Principal Software Architect & Engineering Lead

Torq; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Unlimited PTO

Best-in-class health/vision/dental benefits

Generous 401K options

Paid Parental Leave

High degree of internal mobility

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Texas is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to guide engineering teams and architect cloud-native solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, team leadership, and a strong understanding of modern cloud technologies. You will collaborate across teams and mentor fellow engineers while ensuring high standards of engineering excellence. This role provides a competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience is required.
• Proven experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Experience with backend languages like Python, Java, Node.js, or .NET.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead technical direction across complex systems.
• Architect scalable, fault-tolerant solutions.
• Guide multiple teams through technical challenges.

Skills

leadership of teams

building and operating distributed systems

cloud-native design patterns

RESTful APIs

strong verbal communication

agile environments

consulting mindset

software reliability engineering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

ArgoCD

Job description

A leading consulting firm in Texas is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to guide engineering teams and architect cloud-native solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, team leadership, and a strong understanding of modern cloud technologies. You will collaborate across teams and mentor fellow engineers while ensuring high standards of engineering excellence. This role provides a competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth.