Principal Broadband Device Platform Engineer
AT&T
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This role pays more than 50% of similar roles. Most pay $169,550–$237,225 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $198k versus about $203k for comparable roles.
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AT&T is a US-based telecommunications company providing wireless, broadband, and fiber internet service along with phone and connectivity products for consumers and businesses.
AT&T currently has 59 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $128,400–$215,800 across 49 roles with salary data.
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Broadband Device Platform Engineer, Principal serves as a senior technical leader within the product development team, responsible for transforming strategic business objectives into market-leading broadband device solutions. The role involves leading end-to-end technical program delivery across hardware, software, cloud integration, security, and manufacturing for fiber, fixed wireless, and converged customer experiences. Day-to-day responsibilities include managing cross-functional workstreams, governing program stage gates, overseeing vendor execution, and driving launch readiness through telemetry-driven insights. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in Wi-Fi 6/6E/7, GPON/XGS-PON, and Fixed Wireless Access technologies. Technical requirements include experience with embedded Linux, prplOS, FOTA systems, and cloud-connected device ecosystems. This role solves complex technical challenges in the broadband connectivity space by ensuring high performance, quality, and cost-effective delivery of consumer and enterprise products through rigorous engineering standards and data-driven executive reporting.
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