Orion

Principal Software Engineer

Orion

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Greater Omaha AreaNew YorkUtahUnited States

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Salary

💰 $140,935 - $226,905 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • lead the design, development, and evolution of Orion’s modern cloud-native technology stack
  • architect end-to-end systems, set and drive engineering standards, identify long-term platform investments
  • leverage deep expertise in AWS, serverless patterns, distributed systems, C#/.NET, SQL, and modern application development
  • tackle Orion’s most complex technical challenges, chart the course for major engineering initiatives
  • ensure solutions are reliable, scalable, secure, cost-efficient, and aligned to business outcomes
  • define the architectural vision for cloud-native, event-driven systems
  • lead design for new platforms, subsystems, and cross-cutting capabilities
  • build and maintain infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipelines
  • serve as Orion’s top technical expert in AWS architecture and serverless engineering
  • provide guidance, mentorship, and direction to engineers and tech leads
  • drive adoption of new AWS services and emerging technologies
  • partner with Product, Security, DevOps, and business stakeholders

Requirements

  • mastery of modern C#/.NET ecosystem
  • deep experience building rich, modern UIs using React and supporting front-end libraries
  • strong understanding of browser capabilities, web performance, and front-end architecture
  • advanced SQL and relational database expertise (schema design, indexing, query optimization)
  • knowledge of data lakes and distributed data pipeline technologies
  • expertise across AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFront, SQS, SNS, SES, EventBridge, S3, RDS)
  • strong understanding of OAuth2, OpenID Connect, cryptography, and security protocols
  • mastery of git workflows, CI/CD pipelines, IaC best practices, and SDLC processes
  • broad architectural pattern knowledge (DDD, CQRS, SOLID, event-driven patterns)
  • exceptional debugging and problem-solving skills across the full stack
  • tackles high-impact, highly ambiguous problems with no blueprint
  • defines technical frameworks, patterns, and decision structures for other engineers to follow
  • solutions directly influence Orion’s long-term scalability, reliability, and competitive advantage
  • builds influence networks across teams and guides engineering direction at scale
  • operates with full independence on new, critical, or technically undefined initiatives
  • may indirectly lead engineers or project teams through influence and technical direction
  • determines architecture, technical strategies, and methods for complex initiatives
  • minimum of 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience
  • demonstrated mastery architecting and building in AWS
  • AWS Solutions Architect certification (or equivalent experience) strongly preferred
  • owns and manages relationships with stakeholders directly and works effectively with people at all levels in an organization.
Benefits
  • health insurance
  • dental
  • vision
  • 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
C#.NETReactSQLAWSserverless patternsinfrastructure-as-codeCI/CD pipelinesOAuth2cryptography
Soft Skills
problem-solvingmentorshipinfluenceindependencecollaborationleadershipcommunicationguidancestrategic thinkingadaptability
Certifications
AWS Solutions Architect