Senior Software Engineer – AI, Cloud & APIs (Plano)

att; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 143,800 - 215,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Caregiver Leave

Disability Benefits

Life Insurance

Employee wellness programs

Employee discounts

Job summary

AT&T is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Plano, TX to design, build, and scale enterprise software. The role emphasizes API-first, cloud-native architectures, and AI-enabled automation.

You will own end-to-end development, drive modernization, and work within Agile teams to deliver high-quality systems. Candidates should have 5+ years in backend development (Java/Spring Boot), experience with Docker/Kubernetes, Kafka, and strong distributed systems knowledge.

Qualifications

• 5+ years building enterprise applications with strong backend expertise (Java, Spring Boot, APIs, microservices).
• Experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and messaging systems (Kafka, MQ).
• Strong foundation in distributed systems, system design, and testing practices.
• Exposure to AI/ML or GenAI (LLMs, RAG, automation, or AI-assisted development).
• Experience working in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deliver APIs, microservices, and cloud-native applications.
• Own end-to-end development across the full lifecycle.
• Drive modernization (API-first, cloud, containers).
• Design and implement agentic AI systems for autonomous workflows and decision-making.
• Build and integrate AI agents into enterprise use cases (automation, orchestration, defect resolution).

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

APIs

Microservices

Cloud

CI/CD

Distributed systems

AI exposure

Agile

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

MQ

Job description

AT&T is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Plano, TX to design, build, and scale enterprise software. The role emphasizes API-first, cloud-native architectures, and AI-enabled automation.

You will own end-to-end development, drive modernization, and work within Agile teams to deliver high-quality systems. Candidates should have 5+ years in backend development (Java/Spring Boot), experience with Docker/Kubernetes, Kafka, and strong distributed systems knowledge.