Lead Software Engineering
Plano, Texas
Job Description:
JOB TITLE: Lead Software Engineering
JOB LOCATION: 3400 W. Plano Parkway, Plano, Texas 75075
DUTIES: Support the technical design and development of cross-functional, multi-platform application systems. Provide functional and technical leadership and mentor junior software engineers. Work with Lead Engineers, Engineers, Architects, Product Managers, and Business stakeholders to identify technical and functional needs of systems based on priority. Write great quality code with a relentless passion for automated testing and validation. Enforce company policies in the areas of development methodology, architecture, security, change, automation, configuration management and compliance. Perform complex engineering activities for performance tuning, monitoring, deployment and production support. Implement, maintain and update CI/CD pipelines. Work as subject matter expertise in building Java based high-volume and high-transaction applications. Develop and maintain highly complex and scalable applications using Java, Groovy, Spring Framework, RESTful services, NoSQL DB, Messaging systems, Python, and Node.js. Design and implement robust systems using Microservices architecture. Work on cloud technologies: AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Chef and Terraform. Architect applications to be deployable using AWS ECS and sophisticated container orchestration in Azure and GCP. Implement and manage advanced database solutions including Cassandra DB, CosmosDB in Azure, DocumentDB, DynamoDB in AWS, Firestore in GCP, Oracle, and PostgreSQL. Implement caching solutions using EhCache and Redis. Develop and integrate Apache Kafka. Build and maintain high-performance APIs using REST, GraphQL, SOAP, and advanced frameworks: Spring Boot and FastAPI. Utilize Elasticsearch or Solr. Debug and analyze production logs using comprehensive tools such as ELK stack, EFK, Dynatrace, Datadog, Kibana, and Grafana. Utilize build and CI/CD technologies: GitHub, Maven, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, and SonarQube. Perform Test Driven Development (TDD) with extensive Unit and Functional testing using JUnit, Spock, Mockito/JMock, Selenium, Cucumber, SoapUI, Postman, and Python testing frameworks including pytest. Utilize Unix and Linux command line. Work within Agile, Scrum and Kanban development teams. Utilize front-end technologies including HTML5, Vaadin, advanced JavaScript frameworks, and CSS3.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Requires a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or Computer Science, and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered, or 5 years of progressive, postbaccalaureate experience in a related occupation working as subject matter expertise in building Javabased high-volume and high-transaction applications; developing and maintaining highly complex and scalable applications using Java, Groovy, Spring Framework, RESTful services, NoSQL DB, Messaging systems, Python, and Node.js.; designing and implementing robust systems using Microservices architecture; working on cloud technologies: AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Chef and Terraform; architecting applications to be deployable using AWS ECS and sophisticated container orchestration in Azure and GCP; implementing and managing advanced database solutions including Cassandra DB, CosmosDB in Azure, DocumentDB, DynamoDB in AWS, Firestore in GCP, Oracle, and PostgreSQL; implementing caching solutions using EhCache and Redis; developing and integrating Apache Kafka; building and maintaining high-performance APIs using REST, GraphQL, SOAP, and advanced frameworks: Spring Boot and FastAPI; utilizing Elasticsearch or Solr; debugging and analyzing production logs using comprehensive tools such as ELK stack, EFK, Dynatrace, Datadog, Kibana, and Grafana; utilizing build and CICD technologies: GitHub, Maven, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, and SonarQube; performing Test Driven Development (TDD) with extensive Unit and Functional testing using JUnit, Spock, Mockito/JMock, Selenium, Cucumber, SoapUI, Postman, and Python testing frameworks including pytest; utilizing Unix and Linux command line; working within Agile, Scrum and Kanban development teams; and utilizing front-end technologies including HTML5, Vaadin, advanced JavaScript frameworks, and CSS3.
Our Lead Software Engineering earn between $168,000 - $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:
Plano, 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-82073 Date posted 10/09/2025
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