring that requirements address the real problem.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
• Adoption Reimbursement
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level