Senior Staff Engineer
About This Opportunity
As a Senior Staff Engineer, you will utilize your advanced professional expertise and experience to enhance and maintain the software products developed by Orion. You will operate as an AI-native engineer, having fully integrated AI tools and workflows into how you think, build, and ship — treating AI as a core force multiplier rather than an optional add-on. As we continue to evolve and live our Orion values, we are looking for someone to grow with us.
Requirements
- Deep knowledge of modern JavaScript or TypeScript using NodeJS
- Strong experience in C#, .NET, distributed programming, and building scalable enterprise applications
- Expertise with Entity Framework/EF Core and relational database design
- Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services for building and deploying modern applications
- Solid understanding of enterprise architecture and system design best practices
- Working knowledge of Angular and AngularJS for UI development and integration
- Advanced knowledge of relational database technology SQL Server and/or Postgres
- Knowledge of token-based AuthZ systems like OpenID-Connect and OAuth2
- Knowledge of the role of cryptography and certificates in modern application development
- Understanding of computer networking, the OSI model, and the domain name system
- Knowledge of CSS to style the front-end, including upcoming features and their adoption
- Experience with troubleshooting and debugging in all applicable contexts (front-end, back-end, database, platform)
- Knowledge of common data lake and data processing technologies
- Expertise and ability to quickly and deeply understand Amazon Web Services (AWS) technologies such as: RDS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, SES, S3, API Gateway, CloudFront, EventBridge
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and how to effectively develop and create them
- Day-to-day mastery of git for source control, as well as history and release management
- Familiarity with SDLC processes and systems, with the ability to guide them and provide constructive feedback
- Intrapersonal skills necessary for working in a team environment, including the development of working relationships and professional networking
- Wide understanding of various application architecture patterns
- Knowledge of a variety design patterns and development principles (like SOLID, DDD, CQRS)
- Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, or similar) as an integrated part of daily coding workflows — not as a novelty, but as a natural extension of how work gets done
Qualifications
- Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of 15 years of experience
- Strong leadership experience, driving strategic initiatives and influencing decision-making
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and disability coverage on day one
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Paid parental leave
- Pet benefits including pawternity leave and pet insurance
- Student loan repayment
Pay
The pay listed in this posting indicates the estimated pay at the time of this posting; however, may vary depending on geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, Orion offers a competitive benefits package which includes health, dental, vision, and disability coverage on day one, 401(k) plan with employer match, paid parental leave, pet benefits including pawternity leave and pet insurance, student loan repayment and more.
About Us
At Orion, we achieve our best work when we support one another, staying personally accountable to each other and the clients we serve. We create a welcoming environment where everyone is respected, valued, and heard. Our commitment to create raving fans ensures we consistently exceed client expectations. Thinking differently is in our DNA—we innovate always, push boundaries, and reject the status quo to deliver transformative outcomes. Together, we support one another and see it through to success, driving our collective achievements and those of our clients.