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Orion Groups · 20 hours ago

Senior Backend Engineer

positionUnited States
timeContract
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level
money$150K/yr - $160K/yr
date7+ years exp

Orion Groups is a professional services firm based in McKinney, Texas that provides experienced consultants to key organizations across the United States. They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join their team in the healthcare software industry, focusing on Java and Python development, microservices architecture, and AI-driven capabilities. The role involves designing and maintaining scalable backend services and collaborating with various teams to deliver intelligent solutions.

CommercialConsultingInformation Technology
Hiring Manager
Jon Jones
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Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Java, Spring Boot frameworks, and Python with development accounting for 70-80% of your time
Build and evolve microservices-based architectures with a focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability
Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and event-driven services
Collaborate with AI/ML engineers and data teams to integrate AI-powered features, including LLM-based services and intelligent automation
Lead technical design discussions and contribute to architectural decisions
Ensure backend systems meet requirements for security, scalability, performance, and availability
Debug and resolve complex production issues; lead root cause analysis and remediation
Drive best practices in code quality, testing, observability, and documentation
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and provide technical leadership within agile teams
Partner with DevOps and SRE teams to improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment strategies, and system monitoring

Qualification

JavaPythonMicroservices architectureRESTful APIsCI/CD pipelinesData persistence technologiesAgile methodologiesTechnical leadershipCollaboration

Required

7+ years of professional experience as a Back End or Software Engineer
Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and object-oriented design principles
Strong experience with Python for API development, data processing, automation, or AI integration
Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and distributed systems
Proven experience with microservices architecture and service-to-service communication
Solid understanding of data persistence technologies (SQL and/or NoSQL)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Git, Jenkins, Maven, or similar
Familiarity with cloud-based platforms and open-source technologies
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Benefits

Benefits available

Company

Orion Groups

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Orion Groups provides IT consulting, custom software, cloud migration, integration, DevOps, and ongoing application support.
dateFounded in 2019
location
Dallas, Texas, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.oriongrps.com

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Courtney Jones
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Richard Jones
Co-Founder, Orion Groups
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