Sr. Software Engineer (Backend )

At Navan, our mission is to power the in‑person connections that move people, ideas and businesses forward. We help our travelers focus on being there, not getting there and our Global Operations and Service team is central to this mission!

As a member of our quickly growing Global Operations and Service team, you will be responsible for directly supporting our users’ travel needs. As owners of customer satisfaction, your role is to solve issues, communicate effectively, and collaborate with internal teams to remove any barriers for the traveler – all while providing a best‑in‑class customer experience. As the front line of our business, you will have a unique opportunity to provide regular feedback to our product, design and engineering teams as they work towards continually improving our customer‑facing and internal platforms. This is an exciting role where you will have a direct impact on our day‑to‑day operations, traveler experience and product development!

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain backend microservices using Java and Spring Boot
• Design and implement event‑driven systems (Kafka, AWS SQS)
• Develop REST APIs and integrate with external financial systems
• Work on expense workflows (reimbursements, cash advances, mileage, per diem)
• Build and improve receipt ingestion and OCR pipelines
• Ensure system reliability, performance, and scalability
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests

What We’re Looking For

• 6+ years of backend engineering experience
• Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture
• Solid SQL knowledge and database design (MySQL or PostgreSQL)
• Experience with event‑driven systems (Kafka, SQS, or similar)
• Familiarity with AWS services (S3, SQS, SES, etc.)
• Experience with CI/CD and Git workflows
• Strong testing practices (unit and integration testing)
• You see engineering velocity as a strategic differentiator. You are driven by the goal of making our engineering org so fast and reliable that we out‑innovate the market.

Equal Opportunity

Navan is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We prohibit any such discrimination or harassment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring.

Accommodations

Navan complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law. Navan will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability in connection with applications for employment as required by law.

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