Apply on Employer Site

AT&T · 5 hours ago

Principal System Engineer – Wireless Billing Solutions

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$158K/yr - $237K/yr

8+ years exp

AT&T is a leading telecommunications company that seeks innovators to help shape the future of communications and technology. The Principal System Engineer will design, develop, and deploy solutions for wireless and broadband billing platforms, focusing on innovation and reliability while mentoring team members.

CollaborationCommunications InfrastructureMobileService IndustryTelecommunicationsWireless

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Research emerging technologies and recommend system enhancements

Define target architecture and solutions for BSS transformation

Serve as SME, designing scalable, resilient system architectures

Develop impact assessments and solution intent documents

Lead security-by-design and ensure compliance across platforms

Oversee CI/CD pipelines, code management, and interface design

Drive development, integration, and maintenance of technologies

Support deployment, audit processes, and mentor team members

Design and develop comprehensive system architectures spanning hardware & software

Lead design initiatives and develop solutions for security and compliance

Identify gaps in core platforms or business logic and propose effective solutions

Decompose EPICs and features into user stories and perform development (coding) to deliver business functionality

Serve as a key contributor for large-scale technical initiatives and projects

Manage user story coverage and demo acceptance processes

Assist with defect resolution activities

Review and provide robust deployment and backout strategies

Apply critical thinking and strategic vision to deliver high-impact billing transformation projects

Develop secure, scalable, resilient, and high-performing solutions with embedded quality and security

Oversee platform operations, drive continuous improvement, and ensure optimal performance and reliability

Qualification

MicroservicesJavaKafkaCouchbaseAzureDockerKubernetesEvent-driven integrationsSecurity by designTechnical documentationProblem-solvingCritical thinkingContinuous learning

Required

8+ years' experience in system engineering, architecture, or development

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Extensive billing experience, especially in wireless/broadband, ordering, and assurance

Experience with event-driven system integrations utilizing Kafka and the Confluent Cloud Platform

Hands-on expertise in Java, microservices, Couchbase, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, and Confluent Cloud

Expertise in security by design and compliance

Experience with AI in application development, quality, monitoring, and scalability

Proven ability to design high-performance, scalable systems

Strong technical documentation and collaboration skills

Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and continuous learning mindset

Benefits

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.

Company

AT&T

Glassdoor3.5

AT&T is a telecommunications company that provides wireless communications, internet and digital television services.

Founded in 1983

Dallas, Texas, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.att.com/

H1B Sponsorship

AT&T has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

Represents job field similar to this job

Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (575)

2024 (586)

2023 (282)

2022 (450)

2021 (271)

2020 (162)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$5.04B

Key Investors

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

2025-09-19Post Ipo Debt· $5B

2024-02-12Grant· $42.3M

2023-01-19Grant· $2.2M

Leadership Team

Jeremy Legg

Chief Technology Officer

Pascal Desroches

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer