Software Engineering Manager
Remote
Nava Roles - Engineering – Software /
Full-time /
Remote
About Nava
Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective. Since 2013, federal, state, and local agencies have trusted Nava to help solve highly scrutinized technology modernization challenges.
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 better 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.
Position summary
Nava’s Software Engineering Manager is responsible for the career growth of their direct reports, ensuring reports receive guidance, relevant feedback and are correctly compensated. Although the focus is on technical leadership, the incumbent is also a technical contributor who engages with IT management, technical delivery teams, users, and vendors to ensure the successful design, development, and delivery of technology-based solutions in support of Nava’s culture and mission: Be Active Stewards, Pursue the Root Cause, Think Long-Term, Build Together, Inclusion is Essential and Progress Takes Work.
What you'll Do:
- Writing and reviewing code and technical artifacts
- Completing exploratory work using new tools or languages and teaching other engineers new languages/tools learned
- Working closely with cross-functional product teams to identify and mitigate technical risks
- Guiding the engineering team on planning, estimation, prioritization, trade-offs, balancing technical debt and meeting project milestones
- Reviewing architecture and designs from other project teamsEnsuring code is compliant, following standards and best practices
- Scoping and sequencing technical deliverables
- Breaking down and sequencing technical work
- Coordinating internally and externally to assess tech restraints and opportunities
- Navigating technical approval processes
- Assisting in sprint planning, quarterly planning and backlog refinement
- Acting as a bridge between design and engineering for proper alignment to deliver expected user experience
- Identifying gaps in current strategy and learning where problems may arise to identify a method to resolve the problemTechnical policy writingHandling on call duties for the team
- Facilitating regular 1:1s with direct reports, coaching junior engineers, addressing underperformance, recognizing excellent achievement
- Providing honest and thorough performance reviews, making recommendations for promotion, advocating for direct reports, assisting in professional growth and creating an environment where the team feels psychologically safe
- Performing timesheet review and approval and approval of expense reports
- Participating in hiring activities such as employment interviews Setting team norms to be intentional about the culture Nava wants to establish
- Assisting other engineers in building team rapport
- Participating in biweekly retro meetings to reflect on successes and failures on sprints and to capture thoughts on any action items for work that was completed recently
- Collaborating with teams and stakeholders on near and long term product roadmaps
- Participating in client stakeholder meetings related to growth
- Representing Nava in stakeholder meetingsCommunicating project progress to clients, customers, vendors, and other relevant stakeholders as needed
- Contributing to business development bids and proposals
- Working with government stakeholders to obtain buy-in on technical initiatives
- Strategizing with leadership on ways to grow projects
- Attending conferences and networking with potential clients
- Reviewing strategy plans and outlining technical requirements for potential work
- Developing software prototypes and presenting to government stakeholders
- Writing plans and estimates for developing software
Required Skills
- 6+ years experience developing software in a team environment, preferably building distributed systems
- Experience designing and implementing application architectures and code that is highly scalable, available, and performant
- Self-directed, requiring minimal supervision
- 2 or more years experience as a People Manager
- An adaptive, empathetic, collaborative and positive mindset
- Ability to think holistically around engineering issues
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, technical and otherwise
- Ability to work with others on a team
$135,900 - $171,000 a year
Other requirements
All roles at Nava require the following:
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Must meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired.
Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future.
May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract.
Perks working with Nava
Health coverage – Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans to support your overall health needs.
Time off – Vacation, holidays (including Juneteenth), and floating days to rest and recharge.
Company holidays- Enjoy 12 paid federal holidays each year on top of your regular PTO.
Annual bonus – When Nava meets 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 paid 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 budget – Annual allowance for courses, tuition, certifications, & LinkedIn Learning access.
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.
Insurance coverage – Nava provides disability, life, and accidental death insurance at no cost.
Supportive culture – A collaborative and remote-friendly team environment where people genuinely care.
Location
We have fully remote options if you reside in one of the following states:
Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, DC, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
*If you are not living in one of the states listed above, unfortunately, you will not be considered for a position at this time. Additionally, if employed with Nava, you must be based in the U.S. and cannot work from outside the country.
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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.
