Senior/Principal Software Engineer (Python)

<div class="content-intro"><h2><strong>About Nava</strong></h2> <div>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.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>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 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.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div></div><h2><strong>Position summary</strong></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As the Tech Lead, you will define the technical strategy and lead the engineering team in building modern, scalable, open-source solutions. You will coordinate across delivery teams, guide architecture and implementation, and ensure that the system meets business needs, technical standards, and long-term maintainability goals. You will collaborate with the product team, government stakeholders, and other contractors to build new systems and make improvements to existing systems.</span></p> <h2><strong>What you'll do</strong></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lead and manage a team of engineers, providing regular coaching, feedback, and support for professional growth</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Define the technical vision and architectural roadmap in collaboration with clients and the delivery team</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Work closely with government stakeholders to get buy-in on technical initiatives. Build technical alignment across client, stakeholders, and vendor partners</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Act as a liaison between developers, executives, and non-technical stakeholders</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Make key architectural decisions that balance long-