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Software Engineer (1099)

Nava Public Benefit Corp
United States, D.C., Washington
Aug 20, 2025
About Nava
Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective. Since 2015, 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
Position type: Hourly, Full-time
Contract type: 1099 Independent contractor
Location: Remote (U.S.based)
Contract duration: 9/2/2025 - 12/26/2025 with possibility to extend
Reports to: Haiyan Sui
Start date: 9/2/2025/ ASAP
Nava is hiring a self-directed consultant to support a government service by designing and delivering engineering solutions on a contract basis.

What you'll do
  • Configure and customize web applications
  • Build devops tools and processesImplement system integrations
  • Build workflow automation to increase productivity
  • Ensure data security and compliance with privacy regulations
Required skills
  • 10+ years' experience with software development
  • Proficient with Node.js and Python
  • Experience with designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines and IaC
  • Ability to translate requirements into technical solutions that can scale and be maintained
  • Self-starter, adaptability, clear communication
  • Either based in the Pacific time zone or able to align working hours with Pacific time zone
Please note: Consultants/Contractors are not eligible for Nava benefits unless hired in a full time capacity.
Not considering C2C or agency referrals
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.
Location
We have fully remote full time 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, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
*If employed with Nava, you must be based in the U.S. and cannot work from outside the country. To be considered for a full time role, you must reside in one of the above states.
1099/Contractors are eligible to work from any contiguous US state.
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Please contact the recruiting team at recruiting@navapbc.com if you would like to request reasonable accommodation during the application or interviewing process.
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.
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