Software Engineer - Java

August 7, 2024

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Nava is a public benefit corporation focused on making government services simple, effective, and accessible to all. Since 2015, Nava has partnered with federal, state, and local government agencies to tackle significant technology challenges and modernize service delivery. The company emphasizes human-centered design, developing flexible and resilient services that meet the needs of beneficiaries and government staff. Nava's work includes modernizing IT operations, enhancing digital experiences, and deploying AI-driven tools to connect people with public benefits.

Reimagining critical government services

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2015

🏛️ Government

🤝 B2B

☁️ SaaS

📋 Description

• Writing and implementing code • Performing local testing to ensure acceptance criteria have been met • Writing technical specifications (tech specs) to introduce new functionality or features to the codebase • Receiving and applying feedback to the codebase before implementation • Reviewing pull requests to identify needs prior to merging • Providing feedback to teammates on pull requests for collaboration on proposed changes • Implementing and testing updates for design systems such as web design • Identifying and proposing solutions to blockers encountered with the work • Collaborating with internal and external engineers via engineering huddles • Attending standup meetings to discuss project updates and status • Participating in refinements to estimate level of difficulty for each ticket • Participating in biweekly retrospectives (retros) to discuss sprint efficiencies or inefficiencies • Participating in sprint demo meetings to demonstrate work completed or in progress • Sharing expertise with others by providing feedback to designers, project managers, and other engineers to develop solutions and priorities • Serving as a resource to peers on Nava’s culture and expectations • Participating in Engineering critiques with other teams to provide and receive feedback on work performed • Interfacing with clients to provide project updates and propose solutions

🎯 Requirements

• 4+ years experience developing software in a team environment, preferably building distributed systems • Current and/or prior experience developing with Java, Kotlin or Scala • Open to Backend engineers or Full-Stack leaning Backend engineers • Tenacity to dive into problems and iterate in working code • Equal parts systems thinker and advocate for users • 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