Lead Software Engineering

AT&T

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Work type
On-site
Location
Bedminster, NJAlpharetta, GABothell, WADallas, TXPlano, TX
Salary
$141,300–$237,400 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 25, 2026

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Below market

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This role $189k
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This role pays less than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $187,000–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $189k versus about $199k for comparable roles.

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About AT&T

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 61 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $141,300–$237,400 across 54 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Software Engineering

Lead Software Engineering joins the Systems Reliability and Software Delivery team to advance platform engineering capabilities through a strategic initiative focused on containerized environments. The role involves designing, building, and enhancing cloud-native platform capabilities to support enterprise application teams using Kubernetes-based platforms. Key responsibilities include developing reusable deployment patterns, creating Helm charts, managing CI/CD pipelines, and implementing security best practices for containerized workloads. The candidate will utilize a technical stack including Java, Python, Bash scripting, Linux OS internals, Podman, and Docker. Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Terraform, GitHub Actions, and GitLab CI/CD is required. The role addresses the challenge of reducing delivery friction and improving developer experience by standardizing infrastructure automation and ensuring security compliance across large-scale containerized environments while leveraging AI-assisted delivery tools to enhance overall engineering productivity.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop container-based platform solutions to improve developer productivity and accelerate software delivery.
  • Build and maintain Kubernetes platform capabilities, including reusable deployment patterns and automation frameworks.
  • Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support secure and scalable application deployments.
  • Create and maintain Helm charts, deployment templates, and automated platform tools.
  • Implement security best practices, vulnerability management, and compliance controls across containerized environments.
  • Troubleshoot complex issues within containerized environments and implement long-term technical solutions.
  • Partner with development teams to improve onboarding experiences and self-service capabilities for containerized solutions.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies to drive continuous innovation in cloud-native engineering standards.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience developing enterprise software applications using Java.
  • Advanced Bash scripting, Linux OS internals, Podman, CI/CD pipeline engineering, and Python.
  • Knowledge of various Linux flavors (RHEL, Rocky, CentOS, Ubuntu), Packer, and containerization concepts.
  • Hands-on experience building and supporting Kubernetes environments, specifically Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
  • Strong experience with Helm for Kubernetes application packaging and deployment.
  • Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline (preferred).
  • Proficiency in Docker, Terraform, GitHub Actions, and API security (preferred).

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