Skip to main content
Information Technology

Sr Engineers, Software

At T-Mobile, we invest in YOU!  Our Total Rewards Package ensures that employees get the same big love we give our customers.  All team members receive a competitive base salary and compensation package - this is Total Rewards. Employees enjoy multiple wealth-building opportunities through our annual stock grant, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k), and access to free, year-round money coaches. That’s how we’re UNSTOPPABLE for our employees!

T-Mobile is America’s supercharged Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for all. Senior Engineers, Software located in Bellevue, WA will Work with a team of other software developers and network and systems engineers to design, implement, and deploy software that meet customer's requirements, scales easily, remove the limitations of traditional networking solutions, and support deployment in highly available environments.

Position duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Participate in the architecture and design of various software components focused on creating applications that leverage technologies such as virtualization, microservices, SDN, NFV, and Big Data platforms and technologies.

  • Work on technical assignments that are moderately difficult, requiring judgment in resolving issues or in making recommendations.

  • Analyze and tune the Splunk application and server to optimally use the system resources.

  • Perform deployments of Splunk configurations to support data onboarding and other maintenance/upgrade activities.

  • Implement both off-the-shelf and custom monitoring solutions to proactively and quickly detect issues affecting the Splunk platform and user experience.

  • Work with the Automation Team to leverage their solutions for managing multiple Splunk deployments.

  • Participate in a regular on-call rotation to support the Splunk platform.

  • Mentor and guide junior engineers on the team.

  • Partner with other internal teams to understand their logging requirements and how Splunk can solve their use cases.

  • Participate in compliance audits (SOX, CPNI, PCI).

  • Telecommuting is permitted, but the applicant must work from the worksite location at least 3-4 days per week. No additional national or international travel is anticipated.

Skill requirements:

  • (1) Managing Big Data observability platforms (Splunk, Syslog-ng) to perform the Splunk administration in   a multi-site environment, including data onboarding, indexer clustering, search head clustering, and index replication configuration for managing hundreds of Terabytes of daily data.

  • (2) Working with the Big Data platform Splunk to derive machine data analytics using their Processing Language (SPL) and need experience in developing search queries, reports, and dashboards for reporting, monitoring analytics.

  • (3) Working with UNIX/Linux system administration skills, with the ability to troubleshoot OS-level issues. Understanding networking protocols, firewalls, and load balancers.

  • (4) Using computer networking principles at a WAN scale, with the ability to troubleshoot TCP/IP protocol issues of the Bigdata Observability platforms (Splunk, Syslog-ng) and automation platforms such as Ansible to enable day-to-day operations using automation workflows.

  • (5) Developing operational deployment frameworks for automation using Automation tools Puppet and Ansible.

Experience and education requirements:

PRIMARY REQUIREMENTS: Master’s degree in Information Technology Management or related, and 3 years of relevant work experience.

ALTERNATIVE REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology Management or related, and 5 years of relevant work experience.

Additional:                                                 

  • Location:  Bellevue, WA

  • This position is eligible for the employee referral program.

  • At least 18 years of age

  • Legally authorized to work in the United States


Travel:
Travel Required (Yes/No): No

DOT Regulated:
DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No): No
Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No): No

How to apply:

OTHER:  Work hours: 40 hours/week. Washington Pay Range: $190,486.00 to $199,900.00 / year.

The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the state listed. The successful candidate’s actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience.

At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role.  Most Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and/or individual performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee’s eligible earnings in the prior year.  Certain positions in Customer Care are eligible for monthly bonuses based on individual and/or team performance, while Retail and Business Sales roles are eligible for monthly or quarterly sales incentives.  And since we are ALL owners, EVERY employee at T-Mobile is eligible for an Annual Stock Grant.  For information about T-Mobile’s amazing benefits, check out https://careers.t-mobile.com/culture-and-benefits/.
 

Candidate’s pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience. At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role. Most Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and/or individual performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee’s eligible earnings in the prior year. Certain positions in Customer Care are eligible for monthly bonuses based on individual and/or team performance. 

At T-Mobile, our benefits exemplify the spirit of One Team, Together! A big part of how we care for one another is working to ensure our benefits evolve to meet the needs of our team members. Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. We cover all of the bases, offering medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually - paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short- and long-term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage, voluntary life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, and voluntary long-term care insurance. We don't stop there - eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs! To learn about T-Mobile’s amazing benefits, check out www.t-mobilebenefits.com.

Never stop growing!
As part of the T-Mobile team, you know the Un-carrier doesn’t have a corporate ladder–it’s more like a jungle gym of possibilities! We love helping our employees grow in their careers, because it’s that shared drive to aim high that drives our business and our culture forward. By applying for this career opportunity, you’re living our values while investing in your career growth–and we applaud it. You’re unstoppable!

T-Mobile USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All decisions concerning the employment relationship will be made without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religious affiliation, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination, retaliation or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with how we do business and will not be tolerated.

Talent comes in all forms at the Un-carrier. If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know by emailing ApplicantAccommodation@t-mobile.com or calling 1-844-873-9500. Please note, this contact channel is not a means to apply for or inquire about a position and we are unable to respond to non-accommodation related requests.

T-Mobile maintains a drug-free workplace.