AT&T

Director, Technology – AI Engineering Transformation

AT&T$210K — $316K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of progressive technology leadership experience, with a focus on software engineering or DevOps organizations.
  • 3+ years managing teams in SDLC automation, platform engineering, or digital product delivery.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud-native technologies and public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Expertise in implementing CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform).
  • Experience with AI-assisted development tools deployment and scaling.

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategy for AI-accelerated software development across engineering teams.
  • Drive adoption of development tools and modern engineering practices to enhance productivity.
  • Manage teams focused on DevOps, SRE, and automation platforms.
  • Establish best practices for AI-enabled software development including security controls.
  • Oversee the entire engineering toolchain, ensuring operational effectiveness.
  • Define metrics for engineering performance using key industry standards.
  • Collaborate with product and business leaders to align tech investments with overall goals.

Benefits

  • Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Caregiver Leave
  • Adoption Reimbursement
  • Disability Benefits (short and long term)
  • Life and Accidental Death Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
  • Employee wellness programs
  • Discounts on AT&T services and products
  • Long Term Grants and Deferred Compensation
  • At least 28 days of vacation and 9 company-designated holidays
Full 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.

We are seeking a Director, Technology to lead the transformation of our software delivery organization through AI-accelerated engineering practices, modern DevOps platforms, and developer experience (DevEx) innovation. This leader will oversee cross-functional teams spanning DevOps/SRE, Developer Tooling, and Automation Engineering while driving enterprise-wide adoption of AI-assisted software development.

This highly visible role requires a blend of technical expertise, organizational leadership, and change management experience to modernize how software is built, tested, deployed, and operated across the enterprise.

What You'll Do:

  • Lead the strategy and execution of AI-accelerated software development and delivery across engineering teams.
  • Drive adoption of AI-assisted development tools, agentic workflows, and modern engineering practices to improve developer productivity and software quality.
  • Manage and develop teams responsible for DevOps, SRE, developer tooling, release engineering, and automation platforms.
  • Establish governance, security controls, and best practices for AI-enabled software development.
  • Own the engineering toolchain, including CI/CD, code quality, release automation, and cloud-native platform capabilities.
  • Define and measure engineering effectiveness through DORA metrics, DevEx indicators, platform reliability, and operational performance.
  • Partner with product, architecture, security, and business leaders to align technology investments with enterprise goals.
  • Lead executive communications, business case development, and organizational change initiatives supporting engineering modernization.

What You'll Need:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of progressive technology leadership experience, including leading software engineering, platform engineering, or DevOps organizations.
  • 3+ years managing teams focused on SDLC automation, platform engineering, release engineering, or digital product delivery.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud-native technologies, Kubernetes, and public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Expertise implementing CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and modern software delivery practices.
  • Experience deploying and scaling AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar AI coding platforms.
  • Proven success leading enterprise-scale technology transformations and driving measurable improvements in delivery performance.
  • Strong knowledge of platform reliability, observability, security, compliance, and operational excellence.

What You'll Bring:

  • Deep technical expertise in modern application architectures, DevOps, SRE, and software engineering best practices.
  • Strong understanding of AI-native development workflows, automation, and engineering productivity platforms.
  • Experience with developer tooling ecosystems including GitHub, Jira, SonarQube, Artifactory, Backstage, LaunchDarkly, or similar platforms.
  • Exceptional communication and executive storytelling skills with the ability to translate technical strategy into business outcomes.
  • Demonstrated success leading organizational change and driving adoption across large engineering organizations.
  • Strong talent leadership, including hiring, coaching, and developing high-performing engineering teams.
  • A data-driven approach to improving engineering velocity, platform reliability, and developer experience.
  • Passion for innovation and building modern engineering organizations capable of delivering at enterprise scale.

What Succes Looks Like:

  • AI-assisted development becomes a core capability across engineering teams, driving measurable improvements in productivity and delivery speed.
  • Engineering teams consistently deliver secure, reliable, and scalable software through modern automated delivery practices.
  • Developer experience improves through streamlined tooling, reduced friction, and increased automation.
  • Platform reliability, operational transparency, and delivery performance improve across the organization.
  • Executive stakeholders understand and support the engineering transformation roadmap through clear business value and measurable outcomes.

Our Director-Technology jobs earn between $210,600.00 - $316,000.00 USD Annual. 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 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
  • Long Term Grants and Deferred Compensation
  • Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 28 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays

Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

USA:TX:Dallas / Two AT&T Plaza (211 S Akard St) - Dat:211 S Akard St

Salary Range:

$210,600.00 - $316,000.00

About AT&T

Cricket Wireless is a U.S.-based company that offers prepaid wireless voice, text, and data services. Cricket Wireless was founded in 1999 by Leap Wireless International, Inc. Currently, it operates as a subsidiary of AT&T Inc.

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Size
203,000 employees
Market Cap
$131.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$5.1 billion
Founded
1983
5 Year Trend
+0.6%
Revenue
$171.7 billion
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