Principal Data/AI Engineering

Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Salary: $155,400–$233,200 USD annually

Company

AT&T is a telecommunications and technology corporation offering data, AI, software, and connectivity services.

What you will do

• Architect, develop, test, and deploy scalable Data & AI applications.
• Translate use cases into data models and pipelines while maintaining data integrity and quality.
• Design and build secure, scalable APIs and microservices.
• Evaluate technologies for cloud and on-premise deployments, focusing on scalability, performance monitoring, and cost optimization.
• Lead complex, high-impact projects and influence business and executive decisions.
• Mentor engineers and support resolution of challenging technical issues.

Requirements

• 7+ years of related experience in data engineering, AI, or software engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Scientific Computing, or a related field is desired.
• Expertise with Spark, Kafka, Databricks, Snowflake, Java, Scala, Python, SQL, HTTP/REST, GraphQL, and cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Experience with automation, version control, CI/CD, testing strategies, security, and deployment practices.
• Certification is required in some areas.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time schedule of 40 hours per week.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan and tuition reimbursement.
• At least 23 vacation days annually, company holidays, and paid parental and caregiver leave.
• Disability, life, wellness, employee assistance, and supplemental benefit programs.
• Employee discounts on eligible AT&T mobility, internet, fiber, and phone services.