Backend Software Engineer
Feather- Full Time
- Junior (1 to 2 years)
Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation dedicated to making government services simple and effective. Since 2013, Nava has partnered with federal, state, and local agencies to tackle complex technology modernization challenges. As a client services company, Nava guides agencies with legacy systems toward modern, secure, reliable, and fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure, focusing on sharp user experiences. Nava bills for its time, offering expertise and problem-solving to enhance government digital products and services. The company prioritizes people, from the public relying on benefit programs to government agency staff, using human-centered design and modern engineering to better understand user needs and effectively deliver on missions. This approach allows everyone at Nava to do meaningful, impactful work connected to the public good.
This role involves working on cross-functional teams to build scalable systems for the government, including designing, implementing, and delivering services used by millions of Americans. The ideal candidate is passionate about technology that improves lives but understands that technology isn't always the solution. They are committed to building inclusive, well-designed, fast, scalable, and secure large-scale systems and will help establish high standards for simplicity, empathy, and accessibility within Nava's teams.
The Software Engineer will be responsible for developing end-to-end systems for a major government partner, modernizing a legacy enterprise platform to improve public-facing processes and experiences. The goal is to enable users to access programs and services in real-time, in a more user-friendly and uncomplicated manner. This role encompasses all stages from strategy and planning to post-production testing and support.
Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective. Since 2013, federal, state, and local agencies have trusted Nava to help solve highly scrutinized technology modernization challenges. As a client services company, Nava guides agencies constrained by legacy systems to a future with sharp user experiences built on secure, reliable, fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure. Nava bills for its time, offering its expertise and problem-solving approach to help its government partners enhance their digital products and services. People are at the heart of Nava's work, from members of the public who rely on benefit programs to government agency staff. Through human-centered design and modern engineering best practices, Nava helps its government partners better 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.
Develops software for government service improvement
Nava Public Benefit Corporation focuses on improving the delivery of government services through user-friendly software solutions. The company partners with federal, state, and local government agencies to enhance the digital experience for citizens, making services more accessible and effective. Nava's approach involves service design and software development, often resulting in long-term contracts where they provide ongoing support and improvements. They gained initial recognition for their work on HealthCare.gov and have since expanded to other public programs. A key aspect of Nava's operations is its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring that their workforce reflects the communities they serve. The goal of Nava is to build trust between the government and citizens by transforming how services are delivered, especially during critical times.