Principal AI Engineer

AT&T

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On-site
Location
Atlanta, GADallas, TX
Posted
2 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 16, 2026

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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 59 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal AI Engineer

As a Principal AI Engineer (SDLC), you will join the Generative AI & Enterprise Applications team to design, build, and deploy production-ready AI products across the enterprise. You will transform advanced capabilities like Large Language Models, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, and agentic workflows into scalable business applications, including intelligent assistants, chatbots, and automation systems. Your daily work involves developing RESTful APIs, microservices, and backend services while integrating these technologies into existing platforms through the full software development life cycle. You will utilize Python, Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines to manage cloud-native workloads. The role focuses on solving complex business problems by moving AI from proof of concept to high-volume production environments. Key technical areas include MLOps practices, vector databases, prompt engineering, and ensuring the security and reliability of enterprise-grade software solutions.

What does a AI Engineer earn?

Median $211200 from 132 postings across 36 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Build and deploy production-ready AI applications using LLMs, RAG architectures, and agentic workflows.
  • Develop scalable APIs, microservices, and backend services to power AI-enabled enterprise platforms.
  • Integrate AI capabilities into existing business systems and customer-facing software.
  • Manage and deploy AI workloads across cloud environments like Azure and AWS using Kubernetes.
  • Establish CI/CD pipelines and implement MLOps best practices for monitoring and lifecycle management.
  • Translate complex business requirements into technical solutions and scalable software architectures.
  • Evaluate emerging AI technologies to identify opportunities for enterprise adoption and integration.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
  • Experience developing enterprise applications using modern software engineering practices and SDLC environments.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and modern application development frameworks.
  • Experience building RESTful APIs and microservices.
  • Knowledge of Generative AI technologies, LLMs, and AI application architectures.
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure and/or AWS.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and containerization tools like Kubernetes and Docker.
  • Experience building RAG solutions, agentic workflows, MLOps, and vector databases (preferred).

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