Nava PBC

public sector technology modernization

SoftwareEngineer/SrSoftwareEngineer(Python)

$136–153k United States Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Software Engineer / Sr Software Engineer (Python) at Nava PBC. Skills: Python, full-stack engineering, application architectures, web-based systems. improve overall engineering quality through documentation, technical guidance and mentoring, and applying best practices to the work. leads significant migration efforts”

What You'll Achieve.

improve overall engineering quality; ship new features that meet user needs; enhance their digital products and services; deliver on their missions more effectively

Industry & Context.

public sector technology modernization
Problems you'll solve

problem-solving approach

Eligibility Requirements

on-call rotation, government background check or security clearance, work from the contiguous United States

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Python, JavaScript, Django or Flask, 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, 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.

improve overall engineering quality through documentation

technical guidance and mentoring

and applying best practices to the work

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

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

Collaborate with government partners and other contractors; Work with fellow Nava engineers; collaborates with the product team, government stakeholders, and other contractors; 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. Please note: The level and title of the role will be determined by Nava leadership based on interview results, experience and skillsets. Position summary The Software Engineer’s(SWE/SR) 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 t

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