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Software Developer Short Term Contract Jobs in Utah

Orion

Senior Software Engineer

Lehi, UT · On-site

$115K - $151K/yr

Make decisions that optimize for long-term system health, not just short-term delivery * Leadership ... Strong focus on developer efficiency, automation, and quality * Adoption of modern tooling ...

Inside Real Estate

Senior Software Engineer

Murray, UT · On-site +1

$115K - $151K/yr

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer (SE III) who codes with AI tools daily, applies strong ... Short-Term Disability - company-paid * Long-Term Disability - company-paid * Basic Employee Life ...

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Podium

Senior Software Engineer - VoIP

Lehi, UT

$115K - $151K/yr

Senior Software Engineer (VoIP) We're building the tools that help local businesses connect, grow ... Life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage * Paid maternity and paternity leave

System One

Calypso Developer

Salt Lake City, UT · On-site

Contract-to-Hire Additional Notes Quinnox is currently working with Calypso Required Skills ... Required Qualifications We're seeking an experienced software engineer with deep Capital Markets ...

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PacifiCorp

Software Engineer II

Salt Lake City, UT

$88K - $122K/yr

Familiarity with developer tools such as VS Code, Visual Studio, and SQL tools * Exposure to modern ... Paid short-term disability leave and long-term disability insurance Paid Parental Leave Paid ...

Geologics

Software Engineer

Hill Air Force Base, UT

$75 - $120/hr

W2 hourly Contract Only with a possible extension, No 1099, No third parties, no C2C. No exceptions (Sorry) Secret Clearance is Required *** Geologics is seeking an Information Technology - Software ...

Geologics

Software Engineer

Hill Air Force Base, UT

$75 - $120/hr

W2 hourly Contract Only with a possible extension, No 1099, No third parties, no C2C. No exceptions (Sorry) Secret Clearance is Required *** Geologics is seeking an Information Technology - Software ...

KIHOMAC

Contract Specialist

Layton, UT · On-site

$75K - $100K/yr

... software Security: * Must be a US citizen * Ability to obtain a security clearance required ... Short Term & Long Term Disability * Training & Development * Wellness Resources Salary: The ...

KIHOMAC

Contract Specialist

Layton, UT

$75K - $100K/yr

... software Security: * Must be a US citizen * Ability to obtain a security clearance required ... Short Term & Long Term Disability * Training & Development * Wellness Resources Salary: The ...

KIHOMAC

Contract Specialist

Layton, UT · On-site

$75K - $100K/yr

... software Security: * Must be a US citizen * Ability to obtain a security clearance required ... Short Term & Long Term Disability * Training & Development * Wellness Resources Salary: The ...

Cypress HCM

Contract Analyst

Lehi, UT · On-site

$24.65/hr

Prefers hybrid out of the Lehi, UT 84043 office (Open to fully remote) We are seeking a Contract Analyst to support a short-term data governance initiative focused on improving the quality and ...

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Senior Software Engineer

Orion

Lehi, UT • On-site

$115K - $151K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Re-posted 5 hours ago

Job description

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 Collaboratively
Salary Range:
$113,942.00 - $178,877.00
The 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.

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