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Nava · 5 months ago

Backend Test Developer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$107K/yr - $121K/yr

5+ years exp

Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation focused on simplifying and improving government services. The Backend Test Developer will work on cross-functional teams to modernize legacy enterprise platforms, ensuring that public-facing processes are user-friendly and accessible. This role involves designing, implementing, and testing scalable systems that millions of Americans depend on.

AppsCloud Data ServicesComputerGovernmentGovTechSoftwareWeb Development

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

Responsibilities

Working 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

Working in an agile manner to efficiently ship new features that meet user needs

Write and maintain documentation for test plans, test cases, and test results

Monitor and analyze test results, and report defects and performance issues to development teams

Ensure compliance with security best practices in all testing activities

Participating in an on-call rotation to support production systems and investigate issues when they occur

Taking part in hiring activities (e.g., submitting referrals, conducting interviews, and attending interview debriefs), as needed

Qualification

AWSJavaGoAutomated testingAPIsTest frameworksSecurity testingAgile methodologyCollaborationCommunication skillsDetail-oriented

Required

Open to Backend engineers

At least 5 years of experience working in an agile, multidisciplinary team environment, preferably designing and building medium to large-scale on AWS

Experience developing and maintaining test frameworks and scripts to validate server-side logic, data integrity, and API responses

Experience with developing APIs in Java and Go

Proficiency in automated testing tools and frameworks including JUnit, Postman, Cypress, TestRail, StaticQube

Strong understanding of APIs, databases, and server-side architectures

Familiarity with security testing and data protection best practices

Highly resourceful, reliable, and detail-oriented

Ability to think strategically around trade-offs and short term vs. long term benefits

An adaptive, empathetic, collaborative and positive mindset

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, technical and otherwise

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