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Make a positive impact for millions of people

Nava builds transformative digital services to help people access public benefits. As a client services company, we work with state and federal agencies to improve how people apply for benefits, navigate their healthcare, and more.

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Nava is a public benefit corporation

This means we’re accountable to our mission: to make it easier for people to access social safety net programs.

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Our values guide everything we do

We aim to be active stewards, pursue the root cause, and meet our other values in our work and culture.

Benefits at Nava

We strive to provide our employees with industry-leading benefits, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.

Wellness that works for youLink to Wellness that works for you section

  • Premium medical, dental, and vision benefits

  • Generous sick time—Take the time you need to recover with our comprehensive sick leave policy

  • Paid parental leave with thoughtful perks like weekly meal deliveries for new parents

  • Life insurance and short and long-term disability

Investing in your futureLink to Investing in your future section

  • Competitive, transparent pay—equitable across all U.S. locations, regardless of zip code

  • Primarily remote workforce, depending on project needs

  • 4% 401k salary match

  • Generous paid time off: vacation, holidays (including Juneteenth and the day after Thanksgiving), and floating holidays

Room to grow and thriveLink to Room to grow and thrive section

  • Dedicated budget to support your professional development goals

  • Employee resource groups to provide community, mentorship, and support for employees

  • Opportunity to take a sabbatical after a few years of service

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Knowing that my work directly impacts real people who are navigating life milestones and facing challenges is fulfilling.

Martelle Esposito, Partnerships and Evaluation Lead

Public Benefit Report 2025

Our 2025 Public Benefit Report highlights how Nava is leading the way in building resilient and human-centered government services. This means working backwards from outcomes we want to achieve and tuning our approach to meet any environment.

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A day at Nava

New projects, challenges, and opportunities mean no two days at Nava are alike.

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A day in the life of a project manager at Nava

Michelle Garfinkel describes her day-to-day work keeping teams on track as a project manager.

A day at Nava as a capture manager

Eliza Young-Ferguson, a capture manager, describes her day-to-day work helping Nava build its state portfolio.

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A day at Nava as a security engineer

Mohib Rizvi, a security engineer, describes building security architecture and the importance of mission-driven work.

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A day at Nava as a senior engineer

Kat Tipton, a senior engineer, describes the joys of software archeology and Nava’s strong culture of mentorship.

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More from our team

Get a sense of how we're growing our skills and our interview process.

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Transitioning from the private sector to civic tech

We speak with five Nava employees about the challenges and rewards of switching career paths.

Becoming a scrum lead at Nava

Hanya Moharram, a Designer/Researcher on Nava's PFML team, shares her thoughts on becoming a scrum lead.

Learning front-end development as a designer

Nava’s culture of thoughtful mentorship and support is designed to help people learn new skills on the job.

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Transitioning from government work to Nava

We speak with four Nava employees about the challenges and rewards of changing their career paths.

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Required EEO workplace notices

As a federal government contractor, we’re required to share these documents: