Position Summary
The Senior Software Engineer’s purpose is to improve overall engineering quality through documentation, technical guidance and mentoring, and applying best practices to the work. The incumbent leads significant migration efforts and routinely works with government stakeholders to get buy-in on technical initiatives. This role collaborates with the product team, government stakeholders, and other contractors to build new systems and make improvements to existing systems. These responsibilities support 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 implementing code
Performing local testing to ensure acceptance criteria have been met
Writing technical specifications (tech specs) to introduce new functionality or features to the codebase
Receiving and applying feedback to the codebase before implementation
Reviewing pull requests to identify needs prior to merging
Providing feedback to teammates on pull requests for collaboration on proposed changes
Implementing and testing updates for design systems such as web designIdentifying and proposing solutions to blockers encountered with the work
Collaborating with internal and external engineers via engineering huddles
Attending standup meetings to discuss project updates and status
Participating in refinements to estimate level of difficulty for each ticket
Participating in biweekly retrospectives (retros) to discuss sprint efficiencies or inefficiencies
Participating in sprint demo meetings to demonstrate work completed or in progress
Sharing expertise with others by providing feedback to designers, project managers, and other engineers to develop solutions and priorities
Serving as a resource to peers on Nava’s culture and expectations
Participating in Engineering critiques with other teams to provide and receive feedback on work performed
Interfacing with clients to provide project updates and propose solutions
