Senior Software Engineer

AT&T

Senior Software Engineer at AT&T driving delivery of software services and backend systems. Leading technical design and collaborating with engineers and stakeholders for enterprise solutions.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timePlano • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $145,000 - $215,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheAzureCloudJ2EEJavaKafkaMicroservicesNoSQLSpringSpring BootSpringBootSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive the delivery of software services and backend systems, including design, development, testing, deployment, production support, and ongoing maintenance
Lead the technical design and development of distributed, multi-platform systems in a service-oriented architecture
Provide functional and technical guidance to team members and participate in peer code reviews and design discussions
Collaborate with engineers, architects, product managers, and business stakeholders to define requirements and deliver technical solutions
Write and maintain automated tests to support quality and continuous delivery
Follow enterprise policies related to architecture, security, CI/CD, change management, and compliance
Perform complex engineering tasks including system performance optimization, monitoring, incident resolution, and root cause analysis
Implement and enhance CI/CD processes to support efficient and secure application delivery
Enforce company policies in the areas of development methodology, architecture, security, change, automation, configuration management and compliance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering, or a closely related field
5 years of progressive, postbaccalaureate experience in the job offered or 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in a related occupation designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-level applications using Java/J2EE and Spring Framework including Spring Boot, Spring Security, and Spring Data
Developing, deploying, and managing event-driven systems using Apache Kafka for real-time data processing
Leveraging Azure Cloud services for application hosting, monitoring, and scalability
Monitoring and improving system reliability, availability, and performance metrics regularly
Utilizing Apache Kafka for distributed messaging and stream processing
Utilizing Apache SOLR for indexing and search capabilities
Utilizing Microsoft Azure services, including Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, and Azure DevOps
Utilizing microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architecture
Utilizing relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
401(k) plan
Tuition reimbursement program
Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Caregiver Leave
Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
Adoption Reimbursement
Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
Life and Accidental Death Insurance
Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Extensive employee wellness programs
Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaJ2EESpring FrameworkSpring BootSpring SecuritySpring DataApache KafkaApache SOLRmicroservicesRESTful APIs

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationcommunicationtechnical guidancepeer code reviewsproblem-solvingincident resolutionroot cause analysis

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Information SystemsBachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering