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.
Join AT&T and help shape the future of communications and technology that connect the world. We value innovators who seek to explore the unknown and challenge the status quo. Bring your bold ideas and fearless spirit to redefine connectivity and transform how people share stories and experiences. At AT&T, you won’t just imagine the future—you’ll build it.
We are seeking a Lead Application Developer to serve as a critical liaison between Business, Network, and IT, shaping the future of our application landscape. The candidate plays a key role in designs, developing APIs/services, data flows, and integrations with upstream/downstream systems, and maintaining industry-leading solutions that drive business transformation and operational excellence. The candidate will lead end-to-end design and development for application features, enhancements, and fixes. Owns solution design for features/enhancements, reviews designs, and guides implementation. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and enjoy tackling complex challenges, this is the opportunity for you.
What You’ll Do
Lead end-to-end design, development, and implementation for application features and enhancements, ensuring robust solution architecture.
Write high-quality code, conduct thorough testing and debugging, and maintain comprehensive documentation for all deliverables.
Provide hands-on development for complex and high-risk components, resolve critical defects, and support production issues as needed.
Design and develop APIs, services, and data flows, integrating with upstream and downstream systems to ensure scalability and maintainability.
Enforce secure coding practices, code review standards, and testing strategies—including unit and integration tests—for quality assurance.
Collaborate with stakeholders across Product, Network, Business, DevOps, and Testing teams to clarify requirements and align priorities.
Coordinate with DevOps on pipelines, environments, and deployments, managing technical dependencies and integration testing across teams.
Ensure security and compliance requirements are met, maintain delivery transparency, and proactively communicate status, risks, blockers, and mitigation plans to stakeholders.
What You’ll Bring:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with at least 7 years of progressive experience in software development and solution architecture.
Advanced expertise in Java, Spring Boot (REST, MVC, Security), Microservices, and modern cloud technologies.
Hands-on experience with agentic AI, AI-assisted development, LLM-based application patterns, Python, LangChain/LangGraph, prompt workflows, tool integration, and responsible AI practices.
Skilled in AI concepts and tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, Windsurf, and agent-based coding.
In-depth knowledge of telecom industry standards, business processes, and technology solutions.
Strong proficiency 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; lead solution design, product backlog management, and sprint/release planning in Agile environments.
Demonstrated leadership and communication skills, including mentoring teams, conducting technical reviews, and maintaining documentation repositories; experience in end-to-end business process optimization and IT portfolio management is preferred.
Our Lead Applications Development, earns between $143,800-$215,800 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.
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Ready to join our team? Apply today.
Weekly Hours:
40
Time Type:
Regular
Location:
Plano, Texas
**Salary Range: **
$143,800.00 - $215,800.00
It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.