Senior Staff Software Engineer

About This Opportunity

As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will utilize your advanced professional expertise and experience to enhance and maintain the software products developed by Summit Wealth Systems. 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

• Must work in-office at one of the following locations for at least 3 days per week: Omaha, NE; Lehi, UT.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of modern JavaScript or TypeScript using NodeJS
• Deep knowledge of the NodeJS ecosystem, including community idioms, popular packages, design patterns, documentation, internal workings and quirks
• Working understanding of React and related front-end libraries to create rich user experiences
• Understanding of the web platform, and a strong understanding of the capabilities of web browsers and their role in relation to back-end software
• 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
• Understanding 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)
• Advanced knowledge of relational database technology (SQL), including transactional and analytical schema design, indexing, with a deep understanding of MySQL specifically
• Understanding of common data lake and data processing technologies
• Expertise and the ability to quickly and deeply understand Amazon Web Services (AWS) technologies such as: RDS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, SES, S3, API Gateway, CloudFront, EventBridge
• Knowledge of 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

Skills

• Guides fellow team members in effective adoption and use of AI tools, raising the overall productivity floor of the team

Benefits

• 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

Pay

Salary Range: $140,935.00 - $226,905.00