Software Engineer, Ruby

Nava

Software Engineer building scalable applications for government at Nava. Focusing on Ruby on Rails for legacy platform modernization.

Posted 5/11/2026full-timeRemote • Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,600 - $135,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptRubyRuby on Rails

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ruby, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript
At least 4 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 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
Experience with testing, specifically automated testing
Knowing code quality tools such as Linter
Experience with system design such as designing systems that will be sustainable with high usage, designing a front end and back end that talk to each other

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

RubyRuby on RailsJavaScriptfull-stack engineeringweb-based systemslarge-scale applicationsautomated testingapplication architecturescalable systemscode quality tools

Soft Skills

adaptive mindsetempathetic mindsetcollaborative mindsetpositive mindsetholistic thinkingexcellent communication skillsself-directedteamworkfeedback aptitudeminimal supervision