Senior Staff Software Engineer

Orion Advisor Solutions; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 140,935 - 226,905; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) with employer match

Paid parental leave

Pet benefits

Student loan repayment

Job summary

Orion Advisor Solutions in Omaha, NE is looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer. In this role, you will leverage your expertise to enhance and maintain software products while effectively integrating AI tools throughout the development process. Candidates should possess extensive knowledge in modern JavaScript or TypeScript, NodeJS, and AWS technologies.

Your responsibilities will include developing impactful features, ensuring software quality through testing, and guiding team members on best practices. The role offers a salary range of $140,935.00 to $226,905.00, alongside comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of experience.
• Effectively manage stakeholder relationships.
• Participate in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high impact product features.
• Ensure application quality through testing and automation.
• Evaluate and introduce AI-powered tools and practices.

Skills

Modern JavaScript or TypeScript

NodeJS ecosystem

React and related libraries

Web platform understanding

Token-based AuthZ systems

Cryptography and certificates

Computer networking knowledge

CSS styling

Troubleshooting and debugging

Relational database technology (SQL)

Common data lake technologies

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

CI/CD pipelines

Git mastery

SDLC processes understanding

Intrapersonal skills

Application architecture patterns

Design patterns and development principles

AI-assisted development tools

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MySQL

GitHub Copilot

Job description

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. Candidates must work in‑office at one of the following locations for at least 3 days per week: Omaha, NE; Lehi, UT.

In this role, you’ll get to:

• Champion a culture of continuous learning and growth within the team, modeling curiosity and adaptability in the face of new challenges and technologies
• Develop and maintain high impact product features
• Create and design solutions for new features, subsystems, modules, systems or platforms that may be specific or cross‑cutting in nature
• Guide fellow team members in the code review process
• Guide and provide clarity for fellow team members in delivering quality solutions
• Ensure application quality by testing integrated features as well as writing test automation where appropriate
• Ensure application safety by following secure coding best practices
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and fix product defects
• Maintains a deep and intrinsic understanding of business use cases and objectives
• Actively maintain a self‑paced learning regimen to feed professional curiosity, with particular attention to the rapidly evolving AI tooling and capabilities landscape
• Leverage AI tools and workflows throughout the development process — from ideation and architecture exploration to coding, debugging, testing, and code review — to accelerate delivery and improve quality
• Evaluate and introduce emerging AI‑powered tools and practices to the team, helping establish shared standards for effective AI‑assisted development
• Utilize source control to effectively manage delivery of work
• Understand and operate the full lifecycle of the software platform, from coding to delivery and observation in production
• Learn and adhere to team and company processes, standards, and procedures
• Actively develop and maintain working relationships with team and department members
• Participate in the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Maintain and nurture an opportunistic mindset — proactively identifying ways to improve processes, tools, and outcomes rather than waiting for direction
• Move fast while maintaining the company’s integrity and position in the marketplace
• Leads from the front lines in helping team to keep consistently delivering

We’re looking for talent who:

• Has deep knowledge of modern JavaScript or TypeScript using NodeJS
• Has deep knowledge of the NodeJS ecosystem, including community idioms, popular packages, design patterns, documentation, internal workings and quirks
• Understands React and related front‑end libraries to create rich user experiences, keeping an eye on the changing ecosystem for opportunities and challenges
• Has a working understanding of the web platform, and a strong understanding of the capabilities of web browsers and their role in relation to back‑end software
• Has knowledge of token‑based AuthZ systems like OpenID-Connect and OAuth2
• Has knowledge of the role of cryptography and certificates in modern application development
• Has knowledge of the workings of computer networking, the OSI model, and the domain name system
• Has an understanding of how to use CSS to style the front‑end, including upcoming features and their adoption
• Has knowledge of troubleshooting and debugging in all applicable contexts (front‑end, back‑end, database, platform)
• Has an advanced knowledge of relational database technology (SQL), including transactional and analytical schema design, indexing, with a deep understanding of MySQL specifically. Comparative knowledge of other database technologies
• Has an understanding of common data lake and data processing technologies
• Has 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
• Has knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and how to effectively develop and create them
• Has day to day mastery of git for source control, as well as history and release management
• Has familiarity with SDLC processes and systems, with the ability to guide them and provide constructive feedback
• Has intrapersonal skills necessary for working in a team environment, including the development of working relationships and professional networking
• Has wide understanding of various application architecture patterns
• Has knowledge of a variety design patterns and development principles (like SOLID, DDD, CQRS)
• Has 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
• Guides fellow team members in effective adoption and use of AI tools, raising the overall productivity floor of the team
• Has a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent
• Has a minimum of 15 years of experience
• Owns and manages relationships with stakeholders directly and works effectively with people at all levels in an organization

Salary & Benefits

Salary Range: $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. Orion offers a competitive benefits package which includes health, dental, vision, and disability coverage on day one; a 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. At Orion, our work is driven by a shared mission to create beautiful technology, comprehensive investment management solutions, and flexible support services that empower financial professionals to realize their vision for success. For more than 20 years, the Orion brand has been synonymous with one thing: Innovation. Today, with more than 1,800 financial services firms served across our technology, investment, and services businesses, we are as determined as ever to push the boundaries of what’s possible to help our clients bring life to their vision for success.