What’s the Culture like at First Orion?

Small culture feel, big company benefits

At First Orion, our people define us. We hire for smarts, grit, and potential — ability over pedigree, every time. While our team rallies around one vision for the future of mobile, we come from all walks of life and speak dozens of languages. Literally. That diversity isn’t just in our code; it reflects the global audience we protect every day.

Open by Design
We keep hierarchy flat and ideas loud. In weekly all-hands meetings, anyone can ask CEO Scott Hambuchen or our exec team about company updates, strategy, or what’s keeping them up at night. No question is off-limits. Our offices are built the same way: open spaces, shared hubs, and plenty of whiteboards to spark cross-team conversations about work and play.

Traditions That Stick
At Beer:30, we pause — even if just for 30 minutes — to grab a drink and food, challenge someone to ping pong, and swap stories about what’s happening in the world. It’s simple, human, and it works.

Build Your Circle
Passions don’t clock out at 5. Our team members run company-wide interest groups for everything from cooking and books to sports leagues and hiking trips. We also host monthly Women in Tech meetups, where our experts lead candid talks on navigating and shaping the industry.

Give Back, Together
Through The Kindness Crew, we roll up our sleeves for our community. You’ll find us volunteering at Ronald McDonald House at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, walking dogs at local shelters, refurbishing bikes with Recycle Bikes for Kids, supporting the Little Rock Zoo, and packing meals at the Arkansas Food Bank.

The Mission That Drives Us
We’re on a mission to bring transparency to phone calls through world-class data and mobile solutions. That means solving one of the mobile industry’s toughest problems: privacy. To do it, we’re building a company full of incredible people who challenge, support, and inspire each other daily.

Ready to change the world with us?
Check out our current job openings and let’s build what’s next — together.

About First Orion

As a market leader in branded communication solutions, First Orion elevates the phone call and messaging experiences for businesses, carriers, and consumers. First Orion offers a comprehensive suite of branded communications solutions to improve customer engagement, enhance security and transparency, and provide actionable insights. In addition to branded calling and messaging, First Orion empowers businesses with advanced analytics to optimize call programs, real-time fraud detection to protect their customers, and other innovative solutions that enable enterprises to provide trust and transparency at scale. First Orion is a valued partner to Fortune 500 companies and is integrated into the largest U.S. mobile carriers.

August 4, 2026

First Orion Wins 2026 Pinnacle Award for Cybersecurity

First Orion has been named a Platinum Winner in the 2026 Pinnacle Technology Awards, earning Cybersecurity & Data Privacy recognition for Identity Verification & Fraud Prevention. The award recognizes First Orion’s SENTRY Call Blocking and INFORM Branded Calling solutions, which help carriers block suspected fraudulent calls and enable verified businesses to display their identity on consumers’ mobile screens.
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First Orion Head of Product Josh Whitehurst, named one of Arkansas Money & Politics' 2026 Future Icons.
July 28, 2026

First Orion’s Josh Whitehurst Named a 2026 Future Icon

First Orion Head of Product Josh Whitehurst has been named one of Arkansas Money & Politics’ 2026 Future Icons, an annual recognition honoring 100 rising leaders from across the state who are making a meaningful impact through business, entrepreneurship, public service, and community leadership.
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First Orion launched Mobile Originated Branded Calling (MOBC) with T-Mobile, enabling authenticated branded calls directly from mobile devices.
July 21, 2026

First Orion Launches Mobile Branded Calling with T-Mobile

First Orion has launched Mobile Originated Branded Calling (MOBC) with T-Mobile, an industry-first wireless provider deployment that lets business customers initiate authenticated branded calls directly from mobile devices—displaying verified brand name, logo, call reason, and a preferred callback number on supported devices.
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the solution behind every trusted connection

From small businesses to global enterprises, First Orion helps you increase answer rates, verify identity, and build customer trust and transparency.

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AFFIRM®

Reputation Monitoring

Monitor how your outbound calls appear and catch labeling errors fast.  

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SENTRY®

Call
Blocking

Block bad actors from spoofing your numbers, protecting trust with your customers.

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PROTECT+

Risk Detection

Detect suspicious inbound call activity in real time with intelligent risk analysis.