Software Engineer (Python/Data)

Nava PBC

15h • Hybrid

About The Position

Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation focused on making government services simple and effective since 2015. They help federal, state, and local agencies modernize technology, guiding them from legacy systems to secure, reliable cloud infrastructure with sharp user experiences. Nava bills for its time, offering expertise to enhance digital products and services, with a focus on human-centered design and modern engineering practices to meet user needs and deliver on government missions. This role is a Hybrid onsite position in Trenton, NJ, where the individual will collaborate with government stakeholders and Nava's engineering, design, and product teams to modernize data architectures and pipelines for critical public programs. Responsibilities include designing and implementing scalable data models and databases, improving pipeline performance and security, and building systems for large-scale data storage, processing, and analysis. The role supports the data needs of multiple teams, systems, and products, and involves optimizing government partners' data architecture.

Requirements

• Must be able to travel and work onsite in Trenton, NJ two (2) days a week
• Minimum of 8 years of experience with professional software engineering practices using such tools and methodologies as Agile Software Development, Test Driven Development, CI/CD, and Source Code Management
• Experience with building ETL pipelines to ingest, process, and store data
• Prior experience with Python programming for both data processing and server-side use cases
• Experience with data cleaning, modeling, schema design while protecting sensitive data
• Proficient with building data integrations using both API and file-based protocols
• Proficient with relational databases and advanced SQL queries, particularly with Postgresql
• Experience with using data observability tools to maintain data infrastructure and data quality
• Proficient in refining high-level goals into high-impact, low-effort tasks and milestones based on human-centered design practices to prioritize options for stakeholders
• Legal authorization to work in the United States
• Ability to 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
• This role requires you to work from the contiguous United States.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using data observability tools to maintain data infrastructure and data quality
• Experience with AWS services like ECS, S3, CloudWatch, and Glue
• Infrastructure as code experience tools like Terraform
• Legacy modernization, especially with mainframes
• Comfortable troubleshooting complex data and systems interaction problems

Responsibilities

• Work with cross-functional project teams to gather business requirements and translate to detailed technical specifications
• Work with Government partners to assist and develop data engineering applications and pipelines that will enable data services and processing capabilities, such as advanced analytics, AI/ML, and experimentation
• Design, develop, test, automate, and deploy data engineering solutions in a cloud platforms, such as AWS
• Participate in software design and code reviews
• Develop automated testing, monitoring and alerting, and CI/CD for production systems

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees