Lead Software Engineering at AT&T

Role summary

This role sits at the intersection of Technical Product Management, Cloud Architecture, and Software Engineering – defining product scope and business model, architecting the technical solution, and building working prototypes to validate feasibility before heavier engineering investment.

Team is AT&T Emerging Products, spanning IoT, 5G, AI, and energy. Active work includes the AI Video Intelligence platform and the Smart Energy Grid Resilience opportunity; completed work includes the ITP Portal prototype and the Video Intelligence MVP.

Day to day, the role spans both upstream and hands-on: shaping product vision and roadmap with product owners and BDMs, setting architecture and technical standards for engineering delivery, and coding directly where needed – sometimes to de-risk feasibility, sometimes because resource constraints require it.

Functionally, it's the bridge between business and engineering: translating business needs into technical direction, and technical realities into business decisions.

Responsibilities

Solution Architecture (Cloud & Platform)
Own application and platform architecture across frontend, backend, data, cloud infrastructure, deployment, scalability, and cost optimization, collaborating with cloud architecture peers on broader infrastructure strategy.
Technical Leadership & Delivery Ownership
Lead cross-functional engineering teams through sprint planning, technical direction, architecture reviews, code reviews, and delivery recovery, providing hands-on leadership to unblock execution and maintain engineering quality.
End-to-End Product Delivery (Concept to Demo/MVP)
Lead initiatives from concept through demo, POC, or MVP, coordinating product, engineering, and stakeholders.
Multi-Vertical Ownership
Operate across multiple product verticals simultaneously, owning product definition, architecture, and delivery across parallel initiatives.
Product Strategy & Vision
Shape product direction by defining vision and requirements with product owners and stakeholders, translating ambiguous needs into structured product scope.
Roadmap Definition & Planning
Define multi-phase product roadmaps with milestones, sequencing, and exit criteria aligned to business priorities and delivery feasibility.
Opportunity Identification & Market Sizing
Identify early-stage product opportunities and conduct market sizing (TAM/SAM/SOM) and use case definition to support leadership evaluation.
Executive Communication & Technical Translation
Write and deliver executive-facing presentations, translating technical architecture and roadmap decisions into business terms; act as the working translation layer between engineering and product/AVP leadership.
Engineering Standards & Infrastructure
Design and implement cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, engineering standards, and reusable platform patterns supporting multiple initiatives.
Full-Stack Prototyping & Feasibility Builds
Build production-grade prototypes across frontend, backend, and infrastructure (e.g., ITS portal, CV demo UI) to validate feasibility and accelerate delivery.
Stakeholder & Partner Discovery
Conduct interviews and working sessions with internal stakeholders, customers, ISVs, and technology partners to validate use cases, requirements, and solution feasibility.
Pilot Candidate Evaluation & Prioritization
Evaluate and prioritize customers, ISVs, and technology partners for pilot programs based on strategic fit, feasibility, and product alignment.
Partner Ecosystem & Cloud Deployment Collaboration
Lead technical evaluation of partner technologies and integrations while collaborating with ISVs, hyperscalers, and cloud architecture peers on deployment readiness and solution feasibility.

Achievements

CV Platform MVP (Connection Award)

Delivered the AI Video Intelligence platform MVP with no incremental infrastructure budget or added headcount, earning AT&T's Connection Award.

Satellite IoT Platform Delivery

Built a full-stack satellite IoT demonstration platform spanning frontend, backend, AWS infrastructure, and partner integrations, establishing a production-oriented architecture for hybrid connectivity scenarios without additional engineering headcount.

Jul 2026

Agentic AI Security Platform Foundation

Built the foundational full-stack architecture for an Agentic AI Security platform, establishing AWS deployment, authentication, and integration patterns to support secure enterprise AI workloads and future production expansion.

Jul 2026

TXDOT Real-Data Demo

Delivered a real-data TXDOT demo in 1 week against a 4-week deadline, building a microservice to sync real-time data from Kinetica and RDS into the UI.

Platform Technical Direction

Took initiative to lead technical direction on a platform project, working with the leadership to define use cases and build a working demo UI.

