Principal System Engineering
Dallas, Texas
JOB TITLE: Principal System Engineering
JOB LOCATION: 211 S Akard St, Dallas, TX 75202
DUTIES: Define designs and provide technical enablement of application components and subsystems for applications. Translate the core architecture of business requirements into final technical solutions consisting of platform, network, software, and cloud. Utilize functional, performance, and reliability analysis and engineering models and techniques. Perform software development throughout the vertical stack. Elaborate on the design and interfaces of specific components including defining subsystems and their interfaces, allocating responsibilities to subsystems, understanding solution deployment, and communicating requirements for interactions with solution context. Validate technology assumptions and evaluate implementation alternatives. Establish critical NFRs at the solution level and participate in the definition of others. Create and enable the continuous delivery pipeline including participating in the planning, definition, and high-level design of system solutions. Develop architectural runway in support of new business features and capabilities. Develop, analyze, split, and realize the implementation of enablers. Participate in project planning, system and solution demos, retrospective workshops. Understand and assist with the architectural integration of external components, systems, and platforms.
REQUIREMENTS: Requires a Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science or Applied Computer Science and 3 Years of experience in the job offered or 3 Years of experience in a related occupation utilizing functional, performance, and reliability analysis and engineering models and techniques; performing software development throughout the vertical stack; validating technology assumptions and evaluate implementation alternatives; developing, analyze, split, and realize the implementation of enablers; and understanding and assisting with the architectural integration of external components, systems, and platforms.
Our Principal System Engineerings earn between $178,000 – $261,100 yearly. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers.
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
Weekly Hours:
40Time Type:
RegularLocation:
Dallas, TexasIt 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-110348 Date posted 05/21/2026
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