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Principal Product Development Engineer

Middletown, New Jersey

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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.

Overview

  • This is a solutions architect role that will require working directly with Product Management, Alliance Partners, and other AT&T technology organizations to ensure marketing and customer requirements can be met technically. Familiarity with AT&T’s Total Access Orchestration (TAO) and associated services e.g., Global IP Voice, NetBond Essentials, Cloud Voice is mandatory. Furthermore, the candidate will need to have an above average technical knowledge of AT&T’s network e.g., MPLS, Common Backbone as well as access technologies such as ADI, AVPN, ABF, AIA. Expert understanding of Virtual Network Functions, and the application technology used in common VNF instantiations such as SD WAN, Firewalls, Session Border Controllers and Routers coupled with Data Center (Spine / Leaf) architectures. An expert understanding of AT&T’s current managed service portfolio is also required to evolve identified services into a cloud-based architecture.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

  • The appropriate candidate will work as a liaison between internal AT&T organizations such as ABS Product, Mobility, IoT and the Alliance Partner group to both reconcile the technical feasibility and service architecture of new opportunities brought in by those organizations as well as identify new revenue opportunities using innovation of new technologies and function.
  • In addition, this role will be responsible for the Design and Architecture to support new services, determine certification requirements, work with various vendors and cross service organizations to fully realize the end-to-end solution.

Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired. 7+ years of related experience in the following areas:

  • Total Access Orchestration (TAO): Including Network Function Virtualization, Service Chaining, OPEN APIs and Orchestration.
  • Managed SBC, Cloud Voice, Global IP Voice, NetBond Essentials: Familiarity with well known Session Border Controller vendors, SIP Trunking and Call Center applications.
  • AT&T’s Managed BVoIP Service Portfolio (IP Flex Reach, IP Toll Free)
  • AT&T Managed Service Portfolio (ADI, AVPN, NetBond)
  • Network Function Virtualization: As applied on the TAO platform as well as in partner networks, such as Equinix NE and Public Cloud (Azure, AWS, GPC).
  • Data Center Architecture and Cloud Connectivity: Familiar with Dell switches, compute, VLAN, VXLAN and virtualization software e.g., Mirantis and/or Redhat.

Our Principal Product Development Engineers earns between $158,200.00 - $237,400.00 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.

#LI-Onsite – Full-time office role-

 AT&T is leading the way to the future – for customers, businesses, and the industry. We're developing new technologies to make it easier for our customers to stay connected to their world. Together, we’ve built a premier integrated communications and entertainment company and an amazing place to work and grow. Team up with industry innovators every time you walk into work, creating the world you always imagined. Ready to #transformdigital with us?

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Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

USA:TX:Dallas / Three AT&T Plaza (308 S Akard St) - Co:308 S Akard St

Salary Range:

$158,200.00 - $237,400.00

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-68039-1 Date posted 06/03/2025
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  • Training & Development

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