Principal Member of Technical Staff
Plano, Texas
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.
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.
As the Principal Member of Technical Staff, you will be responsible for developing solutions to complex business and technical problems or issues of complex scope using advanced engineering and scientific principles. You will be recognized in the company as a technical leader within a specific area and may lead projects of small to medium size and technical breath.
Key Roles and Responsibilities (AI/ML & Network Intelligence Enhanced)
Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI/ML solutions that leverage real-time and historical data collected from F5 (BIG-IP, iRules, APM/ASM), NETSCOUT (nGeniusONE, InfiniStream, AI Streamer), and APCON (IntelliView, packet brokers) to drive intelligent automation, predictive analytics, and network optimization.
Architect and implement deep learning models and LLMs to analyze traffic patterns, detect anomalies, and generate actionable insights from high-volume telemetry and packet data across enterprise networks.
Develop and operationalize AI/ML pipelines that ingest, process, and learn from multi-source network data, enabling use cases such as automated threat detection, performance forecasting, and intelligent routing.
Design and deploy LLM-based solutions for interpreting network logs, summarizing alerts, and enhancing observability through natural language interfaces and automated diagnostics.
Integrate AI/ML capabilities into existing network infrastructure, ensuring seamless interoperability with F5, NETSCOUT, and APCON platforms, and enabling real-time decision-making and adaptive control.
Serve as a technical lead and subject matter expert in Global and Local load balancing solutions, Visibility and observability-based AI-driven network intelligence, guiding teams through the full lifecycle of intelligent solution development—from architecture and model design to deployment and continuous learning.
Apply advanced engineering principles to solve complex challenges at the intersection of network performance, security, and AI, using tools such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, and Hugging Face Transformers.
Lead initiatives to embed AI/ML-driven observability into network operations, using data from packet brokers and traffic managers to train models that predict outages, optimize bandwidth, and detect zero-day threats.
Provide architectural guidance for hybrid cloud and edge deployments of AI/ML models, ensuring scalability, security, and performance across distributed environments.
Conduct in-depth evaluations of network and application data, using AI-enhanced analytics to uncover hidden patterns, root causes, and optimization opportunities.
Mentor engineers and data scientists in best practices for integrating AI/ML with network telemetry, fostering innovation and technical excellence across teams.
Exhibit significant contributions in complex technical areas such as AI model governance, ethical AI deployment, and secure integration of intelligent systems into mission-critical infrastructure.
Manage and deliver high-impact projects that combine AI/ML innovation with deep network expertise, aligning technical solutions with strategic business goals.
Serving as a role model and mentor
KNOWLEDGE
Extensive specialized technical expertise
Applies expert knowledge and broad understanding of multiple disciplines
Integrates expert knowledge of technical principles/methods of multiple disciplines with knowledge of products/services and internal operations Advisor on ATT technologies/systems/procedures
ANALYSIS/PROBLEM SOLVING
Solves complex, critical problems related to significant and unique issues
Uses extensive research and interpretative thinking
Utilizes innovative methods in developing solutions
Works on abstract problems requiring evaluation of intangible variables
INDEPENDENCE
Guided by functional goals/objectives
May influence organization goals/objectives
Applies discretion to develop innovative solutions to problems without precedent
CONTRIBUTION TO ATT TECHNOLOGY
Lead contributor on critical projects/technology initiatives
Develops enterprise- wide integrated solutions
Contributes to complex and innovative business solutions to achieve strategic objectives
COMMUNICATION
Provides technical expertise to peers across the company
Actively promotes good working relationships
Developing mutually beneficial strategic alliances with customers
Required Experience:
8-10 years’ relevant experience; Technical Career Pathway (TCP) role
Required Education:
PhD in an approved field from an approved university with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, including heavy STEM emphasis or Masters in an approved field from an approved university with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience, including heavy STEM emphasis or a Bachelors in an approved field from an approved university with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience
Environmental Requirements:
This position may be responsible for contributing to AT&T compliance with environmental laws and regulations as applicable to its job function. This may include, but is not limited to, work related to fuel tanks, emergency and stand-by generators, boilers, hazardous waste, hazardous materials, batteries, manholes and vaults, water wells, linear and other construction projects, water discharge, or air emissions.
Our Principal Member of Technical Staff earns between $160,900 - $270,400 annually. 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
AT&T is leading the way to the future – for customers, businesses, and the industry. We're developing new technologies to make it easier for our customers to stay connected to their world. Together, we’ve built a premier integrated communications and entertainment company and an amazing place to work and grow. Team up with industry innovators every time you walk into work, creating the world you always imagined.
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Weekly Hours:
40Time Type:
RegularLocation:
Middletown, New JerseySalary Range:
$160,900.00 - $270,400.00It 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.
Job ID R-78755-3 Date posted 08/13/2025
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