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Torch Technologies

Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation's top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: "Lighting the Pathway of Freedom". And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!

Torch Technologies is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to support the design, development, integration, and modernization of next-generation mission and enterprise applications. This position will contribute to the architecture and implementation of secure, scalable, and resilient software solutions supporting the government customer, cloud modernization, analytics, and data-driven initiatives. The selected candidate will leverage modern Microsoft technologies and software engineering best practices to deliver reliable capabilities across edge, platform, middleware, and enterprise environments.

As a Full Stack Software Engineer, duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable full-stack applications supporting mission and enterprise systems.

• Develop modern software solutions using C#, ASP.NET Core, .NET Core/.NET, and related Microsoft technologies.

• Build and integrate backend services, REST APIs, middleware components, and data processing capabilities to enable interoperability across enterprise and third-party systems.

• Develop responsive web-based user interfaces for operational, administrative, analytical, and monitoring applications using modern front-end technologies.

• Implement reliable data exchange mechanisms utilizing APIs, message queues, secure file transfer protocols, JSON, XML, and service-based integrations.

• Design software architectures that emphasize modularity, scalability, resiliency, performance, maintainability, and fault tolerance.

• Support cloud modernization initiatives, including hybrid-cloud environments, containerized applications, and microservices-based architectures.

• Develop and maintain database-driven applications using SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and related technologies.

• Support analytics, dashboards, ETL pipelines, and AI/LLM-enabled capabilities to enhance mission and business outcomes.

• Implement logging, monitoring, exception handling, auditing, and cybersecurity controls throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Collaborate with software engineers, systems engineers, cybersecurity personnel, product owners, and stakeholders to define requirements and deliver effective technical solutions.

• Produce and maintain technical documentation, including architecture descriptions, interface control documents, design artifacts, test procedures, and release documentation.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and support proof-of-concept efforts to improve system modernization, interoperability, and mission effectiveness.

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• 5+ years of experience in full-stack software development supporting mission, enterprise, or operational systems.

• Active Secret clearance with the ability to maintain the clearance.

• Strong proficiency in C# and .NET Core/.NET application development.

• Experience designing and developing REST APIs, backend services, and service-oriented or event-driven architectures.

• Experience developing modern desktop and web applications and integrating front-end components with backend services.

• Understanding of software architecture principles, including modularity, scalability, performance optimization, resiliency, and maintainability.

• Experience with relational databases, source control systems, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile software development methodologies.

• Experience implementing secure coding practices, performing code reviews, and addressing software vulnerabilities.

• Ability to communicate effectively and work within multi-disciplinary engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting defense-related software systems.

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, containerized services, or cloud-native deployment patterns.

• Familiarity with hybrid-cloud environments and cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or government cloud environments.

• Experience with AI and Generative AI technologies, including platforms such as Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic, Palantir, or similar technologies.

• Experience implementing cybersecurity controls, secure transport mechanisms, zero-trust principles, and software assurance practices.

• Knowledge of enterprise data architecture, ETL pipelines, business intelligence tools, and dashboard development.

• Experience with Python development and integration of Python-based services.

Schedule:M-F; 8-5

Work Location: Onsite, Huntsville, Alabama

Travel:No

Relocation Assistance Available: No

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No

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Benefits:

Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including: ESOP participation, 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.

Applying to Torch Technologies:

Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Torch Technologies, Inc. participates in E-Verify.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Careers Link as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to HR@torchtechnologies.com. Thank you for your interest in Torch Technologies.