Nava PBC
public sector technology modernization
SoftwareEngineer(Ruby)
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“Software Engineer (Ruby) at Nava PBC. Skills: Ruby, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, full-stack engineering, system design. 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; solve highly scrutinized technology modernization challenges; enhance their digital products and services; understand user needs and deliver on their missions more effectively; build scalable applications for our government; designing, implementing, and delivering services that millions of Americans depend on; modernize an existing legacy enterprise platform to improve its public facing processes, and experiences; enable users to have more access to the programs and services that they need, in real-time, in a more user friendly and uncomplicated way
Industry & Context.
problem-solving approach; Ability to think holistically around engineering issues
on-call rotation, government background check or security clearance, E-Verify
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Ruby, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, 4 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 working on large-scale applications and systems, Knowledge of engineering fundamentals and architecture, Expertise developing well-crafted software, Experience with modern web development frameworks, Experience designing and implementing application architectures and code that is highly scalable, available, and performant, Self-directed, requiring minimal supervision, Ability to work with others on a team, Previous experience as a software engineer, Experience with testing, specifically automated testing, Knowing code quality tools such as Linter, Experience with system design such as designing systems that will be sustainable with high usage, designing a front end and back end that talk to each other, 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
Aptitude for giving and receiving feedback
What You'll Do.
and build well-crafted software
and deploy new systems and improvements to existing systems
efficiently ship new features that meet user needs
Create tools and processes to automate our development
and production workflows
Write and review technical documentation
support production systems
take part in hiring activities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with fellow Nava engineers; Collaborate with government partners and other contractors; 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 You will work on small teams to build scalable applications for our government—designing, implementing, and delivering services that millions of Americans depend on. You care deeply about working on technology that improves people’s lives, but don’t think technology is always the answer. You are passionate about building large-scale systems that are inclusive, well-designed, fast, scalable, and secure, and you'll help set high standards for our teams in terms of simplicity, empathy, and accessibility. The full stack engineer in this role will be focused on Ruby on Rails and developing end to end systems for one of Nava's major government partners. The objective is to modernize an existing legacy enterprise platform to improve its public facing processes, and experiences which will enable users to have more access to the programs and services that they need, in real-time, in a more user friendly and uncomplicated way. This individual will be involved in every
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