Principal Member of Technical Staff

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

Overall Purpose:
The Member of Technical Staff job family is part of a technical career program designed for employees working with new and emerging technologies. Participants in this program apply advanced engineering and scientific expertise to architect, design, and develop innovative technologies and solutions in a Research and Development environment. The focus is on delivering high-value technologies and solutions, from inception to implementation, that support the strategic direction of the company.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Typical tasks may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Research, Development, and Collaboration:
  Drive Research and Development initiatives, integrate emerging technologies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure technical solutions align with business needs.

• Strategic Technical Leadership and Communication:
  Provide strategic direction and leadership to develop and implement innovative, scalable, and robust systems that support organizational goals. Serve as a subject matter expert throughout the continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) cycle in production environments, focusing on complex design, engineering, and development.

• Project and Team Management:
  Lead complex projects from inception to implementation, fostering a collaborative team environment. Effectively communicate project progress and technical concepts to stakeholders.

• Analytics:
  Conduct quantitative, algorithmic, and theory-based analyses to address business issues, including information extraction and synthesis, data mining, data visualization, network design and optimization, market and financial analysis, operations research, and decision support systems.

Qualifying Areas of Technical Expertise:

Product/Technology Developer or Engineer, Systems/Platform Architect or Engineer, Hardware/Software Product Engineer, Product QA Certification Designer or Engineer, Technical/Cybersecurity Designer or Engineer, and Open Radio Access Network (ORAN).

Job Contribution:
Recognized as an expert in their field, applying broad business knowledge and strategic insight into emerging trends and technologies to solve complex problems and drive organizational results. Leads critical, high-impact projects and designs and implements innovative business strategies. Works with minimal supervision, frequently consulting with senior leadership and influencing executive decisions. Serves as a mentor, assisting others with challenging issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.

Education and Experience:

• PhD in an approved field from an accredited university with 4+ years of relevant experience,

• OR a Master’s degree in an approved field from an accredited university with 6+ years of relevant experience,

• OR a Bachelor’s degree in an approved field from an accredited university with 8+ years of relevant experience.

Our Principal Member of Technical Staff earn between $180,200 - $270,400 USD Annual. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. From health insurance to tuition reimbursement and paid time off to discounts on products and services just to name a few. There is a lot to be excited about around here. 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