Software Engineer- Backend (GoLang) – Remote

<div> <strong>About Nava</strong></div> <div>Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective. Since 2015, federal, state, and local agencies have trusted Nava to help solve highly scrutinized technology modernization challenges. </div> <div>As a client services company, we guide agencies constrained by legacy systems to a future with sharp user experiences built on secure, reliable, fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure. We bill for our time, offering our expertise and problem-solving approach to help our government partners enhance their digital products and services. People are at the heart of our work, from members of the public who rely on benefit programs to government agency staff. Through human-centered design and modern engineering best practices, we help our government partners 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.</div> <div> <strong>Position summary</strong></div> <div>You will work on cross-functional teams to build scalable systems for our government — designing, implementing, and delivering services that millions of Americans depend on. You care deeply about working on technology that improves people’s lives, but don’t think technology is always the answer. You are passionate about building large-scale systems that are inclusive, well-designed, fast, scalable, and secure, and you’ll help set high standards for our teams in terms of simplicity, empathy, and accessibility. </div> <div>As a Software Engineer on this team, you’ll help build a high-impact, FHIR-powered platform that delivers secure, large-scale healthcare claims data to organizations nationwide. You’ll design high-performance bulk-data services, tackle complex interoperability challenges, and support new payment and care-delivery innovations that drive better outcomes. Working across cloud-native systems, backend services, and high-throughput data pipelines, you’ll help power data access for millions of beneficiaries—shaping how healthcare information is shared, analyzed, and acted on at scale.</div> <div> <strong>What you’ll do</strong></p> <ul class="posting-requirements plain-list"> <ul> <li>Working with fellow Nava engineers to design, review, and build well-crafted software</li> <li>Collaborate with government partners and other contractors to architect, implement, and deploy new systems and improvements to existing systems</li> <li>Working in an agile manner to efficiently ship new features that meet user needs</li> <li>Creating tools and processes to automate our development, testing, and production workflows</li> <li>Writing and reviewing technical documentation, performing code reviews</li> <li>Participating in an on-call rotation to support production systems and investigate issues when they occurTaking part in hiring activities (e.g., conducting interviews, as needed</li> </ul> </ul> </div> <div> <strong>Required skills</strong></p> <ul class="posting-requirements plain-list"> <ul> <li>Open to Backend engineers </li> <li>At least 5 years of experience working in an agile, multidisciplinary team environment, preferably designing and building medium to large-scale applications on Cloud platforms</li> <li>At least 2 years of experience building applications and API endpoints with GoExperience utilizing AWS cloud native services</li> <li>Tenacity to dive into problems and iterate on working code</li> <li>Highly resourceful, reliable, and detail-oriented</li> <li>An adaptive, empathetic, collaborative, and positive mindset</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills, technical and otherwise</li> </ul> </ul> </div> <div> <strong>Desired skills</strong></p> <ul class="posting-requirements plain-list"> <ul> <li>DevOps experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines on AWS </li> </ul> </ul> </div> <div>$120,000 – $135,900 a year</div> <div> <strong>Other requirements</strong></div> <div> <strong>All roles at Nava require the following:</strong></div> <div>Legal authorization to work in the United States</div> <div>Ability to meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired</div> <div>Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future</div> <div>May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract</div> <div> <strong>Perks working with Nava</strong></div> <div> <strong>Health coverage</strong> — comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans to support your overall health needs</div> <div> <strong>Insurance coverage</strong> — Nava provides disability, life, and accidental death insurance at no cost</div> <div> <strong>Time off</strong> — vacation, holidays (including Juneteenth), and floating holidays to rest and recharge</div> <div> <strong>Company holidays</strong> — enjoy 12 paid federal holidays each year on top of your regular PTO</div> <div> <strong>Annual bonus</strong> — when Nava meets its goals, eligible employees receive a performance-based annual bonus</div> <div> <strong>Parental leave</strong> — paid time off for new parents, plus weekly meals delivered to your home</div> <div> <strong>Wellness program</strong> — full platform offering physical, mental, & emotional health resources & support tools</div> <div> <strong>Virtual care</strong> — see doctors online with no copay through UnitedHealthcare’s virtual visit program</div> <div> <strong>Sabbatical leave</strong> — earn extended unpaid leave after continuous service for personal growth or rest</div> <div> <strong>401(k) match</strong> — Nava matches 4% of your salary to support your retirement savings plan</div> <div> <strong>Flexible work</strong> — remote-first environment with flexibility built around your schedule and responsibilities</div> <div> <strong>Home office setup</strong> — company laptop & setup assistance provided via Staples for remote work needs</div> <div> <strong>Utility support</strong> — monthly reimbursement to help offset eligible home office utility expenses</div> <div> <strong>Learning opportunities</strong> — internal training programs and resources to help grow your professional skills</div> <div> <strong>Development opportunities</strong> — LinkedIn Learning access & an annual allowance for courses, tuition, & certs </div> <div> <strong>Referral bonus</strong> — get rewarded when you refer great people who join the Nava team</div> <div> <strong>Commuter benefits</strong> — pre-tax commuter programs to support in-office travel when applicable</div> <div> <strong>Supportive culture</strong> — A collaborative and remote-friendly team environment where people genuinely care</div> <div> <strong>Location</strong></div> <div>We have fully remote options if you reside in one of the following states: </div> <div>Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, DC, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin</div> <div>*If you are not living in one of the states listed above, unfortunately, you will not be considered for a position at this time. </div> <div> <strong>Stay in touch</strong></div> <div>Sign up for our <a class="postings-link" href="https://navapbc.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c69eb1fd5475fa5122ef55965&id=a994830182" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">newsletter</a> to find out about career opportunities, new partnerships, and news from the broader civic tech community. </div> <div>Please contact the recruiting team at <a href="mailto:recruiting@navapbc.com">recruiting@navapbc.com</a> if you would like to request reasonable accommodation during the application or interviewing process. </div> <div>We participate in E-Verify. Upon hire, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U. S. This role requires you to work from the contiguous United States. </div>

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