Sr. Software Engineer (Eng Lead/Manager)
Nava
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Job summary
Qualifications
- Open to Fullstack engineers with 7+ years of experience in agile environments.
- Must have 3+ years managing and mentoring engineers.
- Experience with AWS and Java is required.
Responsibilities
- Manage and mentor a team of 8-10 engineers.
- Work with engineers to design and build software.
- Collaborate with partners to deploy new systems.
Skills
Tools
Job description
$135,900.00/yr - $153,000.00/yr
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.
You will work on cross‑functional teams to build scalable systems 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 Senior Software Engineer/Manager role will be responsible for developing end‑to‑end systems for one of Nava's major government partners. This initiative aims to modernize and standardize claims processing by consolidating existing, locally maintained software systems into a centralized cloud‑based environment. By centralizing infrastructure and data, this project seeks to achieve cost savings, enhance data ownership, and enable more efficient claims routing as part of a broader modernization effort within the payment system. This individual will oversee a team of 8‑10 engineers and serve as an individual contributor to the project.
- Manage and mentor a team of 8-10 engineers, fostering professional growth and ensuring high‑quality delivery
- 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 that meet user needs
- Create tools and processes to automate our development, testing, and production workflows
- Write and review technical documentation, perform code reviews
- Take part in hiring activities (e.g., submitting referrals, conducting interviews, and attending interview debriefs), as needed
- Open to Fullstack engineers
- At least 7 years of experience working in an agile, multidisciplinary team environment, preferably designing and building medium to large‑scale on AWS
- At least 3 years of experience managing and mentoring engineers
- At least 3 years of experience working with AWS Experience with Java
- Tenacity to dive into problems and iterate on working code
- Highly resourceful, reliable, and detail‑oriented
- Ability to think strategically around trade‑offs and short‑term vs. long‑term benefits
- An adaptive, empathetic, collaborative, and positive mindset
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, technical and otherwise
- Experience building systems for healthcare
- Experience with messaging using JMS API and relational database access using JDBC API would be preferable
- Experience with Spring Boot, Redis Cache, and Postgres (Spring Data API use)
- 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
- Health coverage — comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans to support your overall health needs
- Insurance coverage — Nava provides disability, life, and accidental death insurance at no cost
- Time off — vacation, holidays (including Juneteenth), and floating holidays to rest and recharge
- Company holidays — enjoy 12 paid federal holidays each year on top of your regular PTO
- Annual bonus — when Nava meets its goals, eligible employees receive a performance‑based annual bonus
- Parental leave — paid time off for new parents, plus weekly meals delivered to your home
- Wellness program — full platform offering physical, mental, & emotional health resources & support tools
- Virtual care — see doctors online with no copay through UnitedHealthcare’s virtual visit program
- Sabbatical leave — earn extended unpaid leave after continuous service for personal growth or rest
- 401(k) match — Nava matches 4% of your salary to support your retirement savings plan
- Flexible work — remote‑first environment with flexibility built around your schedule and responsibilities
- Home office setup — company laptop & setup assistance provided via Staples for remote work needs
- Utility support — monthly reimbursement to help offset eligible home office utility expenses
- Learning opportunities — internal training programs and resources to help grow your professional skills
- Development opportunities — LinkedIn Learning access & an annual allowance for courses, tuition, & certs
- Referral bonus — get rewarded when you refer great people who join the Nava team
- Commuter benefits — pre‑tax commuter programs to support in‑office travel when applicable
- Supportive culture — A collaborative and remote‑friendly team environment where people genuinely care
We have fully remote options if you reside in one of the following states:
- Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, DC, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
If you are not living in one of the states listed above, unfortunately, you will not be considered for a position at this time.
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Please contact the recruiting team at recruiting@navapbc.com if you would like to request reasonable accommodation during the application or interviewing process.
We participate in E‑Verify. Upon hire, we will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. This role requires you to work from the contiguous United States.
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