Navan · 2 weeks ago
Backend Software Engineer - Flights
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$101K/yr - $175K/yr
3+ years expNavan has transformed the corporate travel, payment, and expense landscape by consistently prioritizing user needs. As a Software Engineer in the Flights group, you’ll play an essential part in building and scaling the next-generation flight platform, Navan’s flagship product that drives global business growth.
Business TravelFinancial ServicesPaymentsSoftware
Responsibilities
Design and develop robust, high-performance features and core services that support the company’s flagship product and serve a global customer base
Apply technical expertise and creativity to address engineering challenges, driving improvements in reliability, performance, and user experience
Take end-to-end ownership of features—from design and development to deployment and operational support—ensuring exceptional quality and value for users
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 by championing best practices in code quality, scalability, documentation, monitoring, and testing, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Learn and grow by staying engaged with new technologies and industry trends, bringing a growth mindset and a passion for delivering elegant solutions to complex problems
Qualification
Required
3-5 years of experience building and scaling complex systems in fast-paced, high-growth, or large-scale environments (open to exceptional candidates with less experience)
Ownership mentality with a record of delivering production-quality, maintainable code, and supporting features post-release through monitoring and troubleshooting
Hands-on experience developing and maintaining consumer-facing or core business products at scale
Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and API design
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
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience
Preferred
Domain knowledge in the travel industry (flights, bookings, or inventory management) is a plus
Experience in Java and Spring Boot, Hibernate is a plus
Company
Navan
Navan provides travel, expense, and corporate card management to automate manual processes and drive spend visibility.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (22)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.25BKey Investors
Goldman Sachs Bank USACoatueGreenoaks
2025-10-30IPO
2025-04-07Convertible Note
2022-12-08Debt Financing· $400M
Leadership Team
Ariel Cohen
CEO and Co-Founder
Carlos Avelar
Account Executive
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