AVP-Digital Engineering
AT&T · Dallas, TX
- On site
- Full-time
- $382,300 / year
- Dallas, TX
Job highlights
- Lead AT&T's web platform engineering strategy.
- Build and scale a high-performing engineering organization.
- Modernize platforms and enhance customer experience.
- Manage end-to-end engineering lifecycle for web platforms.
- Influence enterprise digital strategy and executive forums.
About the role
About AT&T's Digital Engineering Team
Build a more connected world by transforming how customers experience AT&T online. Our Digital Engineering teams power the platforms millions of customers rely on every day to explore, purchase, and manage AT&T services. Through modern engineering, scalable platforms, and a relentless focus on performance, we deliver digital experiences that fuel growth, loyalty, and innovation.
Job Overview
As an Assistant Vice President - Digital Engineering, you will lead the engineering strategy, delivery, and operations for AT&T’s web platforms, including att.com. You will build and scale a high-performing digital engineering organization while driving an engineering-first mindset across the web channel. Partnering closely with product, digital, and business leaders, you will translate business priorities into a multi-year technology roadmap that modernizes platforms, improves customer experience, and accelerates AT&T’s digital ambitions.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and scale a world-class web engineering organization responsible for designing, building, and operating high-traffic, customer-facing platforms.
- Own the end-to-end engineering lifecycle for web platforms, ensuring performance, scalability, reliability, and SLA compliance across environments.
- Set technical strategy and roadmap in partnership with product and business leaders, prioritizing modernization, performance, and customer experience outcomes.
- Drive agile delivery, vendor partnerships, and financial discipline to ensure initiatives are delivered on time and within budget.
- Establish KPIs and operating metrics to measure site performance, platform health, delivery effectiveness, and customer experience impact.
- Represent web technology in executive forums, communicating progress, risks, and opportunities while influencing enterprise digital strategy.
What You’ll Need
- Expertise in large-scale web platform architecture, performance optimization, and site reliability engineering.
- Experience leading software development lifecycle execution across modern web technologies and agile methodologies.
- Strong capability managing platform SLAs, incident response, and operational excellence for high-traffic digital environments.
- Proven ability to partner with vendors, consultants, and internal teams to deliver complex technology initiatives.
- Experience defining, tracking, and reporting KPIs related to platform performance, availability, and customer experience.
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (preferred).
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience within engineering or IT organizations focused on digital platforms and customer experience.
- Preferred experience in core web technologies: React, Redux, Next.js, TypeScript, HTML, Tailwind CSS, Bit, Java, Node.js, Spring Boot, Kafka, GraphQL, MuleSoft, Sanity.io, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Redis, Cassandra, Akamai
- Demonstrated success leading large, multi-layered engineering teams and people managers.
- Experience shaping long-term technology strategy and aligning engineering investments to business goals.
- Strong stakeholder leadership with the ability to influence across business, product, and technology organizations.
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 28 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
- Long Term Grants and Deferred Compensation
- 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
Key Skills/Competency
- Digital Engineering
- Web Platform Architecture
- Site Reliability Engineering
- Agile Methodologies
- Stakeholder Leadership
- Technology Strategy
- Performance Optimization
- Customer Experience
- Team Leadership
- KPI Management
Skills & topics
- AVP Digital Engineering
- Digital Engineering
- Web Platform Engineering
- Site Reliability Engineering
- Agile Delivery
- Technology Strategy
- Performance Optimization
- Customer Experience
- Team Leadership
- Technical Roadmap
- React
- Node.js
- Spring Boot
- Kafka
- GraphQL
- Akamai
- Leadership
- Engineering Management
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight leadership experience in digital platforms, web technologies, and scaling engineering teams, aligning with AT&T's needs.
- Showcase strategic impact: Demonstrate success in defining technology roadmaps, optimizing performance, and influencing stakeholders.
- Prepare for technical depth: Be ready to discuss large-scale web architecture, SRE practices, and agile delivery.
- Understand AT&T's vision: Research AT&T's digital transformation goals and how your experience can contribute to their connected world.
- Emphasize leadership: Provide examples of managing multi-layered teams and driving operational excellence.
Technical preparation
Master large-scale web architecture principles.,Demonstrate SRE and operational excellence skills.,Prepare to discuss modern web technologies.,Showcase agile delivery and SDLC leadership.
Behavioral questions
Describe leading a complex platform modernization.,How do you influence cross-functional stakeholders?,Share experience managing vendor relationships.,How do you drive an engineering-first mindset?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the required education for the AVP Digital Engineering role at AT&T?
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred for the AVP Digital Engineering position at AT&T. However, extensive leadership experience in digital platforms and customer experience can also be highly valued.
- What are the primary responsibilities of the AVP Digital Engineering at AT&T?
- The AVP Digital Engineering at AT&T is responsible for leading the engineering strategy, delivery, and operations for AT&T's web platforms, including att.com. This involves building and scaling engineering teams, setting technical roadmaps, driving agile delivery, and managing platform performance and reliability.
- What specific web technologies are preferred for the AVP Digital Engineering role at AT&T?
- AT&T prefers experience with core web technologies such as React, Redux, Next.js, TypeScript, HTML, Tailwind CSS, Java, Node.js, Spring Boot, Kafka, GraphQL, MuleSoft, Sanity.io, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Redis, Cassandra, and Akamai for the AVP Digital Engineering position.
- How does AT&T approach background checks for the AVP Digital Engineering role?
- AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made for the AVP Digital Engineering position. This policy ensures a fair hiring process for all candidates.
- What is the work arrangement for the AVP Digital Engineering position at AT&T?
- The AVP Digital Engineering position at AT&T requires a full-time, office-based presence, a minimum of 5 days per week, at the specified locations in Atlanta, GA, or Dallas, TX.
- Can candidates with less than 10 years of leadership experience apply for the AVP Digital Engineering role at AT&T?
- While the AVP Digital Engineering role prefers 10+ years of progressive leadership experience, AT&T values a combination of experience, expertise, and education. Candidates with significant relevant experience in digital platforms and engineering leadership may still be considered.
- What is the salary range for the AVP Digital Engineering role at AT&T?
- The AVP Digital Engineering role at AT&T offers an annual salary range between $227,600 and $382,300, with the exact starting salary depending on factors like geography, experience, expertise, and education.