Lead Software Engineer

AT&T

Lead Software Engineer overseeing software delivery and collaboration with cross-functional teams at AT&T. Focused on high-quality applications, automation, and operational efficiency.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeChantilly • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $180,250 - $237,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaLinuxMongoDBPostgresPythonShell ScriptingSQLUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the end-to-end software delivery process from design to deployment, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of applications and services
Oversee the development, testing, deployment, support, and maintenance phases with a strong emphasis on automation and operational efficiency
Collaborate with product owners, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to gather, analyze, and refine software requirements and user stories
Provide accurate effort estimations and feasibility assessments based on technical complexity and resource availability
Translate business requirements into technical specifications and detailed design documentation
Work closely with engineers and architects to review and validate system designs, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and performance goals
Participate in design reviews to evaluate hardware/software interaction, scalability, and maintainability
Develop and maintain scalable, efficient, and secure software applications using various programming languages and frameworks
Write clean, modular, and reusable code following best practices and coding standards
Apply object-oriented and functional programming principles depending on the application architecture
Apply Machine learning and GenAI in the application workflow
Design, implement, and execute comprehensive automated test plans and strategies using business and technical requirements
Develop robust test scripts for dynamic application security testing (DAST), interface testing, integration testing, end-to-end testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT)
Collaborate with QA engineers, architects, and stakeholders to validate test environments, test data, and expected outcomes
Diagnose and resolve configuration, environment, and performance-related issues in production and preproduction environments
Perform root cause analysis (RCA) of production issues and implement sustainable code fixes and improvements
Provide ongoing support and maintenance for deployed applications, ensuring high availability and reliability
Support continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and assist in automating build, test, and release processes
Participate in release planning, version control management, and deployment to various environments
Monitor application health and deployment outcomes to ensure stability and performance

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering
Five (5) years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or five (5) years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in a related occupation utilizing Python, PL/SQL, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL
Utilizing UNIX/Linux, and Shell scripting
Utilizing Java Full Stack and Large Language Model (LLM) technologies, including experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and other Machine Learning automation techniques
Implementing end-to-end Machine Learning and Generative AI (GenAI) solutions for enterprise-scale applications, including model development, deployment, and integration with business workflows
Working with large-scale enterprise applications requiring streamlined solutions to support very large data sets and performance optimization
Building and architecting dynamic, scalable solutions to handle high volumes of data and transactions

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

PythonPL/SQLMongoDBPostgreSQLUNIXLinuxShell scriptingJava Full StackMachine LearningGenerative AI

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingleadershiptime managementattention to detailadaptabilitycritical thinkingroot cause analysis

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering