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# Lead Data/AI Engineering

- **Company:** AT&T Inc.
- **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $141,300.0 - $237,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Performance Tuning, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Information Technology, Microservices
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7fdbd0258fd9eff1

## About the Role

+ 5+ years of related experience in area of professional responsibility
 + 5+ years in a technology architect and/or developer role
 + 5+ years' experience managing direct reports.
 + Certification is required in some areas.

 * Required Qualifications:
 + Understanding a business problem to determine if AI can solve it.
 + Builds the agent/model/application
 + Connects it to enterprise systems and data
 + Tests and deploys it to production

 * Desired Education:
 + Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) in Computer Science is preferred

## Description

* Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain AI agents, copilots, and intelligent applications.
 * Develop Generative AI and Large Language Model (LLM) solutions, including prompt engineering and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG).
 * Build APIs, integrations, automations, and microservices that enable AI solutions to operate within business processes.
 * Collect, prepare, and analyze data to support AI and machine learning models.
 * Monitor AI performance, troubleshoot issues, optimize outcomes, and continuously improve solutions after deployment.
 * Ensure AI solutions are secure, compliant, governed, and operationally reliable.
 * Partner with business, operations, product, and technology teams to translate business challenges into AI-enabled solutions.

What you'll bring:

As a Lead Data/AI Engineering, within the AI Accelerator Team, this position will design, build, test, and deploy AI agents, copilots, and intelligent applications, spanning generative AI, LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, APIs, and integrations, to move from business problems to production. Partners with stakeholders deliver scalable, secure, enterprise-grade solutions that streamline processes and drive measurable business, operational, and financial results. Working to create fast solutioning for the business.

This is a fast-paced opportunity to help shape the future of AI within AT&T Field Operations. We're looking for collaborative leaders who thrive in dynamic environments, embrace change, and are passionate about building culture, developing teams, and delivering meaningful business impact.


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