Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm. Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity. We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.
Position Summary
We are seeking a skilled, driven, and adaptable Python Software Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience developing medium- to high-complexity products and services using modern Python-based technologies.
Our client is revolutionizing medicine by developing cutting-edge genetic products that combine advanced technology and scientific innovation. By leveraging unique genomic and clinical data, we aim to accelerate research breakthroughs and improve patient care.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct system analysis, assess risk, provide estimations, and develop technical designs and implementation strategies.
- Troubleshoot, debug, and perform root cause analysis for product issues or defects.
- Develop high-quality Python code, write unit tests, and conduct code reviews.
- Collaborate with product owners and end-users to define requirements and translate them into reliable, scalable, and operations-friendly features.
- Create and maintain detailed software specifications based on requirements.
- Work closely with developers, quality engineers, and product managers throughout the SDLC to ensure quality at every stage.
Qualifications
- BS in Computer Science, a comparable program, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of software development experience, primarily with Python.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Recent hands-on experience with Python and popular frameworks such as Flask, FastAPI, or Django.
- Strong understanding of software engineering principles (OOP, SOLID, design patterns).
- Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs.
- Proficiency in relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and strong SQL skills.
- Familiarity with message brokers/queues (e.g., RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka, AWS SQS) is a plus.
- Experience with cloud technologies; AWS preferred.
- Strong Linux knowledge and command-line scripting skills (Bash, Python).
- Experience with containerization tools like Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with teams across multiple time zones.
- Experience in bioinformatics or healthcare IT is a plus but not required.
Why Join Us?
- Impactful Work - Contribute to groundbreaking advancements in healthcare and genomics, helping shape the future of medicine.
- Cutting-Edge Technology - Work with the latest tools and frameworks in a high-performance, innovation-driven environment.
- Collaborative Culture - Join a team of talented engineers and scientists who value creativity, problem-solving, and knowledge sharing.
- Growth Opportunities - Expand your skills with challenging projects, mentorship, and continuous learning opportunities.
Orion is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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What We Do
Orion is a leading digital transformation and product development services firm. Headquartered in Edison, NJ, we have a global team of 6,200+ associates, with engineers in 14 major delivery centers across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America.
For over 25 years, Orion has been solving complex business problems for our clients. Our transformative business solutions are rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, empowering our clients to operate with agility at scale.
Our mission is to serve as an agile and trusted partner for business transformation initiatives, providing deep emerging technology, experience design, and domain expertise.
Our business has more than tripled over the last three years.
We have grown aggressively both organically and inorganically, adding new clients, complementary skills, domain expertise, and strengthening our global footprint.
