Senior Software Engineer — Architect, Mentor & Deliver

Torq; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Unlimited PTO

Health benefits

401K

Parental Leave

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Torq, a fast-growing consulting firm, is seeking Senior and Lead Software Engineers who are still hands-on, can architect solutions, mentor teammates, and own delivery from start to finish.

You design scalable backend and frontend systems, collaborate with cross-functional teams, prototype rapidly, and use AI tools when they adds value. Clear communication and pragmatic problem-solving are valued.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proven ability to lead the design and implementation of complex systems.
• Hands-on experience with AI dev tools (Copilot, Claude, Cursor, etc.).
• You’re still hands-on — comfortable writing, reviewing, and debugging code regularly.
• Solid knowledge of backend technologies (Python, Java, Node.js, .NET, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, production-grade software systems—backend APIs, platforms, integrations, services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Rapidly prototype ideas, validate concepts, and iterate quickly.
• Use modern development tools (including AI assistants) to improve productivity.
• Own technical architecture decisions and help shape engineering direction.
• Write clean, well-tested code, and lead by example in code reviews and design.
• Mentor teammates and contribute to a strong engineering culture.
• Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

5+ years experience

Lead design

AI dev tools

Hands-on coding

Backend stack

Frontend frameworks

Rapid prototyping

Agile environ

Communication

Consulting mindset

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

REST/GraphQL

Terraform/Pulumi

CI/CD

Job description

Torq, a fast-growing consulting firm, is seeking Senior and Lead Software Engineers who are still hands-on, can architect solutions, mentor teammates, and own delivery from start to finish.

You design scalable backend and frontend systems, collaborate with cross-functional teams, prototype rapidly, and use AI tools when they adds value. Clear communication and pragmatic problem-solving are valued.