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Sr Specialist Software Engineer

Bothell, Washington

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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.

What You'll Do:

Join a strategic initiative to transform our broadband device software development organization. As a Software Engineer, you will work alongside experienced team members to help develop high-quality, innovative software for the next generation of broadband gateways serving over15 million customers. You will have the opportunity tolearnnew technologies, contribute to software solutions, and support a quality-first approach throughout the development process. Your contributions will help set our products apart in a competitive market and playan important rolein delivering industry-leading solutions.

Embedded Linux Software development for Broadband Customer Premise Equipment (CPE). 

  • Contribute to development of new features and bug fixes for new and existing Broadband CPE. 

  • Development in an Agile environment with up to 5 releases a year.

  • Conduct code reviewsofongoing software development.

  • Develop automated testing tovalidatenew features. 

What You'll Need:

  • 2+ years ofexperience in embedded software development.

  • In-depth knowledgerelating to embedded development, applying organizational practices to resolvechallengingproblems, andimplementing policy changes to improve functions. 

  • Proventrack recordofimplementinghigh-quality code that adheres to the company standards in coding,testingand security.

  • Knowledge of Linux operatingsystem, process execution, multi-process environments, inter-process communication.  

  • Experience in an Agile development environment.

  • Experience with C programming, including standard C libraries, and other common libraries likelibssl,libcrypto,libcurl.  

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA)desiredin Computer Science. 

  • Knowledge ofprplwarelibrariesFamiliarity with theOpenWrtbuild system, and its IPC mechanismubus,overlayfs, and its config system UCI.

  • Experience in an Agile development environment.

Our Sr Specialist Software Engineer, earns between $118,800-$178,200 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.

#LI-Onsite – Full-time office role-

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Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

Dallas, Texas

Salary Range:

$118,800.00 - $178,200.00

It 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-100775-1 Date posted 02/10/2026
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  • Paid Time Off
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  • Medical and dental plans
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  • Training & Development

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