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
• Knowledge of 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

Skills

Agile Project Management

Client-Centric

Effective Communication

Information Technology (IT)

Innovation

Scrum

Technical Proficiency

Time Management

Work Collaboratively

Pay

$140,935.00 - $226,905.00

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.

Benefits

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