**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.** **Overview:** We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative AI/ML expert with a strong background in networking. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to design, implement, deploy, and maintain state-of-the-art AI/ML systems that enhance the performance, resiliency, and security of AT&T's wireless and wired networks, and improve the capital and operational efficiency for the management of AT&T’s networks and services. Specifically, the candidate will work with world-class networking innovators and data scientists in creating network foundational models (NFMs) encompassing a massive and diverse set of network data from the real networks and leveraging the NFMs to push the bounds on AI/ML network applications. **Key Roles / Responsibilities:** + Development of novel algorithms for pre-training network foundation models for our wireless and/or wireline networks. + Fine-tuning network foundation models for various downstream applications such as performance optimization and outage root cause analysis. + Collaborate with product owners, customer representatives, internal stakeholders, and network operators and engineers in developing and evolving new and existing products/services/tools by leveraging cutting-edge AI/ML techniques. + Contribute to and/or lead AI/ML projects, creating and validating proofs of concept, implementing and deploying software solutions for new products, services, and tools in collaboration with the rest of the business. + Engage with research communities within AT&T and academia to push the boundaries at the intersection of AI/ML and networking. **Qualifications / Skills of interest:** + Core ML skills: Supervised/Unsupervised learning, neural network, optimization techniques (e.g., SGD and Adam), reinforcement learning and transfer learning + Generative model skills: GAN, VAE, Transformers and Diffusion Models + Proficiency in Tensorflow, PyTorch and Keras + Familiarity with large-scale foundation model training and C++/CUDA optimization + Knowledge and understanding of LTE/5G cellular networks and wired networks **Education:** + PhD in an approved field from an approved university with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience or Masters in an approved field from an approved university with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience or a Bachelors in an approved field from an approved university with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience. Supervisory: No. Our Principal Inventive Scientist, earns between $180,200.00 - $270,400.00 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 Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays) + 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. \#LI-Onsite – Full-time office role- AT&T is leading the way to the future – for customers, businesses, and the industry. We're developing new technologies to make it easier for our customers to stay connected to their world. Together, we’ve built a premier integrated communications and entertainment company and an amazing place to work and grow. Team up with industry innovators every time you walk into work, creating the world you always imagined. Ready to #transformdigital with us? **Apply now!** **Weekly Hours:** 40 **Time Type:** Regular **Location:** USA:NJ:Bedminster / Us Hwy 206 - Adm:1405 Us Hwy 206 **Salary Range:** $180,200.00 - $270,400.00 It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made. AT&T will consider for employment qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of federal, state and local laws We expect employees to be honest, trustworthy, and operate with integrity. Discrimination and all unlawful harassment (including sexual harassment) in employment is not tolerated. We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or employment status