Software Developer

Rock West Composites, Inc. has an exciting leadership opportunity for a Software Developer. To ensure compliance with ITAR requirements, eligible candidates must be a United States Citizen, United States National, or a person lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

Rock West Composites, Inc. is an engineering and manufacturing company dedicated to providing innovative solutions for commercial and government customers. We provide cradle-to-grave services for primary and secondary composite structures. This is an onsite position based out of our San Diego, CA HQ office.

Position Summary:

The Software Developer will design and deliver end-to-end solutions that drive efficiency and innovation across Rock West Composites’ business operations. This role involves transforming complex business challenges into scalable software applications ranging from financial forecasting and production scheduling to supply chain and quality systems, while leveraging Microsoft technologies, NetSuite, and emerging AI tools. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated problem-solver who thrives on owning projects from concept through deployment and ensuring secure, high-quality, and maintainable solutions.

Essential Functions:

• Identify, scope, and solve complex business problems by building software solutions from scratch
  
  
  
  • Opportunities for improvement will cover all business areas of Rock West Composites, including, but not limited to, financial forecasting, budget variance reporting, resource planning, production scheduling, KPI tracking, quality management systems (ISO9001/AS9100), supply chain management and stock transactional/summary reporting
  
  


• Transform vague requirements and business pain points into concrete technical implementations


• Take full ownership of projects from conception through deployment and testing


• Research, evaluate, and implement emerging technologies and AI tools to solve unique challenges


• Build end-to-end solutions across the technology stack, with emphasis on Microsoft technologies (Azure, .NET, SQL Server, SharePoint, PowerApps, Power Automate, Office 365)


• Design and implement APIs, databases, user interfaces, and system integrations


• Design and implement workflows and scripts in Oracle NetSuite


• Provide strategic planning in coordination with the IT Manager for information technology infrastructure and resources


• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code that other developers can understand and extend


• Implement robust error handling, logging, and monitoring for production systems


• Ensure security best practices are followed throughout the development lifecycle


• Work effectively within Agile, and/or Waterfall methodologies as projects require


• Manage project timelines and deliverables independently with minimal oversight


• Communicate progress, blockers, and technical decisions clearly to stakeholders and/or leadership


• Adapt quickly to changing priorities and requirements while maintaining solution quality


• Organized, self-motivated, strong attention to detail, and high level of accuracy.


• Be a team player: hungry, humble, and people smart.


• Ability to navigate different functional groups and priority conflicts


• Comply with Rock West Composites’ company policies, procedures, and code of business conduct.

Non Essential Functions:

Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.


• Minimum of 5 years of professional full‑stack development experience: Microsoft technology stack knowledge: Experience with .NET, C#, Azure, SQL Server, and related technologies


• Ability to work across frontend, backend, database, and integration layers: proficiency in modern back‑end and front‑end development technologies.


• Demonstrated Visionary experience: Portfolio of projects built from scratch that solved real business problems


• Problem-solving track record: Examples of complex technical challenges you've independently researched and solved


• Strong relational database skills.


• Experience mentoring and managing is a plus.


• Experience with Alteryx and Tableau is a plus.


• Must possess strong communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills and work effectively across all areas of the business


• Eligible candidates must be a United States Citizen, United States National, or a person lawfully admitted for permanent residence

Perks and Benefits:

• 100% Employer Paid Medical and Dental


• Annual Bonuses


• 401K - 5% match


• Employee Stocks Option Program


• 9/80 work schedule


• 8- paid Holidays


• PTO: Max. 4-weeks after 5 years of employment


• $2,500 tuition reimbursement

Compensation:

The pay range for this position falls within $110,000-$150,000 annually. The final compensation will be determined based on experience, skillset, and other factors permitted by law.

Why should you want to work with us? Rock West Composites cares about our employees! Not only do we offer great benefits to our full-time employees (Medical & Dental 100% employer paid, Vision, Paid Time Off and 401K match), we offer a fun and friendly working environment!

Rock West Composites is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law. Rock West Composites holds employees safety as a high standard and strictly enforces a No Drug and Alcohol Policy and pre-employment and random drug testing.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact 858-537-6260.