Software engineer Jobs in Bend, OR

WHO WE ARE

Join the Team Building World-Class Aircraft. Epic Aircraft is a leading manufacturer of high-performance, all-carbon-fiber, single-engine turboprop aircraft. Driven by innovation, safety, and craftsmanship, we have earned a reputation as a premier aerospace manufacturer. Located in beautiful Bend, Oregon, Epic offers an exciting work environment surrounded by mountains, rivers, and year-round outdoor recreation. If you're looking for a career with growth opportunities a vibrant work environment, we'd love to meet you.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a key member of the IT team, the Full-Stack Software Engineer will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining the software that supports and optimizes our manufacturing processes. This position requires strong expertise in computer software principles and a deep understanding of IT technologies. We are building new web-based, containerized applications for the business and steadily moving our long-standing desktop applications onto the same modern platform. We are also putting AI to work, both in how we build software and in the tools we build. You'll play a central part in all of it.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain web applications that support and optimize manufacturing operations, from the database to the user interface, while ensuring high performance, quality, and responsiveness
• Build, refine, and optimize complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and triggers to keep production, inventory, and cost data accurate and the system efficient
• Migrate legacy desktop applications and services to the web platform: work out the existing business rules and data flows, then replace them without disrupting production
• Build background services and integrations that connect our systems with each other, with shop-floor hardware, and with outside tools
• Use AI-assisted development in your daily work, and help build AI tools for the business, such as local LLM and RAG systems built on company documents
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues, identify performance bottlenecks, and implement bug fixes to maintain reliable software and services
• Maintain the platform our applications run on: servers, containers, networking, security, and databases
• Collaborate with teams across the company to gather requirements, analyze feedback, and implement software improvements that deliver effective solutions
• Contribute to a small, dynamic team with broad responsibilities, influencing multiple aspects of the company's operations

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Required

• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience, including production systems you built and maintained
• BS in Computer Science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and hands-on experience, demonstrated through professional work or a strong portfolio of projects
• Strong back-end development skills: designing clean, maintainable APIs and building the services behind them in Python (FastAPI or similar). Familiarity with Go is a plus
• Front-end development with React and TypeScript
• Extensive experience with relational SQL databases, ideally across more than one engine: data modeling, complex queries, stored procedures and triggers, transactions and concurrency, and indexing and query tuning
• Experience with data processing and reporting: turning production and business data into clear, accurate reports
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Docker Compose, and comfort administering Linux and Windows servers
• AI-assisted development as part of your daily workflow, used productively and responsibly
• Knowledge of local LLMs and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and a strong interest in learning about and building such systems
• Experience building background services and integrations that run reliably and unattended: processing work in the background and exchanging data between systems and with third-party services
• Experience integrating software with hardware: barcode and QR scanners, label printers, network and serial devices, wireless sensors, and dashboard displays
• Solid understanding of networking technologies, APIs, and web services: HTTP, reverse proxies, TLS and internal certificates, and authentication
• Experience in database and server administration, ensuring reliable operations and security
• Proficiency with Git and GitHub
• Ability to read, understand, and safely change long-lived code you didn't write
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including with non-technical users on the shop floor and in the office
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship

Desirable

• Manufacturing ERP knowledge: MRP, BOMs, inventory costing, purchasing, and receiving inspection
• Aerospace or other regulated manufacturing experience
• Experience migrating desktop applications to the web
• Mobile- and tablet-friendly web applications, including progressive web apps
• Monitoring and observability tools
• Document processing and automation
• Integration with engineering data systems such as CAD/PDM

COMPENSATION AND SCHEDULE

Full Time: In Office Flexible Schedule

Salary Range: $120,000-$140,000 based on experience

BENEFITS AND CAREER GROWTH

At Epic Aircraft, we're committed to investing in our employees and providing opportunities for long-term success

• Mid to senior-level Software Developer position
• Flexible work hours
• Ongoing training and advancement opportunities
• 100% paid Health, Vision, and Dental benefits for employees & 50% for dependents
• 401k retirement plan with a 3% matching program
• Company provided paid time off accrued each year
• Seven paid holidays each year
• Paid company shutdown between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Discretionary year-end bonus program
• Performance-based pay increases
• Access to the Epic Aircraft Flying Club
• Supportive team environment and company-sponsored events

Additional Information

• Please include your resume and a cover letter
• This position is located at Epic Headquarters in Bend, Oregon
• Relocation Assistance is not provided

Epic Aircraft does not accept 3rd party agency solicitation requests