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Lead Applications Development

AT&T
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Feb 2026
💰 $196,100/yr($116,700/yr$196,100/yr)

About the role

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 passionate about building and maintaining innovative, high-performance applications? Join our dynamic team as an Application Developer and play a pivotal role in shaping the technology behind our Wireless, Broadband, and billing platforms. You’ll work with cutting-edge cloud-native technologies in an Active/Active environment, developing solutions that power millions of customer experiences. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced setting and love to solve complex problems, we want to meet you!

 

What You’ll Do:

  • Design, develop, and maintain robust applications using Java, Springboot, and Microservices architecture.

  • Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, implement, and refine system enhancements.

  • Debug, test, and optimize code to ensure reliability and high performance.

  • Integrate with Couchbase, Confluent Cloud, and other modern platforms.

  • Document application designs, processes, and deliverables for transparency and knowledge sharing.

  • Support production deployments and troubleshoot issues to meet service-level agreements (SLAs).

  • Continuously research and implement best practices for cloud-native development.

 

What You’ll Bring:

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

  • 5+ years of hands-on software development experience, with strong proficiency in Java, Springboot (REST, MVC, Security), Spring Integration, Couchbase, and Microservices.

  • SAFe/Agile Experience required.

  • Experience with Confluent Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, Bitbucket, Kafka, Jenkins, Git, OpenShift, AKS, and other modern DevOps tools.

  • Solid understanding of high-level and low-level application design principles.

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

  • Collaborative team player who can also work independently and drive initiatives to completion.

  • Experience in the billing domain is a strong plus.

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

Our Lead Applications Development, earns between $130,700-$196,100 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  

  • 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.

#LI-Onsite – Full-time office role-

Ready to join our team? Apply today

Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

Plano, Texas

Salary Range:

$116,700.00 - $196,100.00

It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity

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