Nava is a public-benefit technology company that works with federal, state, and local government agencies to improve how essential programs reach the people who rely on them. Its teams design, build, and operate digital services and open-source software for areas including unemployment insurance, SNAP, Medicaid, grants, and veterans’ services. Nava combines human-centered design, resilient engineering, and modernization of legacy systems to support services used at large scale while reducing administrative work. The company also explores AI-enabled tools for verification and program administration, partnering closely with public agencies to improve delivery and outcomes.
Senior Ruby on Rails Software Engineer
Modernize government technology at Nava, a public benefit civic technology consultancy. Build secure, scalable services that improve access to public programs.
United States
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Wisconsin$153,000 – $171,000 / year
RemoteFull-timeSeniorEnglish RequiredFull-stack EngineerSoftware EngineerDescription
- Build scalable applications for government partners on small teams
- Design, implement, and deliver services used by millions of Americans
- Develop end-to-end Ruby on Rails systems for a major government partner
- Modernize a legacy enterprise platform and improve public-facing processes and user experiences
- Contribute to strategy, planning, post-production testing, and support
- Design, review, and build high-quality software with Nava engineers
- Work with government partners and contractors to architect, implement, and deploy new systems and improvements
- Ship user-focused features through agile development
- Create tools and processes that automate development, testing, and production workflows
- Write and review technical documentation and conduct code reviews
- Join the on-call rotation, support production systems, and investigate incidents
- Take part in hiring, including referrals, interviews, and interview debriefs
Requirements
- Experience with Ruby, Ruby on Rails, and TypeScript
- At least 12 years of full-stack engineering experience contributing to development initiatives
- Substantial experience with web-based systems across front-end and back-end development
- Experience working on large-scale applications and systems
- Knowledge of engineering fundamentals and architecture
- Expertise in developing well-crafted software
- Strong client services experience
- Experience with modern web development frameworks
- Experience designing and implementing highly scalable, available, and performant application architectures and code
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to work effectively with a team
- Previous experience as a software engineer
- Experience with automated testing
- Familiarity with code quality tools such as linters
- Experience with system design, including sustainable high-usage systems and front-end/back-end integration
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Legal authorization to work in the United States
- Ability to meet other requirements for applicable government contracts
- Work authorization that does not require visa sponsorship now or in the future
- May be subject to a government background check or security clearance
- Must work from the contiguous United States
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Company-paid disability, life, and accidental death insurance
- Vacation, holidays including Juneteenth, and floating holidays
- 12 paid federal holidays each year
- Performance-based annual bonus when Nava meets its goals
- Paid parental leave
- Weekly meals delivered to new parents' homes
- Wellness program with physical, mental, and emotional health resources and support tools
- Virtual doctor visits with no copay, depending on available providers
- Extended unpaid sabbatical leave after continuous service
- 401(k) match of 4% of salary
- Remote-first environment with flexible work arrangements
- Company laptop and home office setup assistance through Staples
- Monthly reimbursement for eligible home office utility expenses
- Internal training programs and professional development resources
- LinkedIn Learning access and an annual allowance for courses, tuition, and certifications
- Referral bonus
- Pre-tax commuter programs when applicable
- Collaborative, remote-friendly team environment