Nava PBC
public sector technology modernization
SeniorSoftwareEngineer(Ruby)
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“Senior Software Engineer (Ruby) at Nava PBC. Skills: Ruby, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, full-stack engineering, application architectures, scalable systems, available systems, performant systems. improve overall engineering quality through documentation, technical guidance and mentoring, and applying best practices. leads significant migration efforts”
What You'll Achieve.
improve overall engineering quality; make government services simple and effective; solve highly scrutinized technology modernization challenges; enhance their digital products and services; understand user needs and deliver on their missions more effectively; efficiently ship new features that meet user needs
Industry & Context.
problem-solving approach; Ability to think holistically around engineering issues
on-call rotation, government background check or security clearance, contiguous United States, E-Verify
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Legal authorization to work in the United States, Ability to meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired, Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, At least 7 years of experience of full-stack engineering contributing development initiatives, in a fast paced, dynamic environment in a self directed manner, that required minimal supervision, Meaningful experience working on web-based systems, both front-end and back-end, Experience designing and implementing application architectures and code that is highly scalable, available, and performant, Self-directed, requiring minimal supervision, Experience working on large-scale applications and systems, Knowledge of engineering fundamentals and architecture, Expertise developing well-crafted software, Excellent written and verbal communication skills, technical and otherwise, Experience with modern web development frameworks, Ability to work with others on a team, Previous experience as a software engineer
Nice to Have
May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract
What You'll Do.
improve overall engineering quality through documentation
technical guidance and mentoring
and applying best practices
leads significant migration efforts
works with government stakeholders to get buy-in on technical initiatives
collaborates with the product team
government stakeholders
and other contractors to build new systems and make improvements to existing systems
and build well-crafted software
and deploy new systems and improvements to existing systems
ship new features that meet user needs
Create tools and processes to automate our development
and production workflows
Write and review technical documentation
performing code reviews
Participate in an on-call rotation to support production systems and investigate issues when they occur
Take part in hiring activities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with fellow Nava engineers; Collaborate with government partners and other contractors; collaborative and positive mindset; Ability to work with others on a team; A collaborative and remote-friendly team environment
Communication Scope
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, technical and otherwise
Process & Methodology
agile manner
Full Job Description
About Nava Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective. Since 2015, federal, state, and local agencies have trusted Nava to help solve highly scrutinized technology modernization challenges. As a client services company, we guide agencies constrained by legacy systems to a future with sharp user experiences built on secure, reliable, fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure. We bill for our time, offering our expertise and problem-solving approach to help our government partners enhance their digital products and services. People are at the heart of our work, from members of the public who rely on benefit programs to government agency staff. Through human-centered design and modern engineering best practices, we help our government partners understand user needs and deliver on their missions more effectively. This focus gives everyone at Nava the opportunity to do work that is meaningful, impactful, and deeply connected to public good. Position summary The Senior Software Engineer’s purpose is to improve overall engineering quality through documentation, technical guidance and mentoring, and applying best practices to the work. The incumbent leads significant migration efforts and routinely works with government stakeholders to get buy-in on technical initiatives. This role collaborates with the product team, government stakeholders, and other contractors to build new systems and make improvements to existing systems. These responsibilities support Nava’s culture and mission. What you'll do Work with fellow Nava engineers to design, review, and build well-crafted software Collaborate with government partners and other contractors to architect, implement, and deploy new systems and improvements to existing systems Work in an agile manner to efficiently ship new features that meet user needs Create tools and processes to automate our development, testing, and production workflows Write and review technical d
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