Job Summary:
Torq is a consulting firm that helps clients build intelligent and efficient software systems. They are seeking a Senior Consultant - Software Engineer who will design and build scalable software systems, mentor teammates, and own delivery from start to finish.
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 like Copilot or Claude) to improve productivity — when it makes sense
• 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
Qualifications:
Required:
• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Proven ability to lead the design and implementation of complex systems
• You’re still hands-on — comfortable writing, reviewing, and debugging code regularly
• Solid knowledge of backend technologies (Python, Java, Node.js, .NET, etc.)
• Familiarity with frontend frameworks (React, Next.js, etc.)
• Experience working in agile, cross-functional environments
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and working on fast-moving projects
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Consulting mindset — solutions-focused, adaptable, and client-oriented
Preferred:
• Hands-on with AI dev tools (Copilot, Cursor, Claude, etc.)
• Rapid prototyping tools (Replit, v0.dev, Bolt, etc.)
• Prior consulting, pre-sales engineering, or client-facing experience
• Designing and scaling distributed systems, real-time or event-driven architectures
• Working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Building and consuming RESTful APIs, GraphQL, or other service architectures
• Infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform, Pulumi) or DevOps tooling
• Building CI/CD pipelines and automating development workflows
• Test automation frameworks (e.g. Cypress, Playwright, Selenium)
• Open-source contributions or participation in engineering communities
Company:
Challenge what's possible with Torq. Here, we believe that consulting isn't a service; it's a true partnership. Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Plano, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.