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Senior Software Engineer, Ruby
Location
Arizona + 5 moreAll locations: Arizona | California | Florida | New York | Texas | Virginia
Posted
79 days ago
Salary
$135.9K - $153K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Software Engineer, Ruby
Nava
• Work with fellow Nava engineers 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 • Work in an agile manner to efficiently ship new features that meet user needs • Create tools and processes to automate our development, testing, and production workflows • Write and review technical documentation, performing code reviews • Participate in an on-call rotation to support production systems and investigate issues when they occur • Take part in hiring activities (e.g., submitting referrals, conducting interviews, and attending interview debriefs), as needed
Job Requirements
- Ruby, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript
- At least 7 years of experience of full-stack engineering contributing development initiatives, in a fast paced, dynamic environment in a self directed manner, that required minimal supervision
- Meaningful experience working on web-based systems, both front-end and back-end
- Experience designing and implementing application architectures and code that is highly scalable, available, and performant
- Self-directed, requiring minimal supervision
- Experience working on large-scale applications and systems
- An adaptive, empathetic, collaborative and positive mindset
- Ability to think holistically around engineering issues
- Knowledge of engineering fundamentals and architecture
- Expertise developing well-crafted software
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, technical and otherwise
- Experience with modern web development frameworks
- Experience designing and implementing application architectures and code that is highly scalable, available, and performant
- Self-directed, requiring minimal supervision
- Ability to work with others on a team
- Previous experience as a software engineer
- Aptitude for giving and receiving feedback
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 UnitedHealthcare’s virtual visit program
- 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
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