Software Architect - Houston, TX (Office Based)

Quanta-Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Generous PTO & paid holidays

401(k) with generous match

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision/Li

Weekly pay

Mentoring & career growth

Job summary

Quanta Services’ QISG unit is seeking a Software Architect to define and lead the technical foundation across enterprise-scale software initiatives, including AI-driven workflows. You will set reference architectures, CI/CD practices, and robust security controls while guiding cross-functional teams.

Based in Katy, TX (Houston area), you will mentor engineers, collaborate with executives, and design scalable systems spanning frontend, backend, APIs, and data platforms to accelerate delivery.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software engineering or architecture.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or related field.
• Proficiency in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience delivering full-stack systems in production.
• Knowledge of IAM, data classification, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the technical foundation for software architecture across QISG.
• Establish reference architectures, standards, and reusable frameworks.
• Lead CI/CD, testing, deployment, and production support best practices.
• Design full-stack solutions spanning frontend, backend, APIs, data, and integrations.
• Build scalable platforms for analytics, automation, and AI-powered workflows.
• Ensure security, governance, and enterprise alignment.
• Mentor engineering teams and translate strategy into scalable solutions.
• Collaborate with executives to align technical decisions with business goals.
• Capture repeatable patterns into shared libraries and accelerators.

Skills

8+ years experience

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Leadership

AI/ML tooling

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/IS/Math

Job description

About Us

QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on and construct projects.

Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients.

About this Role

Software Architect

Location: Katy office: 15011 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77094

QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for energy infrastructure needs. We bring together engineering, safety, quality, procurement, QA/QC, scheduling, environmental planning, permitting, and land management expertise to design and execute complex infrastructure projects with efficiency, consistency, and safety at the core.

We are actively modernizing how software is built and delivered across the organization, using cloud, data, and AI-driven technologies to accelerate execution and improve how teams work at scale.

What You’ll Do

As a Software Architect, you will define and lead the technical foundation for how software is designed, built, deployed, and scaled across QISG. You will serve as the senior technical authority on high-impact initiatives, ensuring solutions are robust, secure, maintainable, and aligned to business needs.

You will:

• Lead high-stakes software and AI engineering engagements end-to-end, from discovery and architecture through delivery and rollout
• Define reference architectures, engineering standards, and reusable frameworks that guide how software is built across the organization
• Establish best practices for CI/CD, testing, deployment, observability, versioning, and production support
• Design and build full-stack solutions spanning frontend, backend, APIs, data systems, and integrations
• Create scalable, production-grade platforms that enable analytics, automation, and AI-powered workflows
• Ensure software solutions are secure, governed, and aligned with enterprise standards (identity, access control, data classification, and risk management)
• Configure observability and monitoring for applications, including AI-enabled systems, to track performance, usage, and reliability
• Mentor and elevate engineering teams through design reviews, pair programming, coaching, and technical leadership
• Partner directly with executives and business leaders to translate strategy into scalable technical solutions
• Continuously improve engineering maturity by introducing reusable assets, accelerators, and standardized patterns

You will focus on building and enabling enterprise-grade software capabilities such as:

• Establishing engineering standards and software development best practices across teams
• Designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines for rapid and reliable deployments
• Building reusable frameworks, platforms, and accelerators that improve delivery speed over time
• Developing full-stack applications that streamline workflows and enable better decision-making
• Implementing observability, logging, and monitoring systems for both traditional and AI-driven applications
• Partnering with business and technical stakeholders to ensure solutions are aligned with real operational needs
• Capturing repeatable patterns into shared libraries and internal platforms to scale impact across engagements

Required

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, solutions architecture, ML/AI engineering, or technical consulting
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Strong software engineering fundamentals including version control, testing, CI/CD, and production-grade system design
• Strong proficiency in modern programming languages such as Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience designing and delivering full-stack systems in production environments
• Working knowledge of enterprise security principles including IAM, data classification, and system governance
• Experience with modern AI and software engineering tools including LLMs, agents, RAG, prompt/context engineering, and AI-assisted development
• Proven experience taking systems from prototype to production, including monitoring, evaluation, scaling, and reliability engineering
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder technical initiatives with measurable business impact
• Strong executive communication skills with the ability to translate technical decisions into business outcomes

Preferred

• Experience in energy, utilities, EPC, infrastructure, or other field-based industries
• Experience building scalable internal platforms, frameworks, or developer accelerators
• Experience establishing engineering practices in fast-scaling or transformation environments
• Exposure to Claude, Anthropic APIs, or AI-native development tooling
• Experience in forward-deployed or customer-facing engineering roles

What You’ll Get

• Competitive base salary

• Generous PTO & paid holidaysto maintain work-life balance

• 401(k) with a generous matchto plan for your future

• Comprehensive benefits– medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

• Weekly payfor consistent, reliable compensation

• Great mentoring & career growth opportunities– we invest in your development

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.