Lead Product Development Engineer
Middletown, New Jersey
JOB LOCATION: 200 S Laurel Ave, Bldg A, Middletown, NJ 07748 [Hybrid]
DUTIES: Mentor and onboard more junior members of team. Build functional, high-resolution prototypes. Provide technical expertise and leadership in requirement analysis, design, effort, estimation, development, testing and delivery. Work with product management, architects, and other engineering teams to understand stated and unstated needs and turn them into functional and technical requirements. Help drive technical decisions while making appropriate trade-offs on technology, functionality, robustness, performance, and extensibility. Estimate project scope and timelines, and consistently deliver on those commitments. Implement, refine, and enforce software development techniques to ensure that the delivered features meet software integration, performance, security, and maintainability expectations. Research, test, benchmark, and evaluate new tools and technologies, and recommend ways to implement them in product development. Maintain high standards of software quality and technical excellence within the team by establishing good practices and writing clean, testable, and maintainable code. Identify issues, bottlenecks, gaps, or other areas of concern and work to either directly affect change, or advocate for that change. Design, implement, and maintain scalable and robust infrastructure solutions for diverse teams within the organization. Orchestrate containerized applications using Kubernetes, ensuring seamless deployment, scaling, and management of microservices. Collaborate with development and operations teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines, enhance system reliability, and optimize resource allocation. Automate infrastructure provisioning, monitoring system performance, and ensuring security best practices are upheld. Utilize Python and Java. Utilize MySQL, Postgres, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS and GCP. Utilize RESTful API development, and Git.
REQUIREMENTS: Requires a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in a related occupation utilizing Python, Java, or SQL; utilizing MySQL, Postgres, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and GCP; utilizing RESTful API development; utilizing software management technologies including Jira and Git; implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines; utilizing Agile and DevSecOps methodologies; and producing independent “proof-of-concepts” in novel domains.
Our Lead Product Development Engineers earn between $195,643 - $215,800 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:
Middletown, 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-101331 Date posted 03/19/2026
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