Lead System Engineering
Plano, Texas
JOB TITLE: Lead System Engineering
JOB LOCATION: 3400 W. Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75075
DUTIES: Responsible for translating the core architecture for business requirements into the final technical solution through functional, performance, and reliability analysis using engineering models and techniques, primarily through software development throughout the vertical stack. Define designs; provide technical enablement for application components and subsystems for an application. Drive important design decisions for development team. Elaborate the design and interfaces for specific components. Define subsystems and their interfaces, allocate responsibilities to subsystems, understand solution deployment, and communicate requirements for interactions with solution context. Align development teams to a shared technical direction and partners with those teams in elaborating the solution and its interfaces. Validate technology assumptions, evaluation implementation alternatives. Establish critical NFRs at the solution level, participate in the definition of others. Create and enable the Continuous Delivery Pipeline. Participate in planning, definition, and high-level design of the system solution and explore alternatives. Develop the Architectural Runway in support of new business features and capabilities. Work with portfolio stakeholders, Solution and Enterprise Architects to develop, analyze, split, and realize the implementation of enablers. Participate in project planning, systems and solution demos, retrospective workshops. Contribute to the development of both Frontend (UI) and Backend (BFF) layers. Create and support the development of responsive/adaptive web applications. Work closely with the UX/UI Designers to create high-quality, innovative, and intuitive user experiences in our products. Employ engineering techniques to build high-performance pages, user and browser-friendly UI / Web solutions. Focus on scalability, security, and availability of all applications and processes. Design, code, test, debug, and document new and existing components to ensure that software meets business, quality, and operational needs. Build high-quality code following unit testing and test-driven and security-driven development. Implement all critical NFRs defined at the solution level. Work with the team to troubleshoot code-level problems quickly and efficiently. Utilize React.js, Node.js, Next JS, Micro Front-End architecture, Typescript, Graph QL, Redux Bootstrap.js, HTML5, XML, and CSS3. Utilize Java, J2EE, JavaScript, REST services, NoSql technologies (Cassandra/Mongo DB), Spring boot, and Kafka/MQ. Utilize Redis, Splunk, Azure / AWS, Prometheus/Grafana, Git, Jira, Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes.
MINIMUM 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 React.js, Node.js, Next JS, Micro Front-End architecture, Typescript, Graph QL, Redux Bootstrap.js, HTML5, XML, and CSS3; utilizing Java, J2EE, JavaScript, REST services, NoSql technologies (Cassandra/Mongo DB), Spring boot, and Kafka/MQ; and utilizing Redis, Splunk, Azure / AWS, Prometheus/Grafana, Git, Jira, Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Our Lead System Engineering earn between $175,000 - $237,400 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-108531 Date posted 05/21/2026
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