Senior Software Engineer
Builds and scales high-performance features and core services for Navan's global flight platform. Requires 6+ years experience with Java, Spring Boot, distributed systems, microservices, and AWS in fast-paced environments.
About the job
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
- 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
- Domain knowledge in the travel industry (flights, bookings, or inventory management) is a strong plus
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience
Pay Range: $113,400—$252,000 USD
Skills
Java, Spring Boot, Jvm, AWS, Distributed Systems, Microservices, API Design, Testing, Monitoring, Scalability
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