This role pays less than
64%
of similar roles. Most pay
$188,350–$233,575
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$208k
versus about
$211k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
82 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$131,350–$230,900
across 68 roles with salary data.
Principal Software Engineer - (Kubernetes - AKS) joins the Systems Reliability and Software Delivery team to advance platform engineering capabilities within a Containers/Kubernetes Everywhere initiative. This role focuses on building scalable, secure, and reusable container-based solutions to simplify deployment and improve developer experience across the enterprise. The engineer will design cloud-native platform capabilities, build Kubernetes infrastructure, create Helm charts, and develop automated CI/CD pipelines while ensuring security compliance. Required technical skills include Java, Python, Bash scripting, Linux OS internals, Podman, and Packer. The role requires hands-on experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Docker, Terraform, and GitHub Actions. Candidates should also possess expertise in API development, container security tools like Aqua or Trivy, and performance optimization. This position addresses the challenge of reducing delivery friction and standardizing containerized environments for large-scale enterprise application teams.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $208250 from 287 postings across 31 companies.