[Hiring] Senior Software Engineer @Nava PBC

Role Description

The Senior Software Engineer’s 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

• Leading a distributed engineering team 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
• Working in an agile manner to efficiently ship new features that meet user needs
• Creating tools and processes to automate our development, testing, and production workflows
• Writing and reviewing technical documentation, performing code reviews
• Participating in an on-call rotation to support production systems and investigate issues when they occur
• Taking part in hiring activities (e.g., submitting referrals, conducting interviews, and attending interview debriefs), as needed

Qualifications

• Experience in C#/.NET, designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservice architecture
• Hands-on experience deploying and operating applications in Microsoft Azure
• Experience working on large-scale applications and systems
• Experience with cloud-native architecture, scalability, and performance optimization
• Knowledge of secure software development practices and authentication/authorization patterns
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Familiarity with Git-based workflows and modern software development practices
• Experience leading engineering teams and providing technical direction and architecture guidance
• Ability to review code, mentor engineers, and enforce engineering standards
• Experience working in Agile development environments
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders

Desired skills

• Familiarity with Azure services such as App Service, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Storage, and Azure AD
• Experience with modernizing legacy systems, mainframe replacement is preferred

Compensation

$135,900 — $153,000 USD

Other requirements

• 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

Benefits

• 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 a virtual visit program (depending on available providers)
• 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