Backend Platform (cv-backend) Development

Built NestJS backend with PostgreSQL, S3 integration, authentication flows, and production deployment on EKS with observability and health checks.

Multi-Tenant Platform with RBAC and Authentication

Designed and implemented multi-tenant architecture including organization onboarding, RBAC, tenant isolation, identity lifecycle management, invite flows, and Keycloak-based authentication.

Modular Monorepo Consolidation

Restructured the codebase into a modular monorepo, eliminating duplicated code across verticals and reducing setup effort for new product lines.

Terraform CI/CD Automation

Architected and deployed Terraform-based infrastructure, automating a fully manual CI/CD deployment process.

Real-Time Alerting System (Kafka + WebSockets)

Rebuilt live alert pipeline using Kafka consumer, WebSocket routing, deduplication logic, and restored real-time dashboard functionality.

Security Remediation Leadership

Led remediation of cloud security findings by investigating issues, prioritizing fixes, coordinating implementation across engineering teams, and strengthening security controls and CI-based quality enforcement.

Jul 2026

Security and Code Quality Enforcement

Resolved security vulnerabilities, hardened cloud policies, and implemented CI-based quality gates (linting, type checks, vulnerability scanning).

Vaidio and Linker Vision AI Partner Integration

Implemented direct API integrations with Vaidio and Linker Vision computer vision platforms, validating partner API feasibility and accelerating adoption of AI vision capabilities.

May 2026

Roadmap and GTM Model

Built a complete roadmap and go-to-market model, including revenue/monetization structure, ready for execution and presented to executive leadership.

TAM/SAM/SOM Market Sizing

Built a validated TAM/SAM/SOM sizing and product scope for a new computer vision/sensor fusion opportunity in AT&T's energy vertical.

IOU Discovery and Target Account Prioritization

Led stakeholder discovery sessions, ranked IOU pilot candidates, and identified key emerging use cases including grid risk and copper theft detection.

ISV Partner Interviews

Evaluated 6 ISV partners through direct interviews, selecting fits and routing 2 to an adjacent vertical.

Team Execution and Unblocking

Drove the team's execution to deadline through consistent technical direction and unblocking.

Related projects

Satellite IoT Platform

Developed a satellite-enabled IoT platform extending enterprise device connectivity beyond traditional terrestrial networks.

Vision AI Video Intelligence Platform

Developed a Vision AI platform that serves as the foundation for multiple computer vision and edge AI initiatives.

Intelligent Transportation Portal

Developed an intelligent transportation web portal that enables operators to visualize roadway conditions, infrastructure status, and transportation events through an interactive, map-based interface backed by real-time data integrations.

Agentic AI Security Platform

Developed an AI security platform integrating secure application access, cloud infrastructure, and modern authentication to support enterprise AI workloads across cloud and edge environments.

Smart Energy Grid Resilience Platform

Developed a Vision AI–enabled Smart Energy initiative focused on improving utility operations through computer vision, sensor data, and AI-assisted monitoring.

Skills

Backend Development

NestJS

Capabilities

AI Strategy & AutomationAPI Strategy & OrchestrationCloud Solution ArchitectureCost Stewardship & FinOpsIndividual Contributor (IC) LeadershipInfrastructure as Code (IaC)Program & Project ManagementTechnical Discovery & BlueprintingTechnical LeadershipTechnical-to-Business Translation

Cloud & Technical Architecture

Cloud Infrastructure DesignDevOpsKubernetesMicroservices & Monorepo ArchitectureREST API Design & IntegrationTerraform

Cloud Infrastructure

AWS CDKKeycloak

Data & Analytics

Kafka

Databases

KineticaPostgreSQL

Design

UI/UX Design

DevOps & CI/CD

CI/CD

Execution & Stakeholder Management

Stakeholder & Executive Communication

Execution & Technical Leadership

Agile / JIRA

Frontend Development

Angular

Product Management & Strategy

Business Case AnalysisMarket ResearchRoadmap & Requirement EngineeringTechnical Product Definition

Programming Languages

TypeScript

Security

Cloud Security

Technical

AWS

Technical Execution

GIT Version Control

Technical Expertise

JavaScriptNext.jsNode.js