Principal Applications Development

Job Description:

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.

Are you a strategic thinker and technical expert passionate about bridging business goals with innovative technology solutions? We are seeking a Principal Applications Developer to serve as a critical liaison between Business and IT, shaping the future of our application landscape. You’ll play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining industry-leading solutions that drive business transformation and operational excellence. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and enjoy tackling complex challenges, this is the opportunity for you.

What You’ll Do:

• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to understand strategic objectives and translate them into actionable technology roadmaps.

• Design, develop, and maintain new and existing applications using Java, Springboot, Microservices, and modern cloud technologies.

• Write high-quality code, perform testing and debugging, and ensure robust documentation.

• Analyze business requirements and propose innovative, cost-effective solutions from ideation to production.

• Lead solution design sessions, ensuring alignment with customer needs, scalability, and operational excellence.

• Mentor and guide development teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.

• Coordinate and monitor cross-functional initiatives, tracking progress, resource allocation, and budgets.

• Represent business perspectives on system health and service quality, driving timely resolution of issues.

• Promote best practices and process improvements within Business and IT teams.

• Track and report on IT portfolio metrics, timelines, and critical path analysis to drive successful project delivery.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent experience.

• 8+ years of progressive experience in software development and solution architecture.

• Advanced proficiency in Java, Springboot (REST, MVC, Security), Spring Integration, Couchbase, Microservices, and Confluent Cloud.

• Deep understanding of telecom industry standards, business processes, and technology solutions.

• Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Bitbucket, Kafka, Jenkins, Git, OpenShift, AKS, and cloud-native development.

• Proven ability to gather, document, and analyze complex business and technical requirements.

• Experience leading solution design, product backlog management, and sprint/release planning in Agile environments.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical concepts to business and IT audiences.

• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring teams, conducting technical reviews, and maintaining documentation repositories.

• (Preferred) Experience in end-to-end business process optimization and IT portfolio management.

• Prior experience or familiarity with AI concepts and tools (CoPilot) is a strong plus.

Our Principal Applications Development, earns between $128,400-$192,600 USD Annual, Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.  

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and 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  

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