Description:

Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation focused on making government services simple, effective, and accessible to all.
The Software Engineer will work with fellow engineers to design, review, and build well-crafted software.
The role involves collaborating with government partners and contractors to architect, implement, and deploy new systems and improvements to existing systems.
The Software Engineer will create efficient tools and processes to automate development, testing, and production workflows.
Responsibilities include writing and implementing code, performing local testing, writing technical specifications, and reviewing pull requests.
The engineer will participate in standup meetings, biweekly retrospectives, and sprint demo meetings.
The position requires interfacing with clients to provide project updates and propose solutions.
The role supports Nava’s culture and mission, which emphasizes active stewardship, root cause analysis, long-term thinking, collaboration, inclusion, and progress.

Requirements:

Candidates must have 6+ years of experience developing software in a team environment, preferably with distributed systems.
Strong experience in the healthcare industry and a deep understanding of FHIR is required.
Experience utilizing Smart on FHIR standards to build healthcare applications is necessary.
Candidates should have current or prior experience developing API endpoints with Java and/or Kotlin.
The position is open to Backend engineers or Full-Stack leaning Backend engineers.
A solid understanding of web and mobile user interface design best practices is essential.
Candidates must demonstrate tenacity in problem-solving and iteration in working code.
The ideal candidate will be a systems thinker and advocate for users, highly resourceful, reliable, and detail-oriented.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Nava offers highly competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits to prioritize employee well-being.
Employees enjoy 20 days of accrued PTO, 12 paid federal holidays, 5 floating holidays, and unlimited sick leave.
An annual discretionary bonus is provided to eligible employees based on company performance.
The company offers 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave and weekly meal deliveries during the leave.
Employees have access to a comprehensive Employee Wellness Program and zero copay virtual doctor visits through UHC.
Fertility support and treatment options are available as part of the benefits package.
A sabbatical leave program is offered to employees.
Nava matches 4% of employee salaries in 401k contributions.
Flexible work arrangements and assistance with home office setup are provided.
Employees receive a monthly partial reimbursement for utilities and a monthly phone allowance.
A comprehensive learning and development program, along with a prorated annual tuition and professional development budget, is available.
Equity stock options are part of the compensation package.
The company has an employee referral program and offers commuter benefits.
Employees receive short and long-term disability insurance, as well as life and accidental death insurance.
Nava promotes a diverse, inclusive, and highly collaborative culture that supports remote work.