Principal Software Engineer
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This role pays more than 51% of similar roles. Most pay $161,500–$214,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $187k versus about $188k for comparable roles.
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T-Mobile US is the second-largest wireless carrier in the United States, providing wireless voice, messaging, and data services under the T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile brands. Industry: Wireless Telecommunications
T-Mobile currently has 25 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $109,500–$188,250 across 24 roles with salary data.
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The Principal Software Engineer - Tax Technology is a senior role within T-Mobile’s engineering team, focusing on driving software engineering execution across tax technology platforms. This position involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop scalable and secure solutions for tax calculation, compliance, reporting, and enterprise integrations. Day-to-day responsibilities include mentoring engineers, influencing technical decisions, and designing backend services, APIs, and integration layers using technologies like .NET Core, Angular, AWS RDS, and containerization tools. The role also emphasizes promoting modern software practices such as CI/CD, observability, and cloud-native deployments to ensure high performance and reliability of tax workflows. Ideal candidates have experience in complex enterprise environments, indirect tax platforms, and integrating financial systems with ERP solutions.
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