Job Profile Summary:
The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and evolving scalable software systems across Orion’s platform. This role operates across the full stack, leveraging React/Next.js and Ruby on Rails, and is expected to make high-quality technical decisions that balance long-term maintainability, performance, and business impact.
About this Opportunity:
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will own the design and delivery of complex features and systems that span multiple services and product areas. You will contribute to architectural direction, improve engineering standards, and mentor other engineers while driving high-quality execution.
You are expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy, anticipate challenges before they arise, and influence both technical direction and team effectiveness.
In this role, you’ll get to:
Design and implement scalable, maintainable systems across frontend, backend, and data layers
Build and evolve applications using React, Next.js, and Ruby on Rails
Design robust APIs and service boundaries (REST/GraphQL)
Evaluate tradeoffs and make long-term technical decisions aligned with system evolution
Ensure consistent error handling, resiliency, and system reliability
Lead efforts to improve code quality, standards, and engineering practices
Troubleshoot and resolve complex, cross-system issues
Contribute to architecture and technical roadmap discussions
Mentor engineers and raise the overall technical bar of the team
Collaborate across teams to deliver solutions that span multiple systems and domains
Proactively identify bottlenecks and drive improvements in performance and scalability
Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering velocity while maintaining correctness and quality
We’re looking for talent who:
Technical Excellence:
Designs systems that span multiple services, platforms, or product areas
Applies appropriate data structures, algorithms, and abstractions with long-term maintainability in mind
Establishes and enforces coding standards, error handling patterns, and best practices
Writes clean, readable, well-structured code that is intuitive to navigate and extend
Demonstrates strong understanding of full-stack architecture (UI, API, database, infrastructure)
System & Architectural Thinking
Evaluates and introduces new technologies thoughtfully, based on tradeoffs and business value
Considers scalability, observability, fault tolerance, and performance in system design
Understands and optimizes database performance, indexing, and data modeling
Ownership & Independence
Operates independently and anticipates problems before they occur
Takes ownership of features from design through production and beyond
Make decisions that optimize for long-term system health, not just short-term delivery
Leadership & Influence
Mentor’s engineers and contributes to their growth
Leads by example and promotes high engineering standards
Influences team direction through technical insight and strong reasoning
Challenges assumptions and proposes better solutions when appropriate
Collaboration & Communication
Communicates complex technical ideas clearly across engineering and non-technical stakeholders
Collaborates effectively across teams and systems
Drives alignment on solutions that have broad organizational impact
Required Experience:
5+ years of experience in software engineering
Strong experience with:
React / Next.js or Ruby on Rails
API design (REST and/or GraphQL)
Relational databases (MySQL or similar)
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with TypeScript and modern frontend architecture
Experience with Next.js SSR, ISR, and server components
Experience with background processing (Sidekiq) and caching (Redis)
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS), CI/CD, and containerization
Experience with observability tooling (Datadog, OpenTelemetry)
Experience with feature flags and progressive delivery
Experience leveraging AI-assisted / agentic development tools such as Cursor
Familiarity with LLM evaluation workflows such as Promptfoo
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, MIS, or related field, or equivalent experience
What Success Looks Like (Senior Level):
Designs solutions that scale across teams and systems
Improves engineering standards and codebase quality
Acts as a technical leader without formal authority
Anticipates and resolves problems before they impact delivery
Contributes meaningfully to architecture and technical strategy
Elevates the performance of the entire team, not just individual output
Why Join Orion:
Opportunity to shape architecture and engineering practices at scale
Strong focus on developer efficiency, automation, and quality
Adoption of modern tooling, including AI-assisted development
Collaborative environment with high ownership and impact
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Recommended Skills:
Agile Methodology, Application Development, Building Architecture, Client-Centric, Effective Communication, Innovation, Technical Proficiency, Time Management, User Interfaces (UI), Work CollaborativelySalary Range:
$99,862.00 - $154,679.00The 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. In addition, Orion offers a 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 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.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering
- Strong experience with React / Next.js or Ruby on Rails
- API design (REST and/or GraphQL)
- Relational databases (MySQL or similar)
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, MIS, or related field, or equivalent experience
Orion Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Orion and has not been reviewed or approved by Orion.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests paid parental leave, “pawternity” leave, and a paid sabbatical every seven years create generous time‑off options. The sabbatical is described as extended time away with additional spending money.
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Healthcare Strength — Health benefits are said to start on the first day of employment, with wellness support including an on‑site gym at the Omaha headquarters. This indicates dependable access to core coverage from day one.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 6% and access to financial planning technology are highlighted. These features provide tangible support for long‑term financial security.
Orion Insights
What We Do
Orion is a wealthtech powerhouse delivering an integrated suite of fully connected, disruptive technology and investment solutions on an open architecture platform. Our tech-enabled fiduciary process empowers financial advisors to seamlessly attract new clients, connect planning goals to investment strategies, and help achieve each investor’s unique definition of financial success. Orion is committed to understanding the needs of growth-minded advisors which directs our M&A and product development strategies. We’ve made it our goal to seamlessly connect each stage of the advisor-client relationship with solutions that are fully connected yet provide the flexibility and choice to be adopted in its entirety or as stand-alone components that complement existing capabilities. Combined, our brand entities, Orion Advisor Tech, Orion Portfolio Solutions, Brinker Capital Investments, Redtail Technology, and TownSquare Capital, create a complete offering that empowers firms to broaden their offering, increase efficiency, and spur growth. Supporting over 5 million technology accounts and thousands of independent advisory firms, Orion is the platform of choice for all growth-focused advisory firms looking to strengthen their client relationships, gain a competitive edge in a crowded marketplace, and build strong, profitable businesses • • • Orion is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Individuals seeking employment at Orion are considered without regards to age, color, disability status, ethnicity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification, veteran status or any other factor protected by law. Our Social Media Disclosure: https://bit.ly/3oTnWu7
