Staff Software Engineer

Nav is democratizing small business financing. In other words, we give small business owners access and control.  Yes, this challenges the norm, but it means working with curious, purpose driven, dedicated, and inquisitively smart people who push themselves, our company and the community to the next level (and every level after that). We are the people behind the tech. And when it’s good, we look for better. We don’t over think the value we bring nor spend time trying to revamp mantras. We also do not come up with some crafty way to tell you who we are and what we offer. We are Nav!  Here, you’ll gain a wealth of experience, learn the tricks of the trade, and work with winners. All companies say people are connected to their mission but in our case our mission and our people are one – it is a way of being not just a cause you are committed to.  And since 2013, Nav has holistically and organically developed its own ideology because Nav can only be Nav. 

We are seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join our Recommendations team. We will be figuring out the best way to build and utilize small business credit health and to facilitate partnerships between vendors and small businesses who have built positive credit health with Nav.

YOU WILL:

• Design and Build Systems: Architect and implement scalable, maintainable services that integrate with banking data vendors and internal systems. You’ll take end-to-end ownership of complex projects, from concept to deployment.
• Solve Problems Proactively: Drive problem analysis and solution design, leveraging your ability to identify organizational-level challenges and develop impactful technical solutions.
• Lead Technological Evolution: Play a key role in moving our systems through technology stack migrations and upgrades, supporting the company’s growth and scalability.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Partner closely with engineering leadership, company stakeholders, and other departments to align technical decisions with business objectives.
• Influence and Mentor: Establish best practices across the engineering organization and guide less experienced engineers by sharing knowledge and experience.
• Enhance the User Journey: Optimize Nav’s customer experience across the entire lifecycle.

OUR TECH STACK:

• Languages: Golang, Java, TypeScript/React, Node.js
• Frameworks and Tools: Protobuf/gRPC, Docker, Kubernetes
• Infrastructure: Amazon Web Services (AWS), PostgreSQL

ABOUT YOU:

• Experienced and Versatile: 7+ years of programming experience in production environments, with proficiency in one or more languages such as Golang, Java, or JavaScript, and a willingness to adapt to our tech stack.
• Technical Leader: Proven ability to design, build, and scale backend systems and frameworks in a Linux environment. Familiarity with leading or contributing to organizational-level initiatives and best practices.
• Growth-Oriented: You’ve contributed to organizations undergoing significant growth or tech stack rebuilds and understand the complexities of scaling systems and teams.
• Strategic Partner: Comfortable working with engineering and company leadership, you act as a partner rather than a direct report to managers.
• Communicative and Collaborative: Strong communication skills and a track record of successfully navigating complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Innovative Problem Solver: Driven to identify root causes and create sustainable solutions, preferring your own analysis over predefined solutions. Experience contributing to or finding success in product-market fit scenarios.
• Adaptable: Thrive in ambiguity, adjusting quickly to new insights and evolving priorities.
• Results-Driven: Focused on delivering impactful results that drive success for our users and the business.

OUR PRINCIPLES:

• Collaboration: We believe in the power of open discussions and transparency, encouraging communication in shared spaces over private channels. Trust is foundational, and we support one another while avoiding micromanagement.
• Ownership: We embrace collective ownership, taking responsibility for technologies and codebases within our domains and across shared areas. Everyone has opportunities to lead initiatives, gain context, and address critical issues collaboratively.
• Sustainability: We prioritize maintainable, well-tested solutions and rely on trusted technologies to ensure long-term reliability. When problems arise, we address them promptly and keep our systems up to date.
• Bias for Action: Drive initiatives forward with analytical thinking and a sense of urgency.
• Completion and Innovation: We value finishing ongoing work before starting new tasks and encourage active contributions to improve processes. Quick reviews on small changes help maintain momentum.
• Continuous Improvement: We foster growth by offering opportunities to work beyond comfort zones and develop deep expertise. Sharing knowledge within the team and organization is a core part of our culture.

Inclusion at Nav:

At Nav, we celebrate what makes our employees unique because the businesses we serve are progressively diverse and distinctly original. Navericks are diverse, side hustlers, immigrants, veterans, queer, and we push generational boundaries. We are college dropouts, PhDs, special needs parents, allies, pet owners and community leaders. Navericks are human. We are committed to upholding a safe, supportive environment where everyone matters. We are committed to making a better future for all of us. We have created a workplace where people of all backgrounds can express their identities authentically. To put it simply, we want you to be proud to be you.

 Our Compensation Philosophy is simple but powerful:

At Nav, we are  transparent about our total rewards, including pay, across all levels and roles. We believe great, enduring relationships are grounded in trust and transparency. Compensation shouldn’t be a distraction, and employees should understand how pay and career advancement decisions are made. Providing equal pay for equal work is table stakes for being a great place to work. Gender and ethnic inequity should only be something that our children read about in history books. We believe providing Navricks with company ownership, competitive pay, and a range of meaningful benefits is the start of creating a culture where people want to give the best they’ve got — not because they’re simply making money, but because they’ve fallen in love with our vision, mission, values, and team.

During the interview process, our recruiter will be explaining how our rubrics work across all of our total rewards (base, equity, bonus, perks, and benefit) offerings. The base salary for this role is targeted between $175K - $200K per year. Final offer amount is determined by your proficiencies within this level. 

Our impact on you:

Competitive Pay. Company Ownership. Unlimited Vacation. Benefits Day One. 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave. Work From Anywhere (yes we were distributed before it was cool). Flexible Work Arrangements. Free Telehealth and Telemental Health For All Employees. Employee Networking and Events. Community Network Groups (women’s, PRIDE, culture). Meaningful Perks and Rewards. Learning and Development Opportunities. Pet Insurance. 

 A Naverick’s DNA: 

• We look at the future and say “why not”; we see possibilities where others see problems or routines. We show the way ahead and are committed to achieving ambitious goals.
• We practice straight talk and listen generously to each other with empathy. We value different opinions and point of views. We ensure that we connect outside as well as inside to learn from others and inspire each other.
• We hold ourselves accountable for delivering results. We choose to not to be a victim of circumstance. We make decisions & take responsibility so that we can act & support each other, rather than adopting defensive, and “finger pointing” behaviors.
• As leaders we motivate & engage our teams to undertake beyond what they originally thought possible, by developing our teams & creating the conditions for people to grow and empower themselves through enabling & coaching.

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