About Sembit

Our people make us who we are.

We started Sembit to be the architect of our customers' and our team's experience: doing fulfilling work, earning trust, and building software that lasts.

A track record built over decades.

642

Projects completed

17

Years in business

23.6

Average Years Experience per Employee

Sembit is a 10+ person Oregon team of senior engineers averaging 20+ years of experience. We want to be the best, not the biggest, and we have built our reputation one long-term relationship at a time.

Meet the management.

When you work with Sembit, you work directly with the people who built it.

Nathan Theophanes

President

Nathan has created two programming languages and is fluent in several dozen. He has worked on hundreds of business software projects since 1995. He founded Sembit in 2009 and stays close to the engineering.

Nathan Theophanes

Shaun Davidson

Vice President

Shaun co-manages Sembit, leading AI and large-scale database initiatives. He has been building custom business apps since the 1990s and joined Sembit in 2014. He drills deep into business goals, ensuring maximum ROI for our customers.

Shaun Davidson

What we believe.

Technology is just a tool. People are what matter.

People first

We make our customers' lives better. That's what motivates us.

Progress over presence

A results-oriented work environment: we work where we're most productive and focus on quality output.

Experience brings success

Our staff average 20+ years of experience per engineer. That's how we deliver superior outcomes.

Trusted advisor

Our customers feel the difference of our approach. We guide you through software decision-making from your business perspective.

Meet the team.

A senior, close-knit group of people who take pride in the work and in how we treat each other.

Nathan and Shaun are the most capable technical leaders I've worked with. They understand their customers: their businesses, their language, and what matters most to them. Sembit cares deeply about delivering the next right thing for its customers.
Jeff · Senior Developer
Sembit gives me challenging, varied work. We skip the corporate fluff and focus on delivering excellent code to clients we love working with.
Dean · Senior Developer
The most important things to me are the culture, the flexibility and the cool atmosphere.
Kat · Senior Developer
I like working with people that I respect personally as well as professionally.
Nick · Senior Developer
It has been fascinating to get to work on software in so many different industries over the years. I also appreciate the flexibility within this job and the shared mindset that we work to live instead of living to work.
Mary · Software Designer
Sembit is right-sized. I appreciate that there is a team of intelligent people to collaborate with, but a lack of layers and bureaucracy allowing one's efforts to go directly to client success!
Stephen · Senior Developer
The team is really knowledgeable, and I get to use and learn new technologies on a regular basis.
Trevor · Senior Developer

Who we are.

We hire developers who make technology relevant to real businesses, not just write code.

Senior engineers

A 10+ person team averaging 20+ years of professional experience.

Business-minded

We understand the business applications and data we work with, not only the technology.

Autonomous problem-solvers

Our team prefers autonomy over micromanagement and enjoys the challenge of hard problems.

Communication is king

How we interact with you defines your experience and the usefulness of the product.

Full range

From modern stacks to legacy systems, web to mobile to cloud, we meet your systems where they are.

Built-in redundancy

More than one person knows your system, so support and momentum never stall.

Industry recognition

  • Clutch Top App Development Company Oregon 2026
  • Best Workplace 2023 award
  • Clutch Top Software Developers Oregon 2026
  • Clutch Top Web Developers Oregon 2026
  • The Manifest Top Web Developers Portland 2023 award

Interested? Let's take the next step.

Our people make us who we are. If you want to do great work with a senior, close-knit team, we'd love to meet you.