Senior Software Engineer (Backend APIs/Platform)

T-Mobile

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Bellevue, WA · Atlanta, GA · Frisco, TX · Overland Park, KS Posted 10 days ago $113,600–$205,000 / year
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TL;DR

Join our Device Insurance Technology team as a Senior Software Engineer and become a technical leader in building scalable API-based platforms. You will own existing services, lead new development initiatives, and define engineering practices while collaborating with architects, product partners, and vendors to deliver critical solutions. Responsibilities include designing Spring Boot microservices, ensuring secure and performant APIs, implementing event-driven systems, and mentoring developers. Required skills are Java/Spring Boot, SQL (Postgres), AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Apache Kafka, and CI/CD tools like SonarQube and Git. This role demands hands-on development alongside technical leadership in a fast-paced environment focused on continuous improvement and innovation.

Skills

Spring Boot Java SQL PostgreSQL AWS Kubernetes Docker Apache Kafka CI/CD Swagger 3.0 WebClient RESTful API SonarQube Git Splunk Grafana

What you'll do

  • Design and develop Spring Boot-based microservices in a distributed system architecture.
  • Ensure APIs are secure, performant, and optimized for integration with external vendors.
  • Implement API orchestration including parallel and sequential workflows and security validations.
  • Build event-driven systems integrated with other backend services and data pipelines.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to developers on design quality and best practices.

What we're looking for

  • Strong proficiency in Java/Spring Boot and SQL (Postgres).
  • Hands-on experience with RESTful API development, WebClient, Swagger 3.0.
  • Proficient in cloud platforms like AWS and containerization tools (Kubernetes, Docker).
  • Solid understanding of event-driven architectures and monitoring/logging tools.
  • Experience in CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices including Git, SonarQube.
  • Technical leadership skills with ability to mentor globally distributed teams.
  • 4-7 years of technical engineering experience in software development.

Market check

Salary context

This $113,600–$205,000 range sits above 41% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$211,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,400–$201,700

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About T-Mobile

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 15 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $113,600–$193,500 across 15 roles with salary data.

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