Principal Systems Architect

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!

Job Overview
The Principal Architect will be a key leader within the Digital Services Group (DSG), supporting the Pricing & Promotions Team. This group plays a strategic role in enabling T-Mobile’s Product Catalog evolution and accelerating go-to-market delivery capabilities digitally. The team operates at the intersection of business agility and technical execution - focusing on delivering seamless, customer-first experiences, supporting Digital One initiative, and enabling resilient, scalable APIs that underpin product offerings. The role collaborates across engineering, product, and architecture functions to ensure digital enablement and catalog integrity are aligned with enterprise strategy.

*** This position will sit in Bellevue, WA, OR Bothell, WA. This is not a remote role - this is a hybrid environment requiring 3 days a week in office.Minimum Required Qualifications:

• 7-10 years Experience in Cloud Computing, AWS, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS.
• 7-10 years in designing scalable, resilient APIs using Spring Boot, Kafka, Redis, and Kubernetes
• 7-10 years in defining cross-domain integration patterns for Enterprise product catalog with new consumers and billing systems
• Lead architecture for digital catalog and API platforms aligned with DSG transformation goals
• Influence product, engineering, and business through strategic architecture leadership
• Bachelor's Degree In lieu of Bachelor’s degree, equivalent industry experience may be considered.

• Preferred Qualifications:
• Architect composable, API-first platforms supporting omnichannel and headless experiences
• Embed telemetry and ML-readiness into commerce catalog. 
• Scale DevSecOps and CI/CD across hybrid cloud with security and compliance governance
• Mentor architecture guilds and drive innovation across digital platform engineering

"We pride ourselves on encouraging a culture of innovation, advocating for agile methodologies, and promoting transparency in all that we do. Join us in embodying the spirit of the 'Un-carrier' and make a tangible impact!""Our team is dynamic where no day is the same, and we are a diverse and inclusive team passionate about growth and innovation! If you're up to the challenge, apply today!"

• At least 18 years of age
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

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

Base Pay Range: $126,700 - $228,500

Corporate Bonus Target: 20%

The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate’s actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range.

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. To find the pay range for this role based on hiring location, https://paylookup.t-mobile.com/paylookup?reqID=REQ314944¶dox=1

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.