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Design and develop scalable backend services for corporate expense, payments, ledgers, policy management, and accounting integrations. Own features end to end, improve system reliability and performance, support production deployments, and collaborate with global cross-functional teams. Apply Java, Spring Boot, distributed systems, microservices, AWS, and AI-driven development while promoting strong engineering practices in testing, documentation, monitoring, and code quality.
Navan has transformed the corporate travel, payment, and expense landscape by consistently prioritizing user needs We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) for our AI-first engineering team to drive the architecture of a next-generation corporate expense management platform, In this role, you will scale backend systems powering global commerce, payments, issuing platforms, and Payment/money ledgers, while building infrastructure for automated policy management, granular admin controls, and seamless accounting system integrations.
What You’ll Do:
- Build at Scale: Design and develop robust, high-performance features and core services that support the company’s flagship product and serve a global customer base.
- Solve Complex Problems: Apply deep technical expertise and creativity to address large-scale engineering challenges, driving improvements in reliability, performance, and user experience.
- Deliver Customer-Facing Solutions: Take end-to-end ownership of features—from design and development to deployment and operational support—ensuring exceptional quality and value for users.
- Collaborate Across Teams: Work effectively as part of a global, cross-functional team, partnering with fellow engineers, product managers, designers, and business leaders to deliver impactful solutions and elevate team performance.
- Contribute to Engineering Culture: Champion best practices in code quality, scalability, documentation, monitoring, and testing, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Learn and Grow: Stay engaged with new technologies and industry trends, bringing a growth mindset and a passion for delivering elegant solutions to complex problems.
What We're Looking For:
- 4-6 years of experience building and scaling complex systems in fast-paced, high-growth, or large-scale environments (open to exceptional candidates with less experience)
- Hands-on experience developing and maintaining consumer-facing or core business products at scale
- Proficiency in Java and Spring Boot, with solid understanding of JVM performance and optimization
- Strong experience with distributed systems, micro-services, and API design, including practical expertise with AWS or other cloud platforms
- Ownership mentality with a record of delivering production-quality, maintainable code, and supporting features post-release through monitoring and troubleshooting
- Collaborative team player able to work effectively with global, cross-functional partners
- Commitment to engineering best practices in testing, documentation, scalability, and code quality
- Problem-solving mindset with a passion for tackling technically demanding and customer-impacting challenges
- Previous Fintech payment systems experience a plus (not required)
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Proven experience leveraging AI models and AI-driven development to build intelligent, automated features and enhance engineering productivity
Navan uses AI-assisted Automated Employment Decision Tool (Metaview) to assist with evaluating resumes against job qualifications for this role. All final decisions are made by human recruiters and hiring managers.
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