Engineering Manager: Cloud & Public Sector Impact

Nava Public Benefit Corp.; Elm (PA); Remote; USD 136,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Insurance coverage

Time off

Company holidays

Annual bonus

Parental leave

Wellness program

Virtual care

Sabbatical leave

401(k) match

Flexible work

Home office setup

Utility support

Learning opportunities

Development opportunities

Referral bonus

Commuter benefits

Supportive culture

Job summary

Nava Public Benefit Corp. is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team of software engineers building cloud-native solutions for government partners.

You will mentor engineers, contribute technically, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable systems. In addition to people management, you’ll guide architecture, oversee roadmaps, and help secure client engagements while upholding Nava’s public-good mission and cultures of inclusion and long-term thinking.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years in an agile, multidisciplinary team environment, preferably designing and building cloud platforms.
• 1+ years experience as a People Manager.
• Experience designing production-grade cloud-native microservices and RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) using JDBC and ORM mappers like Hibernate.
• DevOps experience, preferably with Jenkins CI/CD.
• Experience utilizing AWS cloud native services and data engineering.
• Strong problem-solving, detail-orientation, and strategic thinking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to balance short-term vs. long-term benefits and trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Write code and perform code reviews; ensure quality and delivery.
• Review architecture and designs from other teams; design technical roadmaps.
• Guide planning, estimation, prioritization, and debt management for projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate risks.
• Oversee production systems and on-call duties; resolve issues efficiently.
• Participate in business development bids and client meetings related to growth.
• Engage with government stakeholders to align technical initiatives with policy goals.

Skills

Agile leadership

People management

Cloud-native microservices

RESTful APIs

Java & Spring Boot

PostgreSQL & ORM

Jenkins CI/CD

AWS cloud services

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Tools

AWS

Jenkins

PostgreSQL

Hibernate

Job description

Nava Public Benefit Corp. is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team of software engineers building cloud-native solutions for government partners.

You will mentor engineers, contribute technically, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable systems. In addition to people management, you’ll guide architecture, oversee roadmaps, and help secure client engagements while upholding Nava’s public-good mission and cultures of inclusion and long-term thinking.