Software Engineer

Shepherds House Ministries•Bend, OR

1d•$72,000 - $82,800•Onsite

About The Position

At Shepherd’s House Ministries our mission is to create safe, healing environments where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to pursue personal growth and stability. We strive to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, and walk alongside those facing life-controlling challenges such as trauma, addiction, and homelessness. Through emergency shelter, case management, and supportive services, we seek not only to address immediate needs but to foster lasting, positive change. Our vision is to help individuals break cycles of hardship and achieve meaningful transformation, ensuring that everyone in Central Oregon has the opportunity to find hope, stability, and healing. We are seeking a passionate and mission-driven Software Engineer to help expand the impact of Shepherd’s House Ministries across all sites and advance this life-changing work. The Software Engineer is accountable for building, maintaining, and improving ShelterOps to provide reliable, effective technology that supports staff in serving guests and carrying out SHM’s mission. This role develops and delivers high-quality software, responds to operational needs, and protects the accuracy, security, and confidentiality of participant data.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, completion of a software development program, or equivalent combination of education and demonstrated experience.
At least one substantial software project, from school, a bootcamp, personal work, or employment, that the candidate built and can explain in depth.
Ability to write working code in a typed language and reason about why it works.
Willingness to learn TypeScript, React, Node.js, or PostgreSQL quickly is required.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to ask for help when stuck and to explain technical tradeoffs to non-technical coworkers.
Ability to interact with guests, residents, staff, and volunteers in a compassionate and respectful manner while working on site.
Ability to pass required background checks in accordance with organizational policy and applicable law.

Nice To Haves

Experience with any of TypeScript, React, Node.js, or PostgreSQL preferred
Experience in social services, healthcare, housing, or nonprofit settings preferred.
Lived or professional experience with homelessness welcomed.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain ShelterOps features from conversation with staff through deployment, including database changes, API handlers, user interface, and tests.
Pair regularly with the Head of Technology on design, implementation, and review.
Review pull requests and submit all work for review, following documented conventions and automated checks.
Use AI coding tools to accelerate work, and read, test, and correct their output before anything is merged.
Spend time at shelter sites observing how staff use the software, and translate what is learned into fixes and improvements.
Support data-quality and reporting work for state and federal requirements.
Respond to production issues and participate in maintenance, upgrades, and documentation.
Maintain accurate, confidential handling of participant data in accordance with organizational policy and applicable law.
Participate in team meetings and trainings while upholding confidentiality, ethical standards, and organizational values; perform other duties as assigned.