Principal Software Engineer, Kubernetes, AKS
AT&T
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This role pays less than 63% of similar roles. Most pay $188,350–$232,850 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $208k versus about $211k 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 82 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $131,350–$230,900 across 68 roles with salary data.
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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 application deployment and improve developer experience across the enterprise. You will design and maintain Kubernetes platform capabilities, create Helm charts, develop CI/CD pipelines, and implement security best practices for containerized environments. The required technical stack includes Java, Python, Bash scripting, Linux OS internals, Podman, Packer, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Preferred skills include Docker, Terraform, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, and experience with tools like Aqua Security or Snyk. You will solve complex problems regarding infrastructure automation, performance optimization, and security remediation to ensure robust delivery of cloud-native services in a large-scale environment.
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