Nava PBC
government services
SoftwareEngineer(FHIR)
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“Software Engineer (FHIR) at Nava PBC. Skills: Software Engineer (FHIR), FHIR, Smart on FHIR, API endpoints, Java, Python, distributed systems, healthcare industry. design, review, and build well-crafted software. architect, implement, and deploy new systems and improvements to existing systems”
What You'll Achieve.
make government services simple and effective; deliver on their missions more effectively; efficiently deliver new features that meet user needs
Industry & Context.
solve highly scrutinized technology modernization challenges; guide agencies constrained by legacy systems to a future with sharp user experiences; problem-solving approach; Identifying and proposing solutions to blockers encountered with the work; systems thinker; dive into problems
on-call rotation, subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract, work from the contiguous United States
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years experience developing software in a team environment, building distributed systems, experience in the healthcare industry, Experience utilizing Smart on FHIR standards to build healthcare applications, Current and/or prior experience developing API endpoints with Java, or Python, 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, May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract, This role requires you to work from the contiguous United States
Nice to Have
Full-Stack leaning Backend engineers, Kubernetes a plus
What You'll Do.
and build well-crafted software
and deploy new systems and improvements to existing systems
efficiently deliver new features that meet user needs
create efficient tools and processes to automate Nava’s development
and production workflows
routinely participating in an on-call rotation to support production systems and investigate issues when they occur
Writing and implementing code
Performing local testing to ensure acceptance criteria have been met
Writing technical specifications (tech specs) to introduce new functionality or features to the codebase
Receiving and applying feedback to the codebase before implementation
Reviewing pull requests to identify needs prior to merging
Providing feedback to teammates on pull requests for collaboration on proposed changes
Implementing and testing updates for design systems such as web design
Identifying and proposing solutions to blockers encountered with the work
Interfacing with clients to provide project updates and propose solutions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaborates with government partners and other contractors; Collaborating with internal and external engineers via engineering huddles; Providing feedback to teammates on pull requests for collaboration on proposed changes; Sharing expertise with others by providing feedback to designers, project managers, and other engineers; Serving as a resource to peers on Nava’s culture and expectations; Participating in Engineering critiques with other teams to provide and receive feedback on work performed; A collaborative and remote-friendly team environment
Communication Scope
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, technical and otherwise
Process & Methodology
agile manner, estimate level of difficulty for each ticket, biweekly retrospectives (retros) to discuss sprint efficiencies or inefficiencies, sprint demo meetings to demonstrate work completed or in progress
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 Nava’s Software Engineer (FHIR) works with fellow Nava engineers to design, review, and build well-crafted software. The incumbent collaborates with government partners and other contractors to architect, implement, and deploy new systems and improvements to existing systems, while working in an agile manner to efficiently deliver new features that meet user needs. The Software Engineer creates efficient tools and processes to automate Nava’s development, testing, and production workflows, routinely participating in an on-call rotation to support production systems and investigate issues when they occur. What you'll do Writing and implementing code Performing local testing to ensure acceptance criteria have been met Writing technical specifications (tech specs) to introduce new functionality or features to the codebase Receiving and applying feedback to the codebase before implementation Reviewing pull requests to identify needs prior to merging Providing fe
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