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Frontend Designer

Nava PBC
22 hours ago
Remote friendly (Remote)
Worldwide

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 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 

As a Frontend Designer at Nava, you’ll work on small teams to build scalable infrastructure for our government, for programs that affect millions of Americans. You’ll work on cross-functional teams, moving from concept to implementation and championing user needs with everything from prototyping to technical research to design systems. You are passionate about building large-scale systems that are inclusive, well-designed, fast, scalable, and secure, and you'll help set high standards for our teams in terms of simplicity, empathy, and accessibility. You’ll bring us closer to the people we ultimately serve, helping deliver high quality work that is simple, empathetic, and accessible. 

You will be working within the government ecosystem, collaborating dynamically with other government contractors and civil servants. This means you'll likely encounter different working styles, cultural norms, and be responsible for maintaining order and focus in complex stakeholder ecosystems.

 

What you'll do

  • Apply a human-centered design mindset to challenges by relentlessly focusing on user needs
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, review, and build web services and experiences
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to invent, implement, and deploy new systems, technologies, and improvements to existing systems
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary Nava product teams and government staff to turn complex requirements into simple and accessible digital experiences
  • Develop prototypes and design systems for citizen-facing services and tools
  • Iterate on existing prototypes and applications to improve ease-of-use, interactivity, and responsiveness

Required skills

  • 4+ years of experience working in an agile, multidisciplinary team environment, preferably designing and building medium or large-scale web applications
  • Demonstrated ability to design, build, and test semantic, accessible, Section 508-compliant web applications.
  • Demonstrable experience in JavaScript, CSS, and responsive design
  • Some experience with any front-end framework such as Angular, React, Backbone, or Ember
  • Tenacious ability to dive into problems and iterate in working code
  • A relentlessly curious mindset that is never satisfied with easy answers and able to quickly pick up new knowledge
  • Equal parts systems thinker and advocate for users
  • Highly resourceful, reliable, organized, and detail-oriented 
  • Ability to think strategically around trade-offs and short term vs. long term benefits in complex ecosystems
  • Ability to build and form strong collaborative relationships with internal teams and external partners
  • Excellent communication skills
 
Compensation
$108,900—$114,950 USD

Other requirements

All roles at Nava require the following:
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
 

Perks working with Nava

Health coverage — comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans to support your overall health needs
Insurance coverage — Nava provides disability, life, and accidental death insurance at no cost
Time off — vacation, holidays (including Juneteenth), and floating holidays to rest and recharge
Company holidays — enjoy 12 paid federal holidays each year on top of your regular PTO
Annual bonus — when Nava meets its goals, eligible employees receive a performance-based annual bonus
Parental leave — paid time off for new parents, plus weekly meals delivered to your home
Wellness program — full platform offering physical, mental, & emotional health resources & support tools
Virtual care — see doctors online with no copay through UnitedHealthcare’s virtual visit program
Sabbatical leave — earn extended unpaid leave after continuous service for personal growth or rest
401(k) match — Nava matches 4% of your salary to support your retirement savings plan
Flexible work — remote-first environment with flexibility built around your schedule and responsibilities
Home office setup — company laptop & setup assistance provided via Staples for remote work needs
Utility support — monthly reimbursement to help offset eligible home office utility expenses
Learning opportunities — internal training programs and resources to help grow your professional skills
Development opportunities — LinkedIn Learning access & an annual allowance for courses, tuition, & certs 
Referral bonus — get rewarded when you refer great people who join the Nava team
Commuter benefits — pre-tax commuter programs to support in-office travel when applicable
Supportive culture — A collaborative and remote-friendly team environment where people genuinely care
 

Location

We have fully remote options if you reside in one of the following states: 
 
Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, DC, Delaware, 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 you are not living in one of the states listed above, unfortunately, you will not be considered for a position at this time. 
 

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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. 
 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Nava is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, gender and/or gender identity or expression, color, creed, religion, religious creed, age, national origin, ethnicity, disability, veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, reproductive health autonomy, pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, domestic violence victim status, marital status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Nava prohibits any such discrimination or harassment. This policy applies to all employees, applicants, contractors, and temporary workers of Nava.