Senior Software Engineer (Tech Strategist)

Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation focused on simplifying and improving government services. They are seeking a Tech Strategist to translate complex policy and program requirements into scalable technology-informed solutions, while assessing system landscapes and collaborating across teams to enhance user experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze existing systems, integrations, and data flows across programs and platforms
• Identify technical gaps, constraints, and risks that impact delivery and outcomes
• Map how multiple systems (internal and external) interact and exchange data
• Evaluate feasibility of proposed solutions within current technical and operational constraints
• Define technical approaches to improve data quality, system reliability, and compliance
• Collaborate with engineering and data teams to align on system design and integration strategies
• Translate policy and operational requirements into high-level technical solutions
• Identify opportunities to leverage existing platforms, tools, or shared services
• Support prioritization of technical investments based on impact, risk, and feasibility
• Communicate technical insights, tradeoffs, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Taking part in hiring activities (e.g., submitting referrals, conducting interviews, and attending interview debriefs), as needed

Requirements:

• 6+ years experience developing software in a team environment, preferably building distributed systems
• Experience working with state or federal government systems, ideally in health and human services (e.g., SNAP, Medicaid)
• Ability to translate policy and business requirements into technical and system implications
• Ability to understand and map complex workflows across multiple systems and stakeholders
• Experience analyzing data flows, processes, and system interactions
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations
• Excellent communication skills, especially explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Experience designing and implementing application architectures and code that is highly scalable, available, and performant
• An adaptive, empathetic, collaborative and positive mindset
• Ability to think holistically around engineering issues
• Experience with modern web development frameworks
• Aptitude for giving and receiving feedback
• 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