Lead Software Engineering

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. AT&T will not hire any applicants for this position who require employer sponsorship now or in the future.  Join AT&T and reimagine the communications and technologies that connect the world. The The Technology Services organization is responsible for advancing information technology performance and delivering solutions with a focus on maximizing ROI, increasing efficiency and enhancing the experience of end users. Guided by experienced leaders, Corporate Systems seamlessly integrate with advanced Technology and Operations to drive our enterprise forward. Our Systems Reliability and Software Delivery teams are unwavering in their commitment to excellence, ensuring every solution is robust and efficient. When you step into a career with AT&T, you won't just imagine the future, you'll create it.

AT&T is building new engineering teams focused on advancing emerging technologies, next-generation infrastructure, and modern software development practices. As part of a strategic Containers/Kubernetes Everywhere initiative, we are expanding our platform engineering capabilities to simplify application deployment, accelerate modernization efforts, and enhance the developer experience across the enterprise. This team is responsible for building scalable, secure, and reusable container-based solutions that enable development teams to rapidly deliver software while maintaining operational excellence, security, and compliance standards.

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will help design, build, and enhance cloud-native platform capabilities that support enterprise application teams leveraging Kubernetes-based platforms. You will work closely with developers, platform engineers, security teams, and architecture partners to reduce delivery friction, improve onboarding experiences, and drive standardization across containerized environments. Key responsibilities include: Design, develop, and support container-based platform solutions that improve developer productivity and accelerate software delivery. Build and maintain Kubernetes platform capabilities, reusable deployment patterns, and automation frameworks. Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines that support secure, scalable, and efficient application deployment. Create and maintain Helm charts, deployment templates, and platform automation tools. Partner with application development teams to improve onboarding, self-service capabilities, and adoption of containerized solutions. Implement security best practices across containerized and Kubernetes environments, including vulnerability management and compliance controls. Support platform reliability, performance optimization, and operational excellence initiatives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive cloud-native engineering standards and platform modernization efforts. Troubleshoot complex issues within containerized environments and implement long-term solutions. Evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to continuous platform innovation.

5+ years Experience developing enterprise software applications using Java. Advanced Bash scripting, Linux OS internals & the boot chain, Containers / OCI. Podman, CI/CD pipeline engineering, Python Knowledge of different flavors of Linux (RHEL, Rocky, CentOS, Ubuntu etc), Packer Strong AI assisted delivery mindset Hands-on experience building and supporting Kubernetes environments ( Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) . Strong experience with Helm for Kubernetes application packaging and deployment. Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines . Understanding of containerization concepts and modern software delivery practices. Knowledge of infrastructure automation and DevOps methodologies. Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and