Nava PBC
Public Sector Technology
Software/SeniorEngineer(Ruby)
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“Software/Senior Engineer (Ruby) at Nava PBC. Skills: Full-stack engineering, Ruby on Rails, System modernization. Design software. Review software”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve public facing processes; Improve public facing experiences; Enable user access to programs; Enable user access to services
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving approach
On-call rotation, Work from contiguous US, Subject to background check
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of full-stack engineering, Experience working on web-based systems, Experience working on large-scale applications, Experience designing application architectures, Experience implementing scalable code, Experience implementing available code, Experience implementing performant code, Previous experience as a software engineer, Legal authorization to work in the US, Work authorization not requiring visa sponsorship
Nice to Have
Experience with government contracts, Government background check, Security clearance
What You'll Do.
Architect new systems
Implement new systems
Improve existing systems
Create automation tools
Create automation processes
Write technical documentation
Review technical documentation
Support production systems
Investigate production issues
Participate in hiring activities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Small teams; Agile manner; Government partners; Other contractors; Fellow Nava engineers
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication
Process & Methodology
Agile
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. This role is open for multiple levels and titles. Final title/compensation will be determined by how your interview weighs against our core competencies during your interview cycle 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
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