Senior Staff Software Engineer

Orion•Omaha, NE

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. For External Candidates: Candidates must work in-office at one of the following locations for at least 3 days per week: Omaha, NE; Jacksonville, FL; 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

Requirements

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 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

Responsibilities

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