Principal Inventive Scientist
Bedminster, New Jersey
Job Description:
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.
Overview:
In AT&T we are helping to build the communications network of the future and enable industry leading services. We focus on the company's most challenging business problems that inspire exciting technical opportunities across diverse areas such as 5G and next generation access, cloud computing, network management, and content delivery (e.g., video streaming, AR/VR). We are a pioneer in applying advanced scientific and engineering knowledge to architect and develop complex and innovative business solutions to achieve strategic objectives.
AT&T Labs Network Automation and Analytics Organization is seeking passionate and talented technical leaders to join our team. We are looking for a unique and exceptional individual who will help create and drive novel networking solutions into our business. Our employees are expected to be independent thinkers who think big, explore and rapidly prototype new ideas and solutions to challenging real-world problems, and drive their ideas to operational reality. Successful candidates will work closely with fellow employees and directly with business unit leaders to impact AT&T's network, products and services.
Outstanding candidates at all levels of experience are encouraged to apply. The individual filling this position will be a highly skilled and innovative application & video expert with a strong background in networking. As such, candidates must demonstrate a track record of novel solutions in the form of products, open-source projects, utilities, and/or peer-reviewed research publications. Expertise in one or more areas including cellular technology, video delivery, AR/VR, mobile app development and instrumentation is a must. Candidates must possess experience and significant skills in software engineering and development, big data technologies to process and draw insights from large volumes of data, and machine learning. Finally, the candidate must also have a collaborative spirit and strong communication skills.
Our organization enjoys a highly collaborative and innovative environment; we work directly with business partners and academia to create high-value technology and deliver enterprise-wide integrated solutions. Access to real-world systems and data, the ability to work with internal and external collaborators, and the expectation of making an impact by developing solutions that will be used by tens of millions of consumers, as well as the largest corporations in the world, are some of the reasons AT&T Labs is an exciting place to work.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- This Principal Inventive Scientist will identify, design, implement and drive adoption of fundamental solutions focused on delivering good user experience while effectively managing network resources in cellular networks.
- The successful candidate will work with content providers, AT&T network and product teams, and world-class networking innovators to create, prototype, trial, and operationalize new concepts – driving them to operational reality.
- In addition, the candidate will drive advances in monitoring, measuring and managing application-level Quality of Experience (QoE) for both video and the broader set of applications that exist within both todays and future application ecosystem.
The person filling this position must:
- Demonstrate vision and technical leadership to define and drive potential solutions into the network and products.
- Work closely with internal and external business partners to identify opportunities and drive adoption.
- Work with other labs partners and cross-departmental teams to design and implement innovative solutions that scale across the spectrum of networks and services.
- Prototype, implement, experiment, simulate and demonstrate potential benefits of ideas.
- Socialize ideas and their value with internal and external partners.
- Communicate boldly and openly with partners, management and peers to educate them, share experiences and status, discuss ideas, and create new directions.
Required Qualifications:
- A Ph.D. or a Master's of Science degree in a relevant field from an accredited university with 2 to 6 years of relevant experience.
- Degree from an accredited university in an approved field such as Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
- Research experience in networking (LTE/5G, wired, WiFi), network management, network and distributed systems demonstrated through prior projects and/or publications in top venues.
- Research and expertise with content delivery technology like streaming-video, AR/VR, protocols etc. is desirable.
- Demonstrable hands-on expertise in system design and implementation, machine learning, rapid prototyping, large scale data analysis.
Our Principal Inventive Scientist, earns between $180,200.00 - $270,400.00 USD Annual, not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.
Joining our team comes with amazing perks and 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.
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Weekly Hours:
40Time Type:
RegularLocation:
Bedminster, New JerseyIt is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.
Job ID R-68879 Date posted 05/28/2025
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