# Senior Software Engineer

**Company:** [Navan](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/navan)
**Location:** Tel Aviv, Israel
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Java, Backend Apis, Microservices, Distributed Systems, Data Structures, Algorithms, SQL, NoSQL, OpenAI, Hugging Face, LLMs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Conversational AI, Vector Databases, AWS
**Posted:** 2026-07-18

> Build scalable backend services and APIs that integrate LLMs, RAG, and conversational AI into consumer-facing travel and expense products. The role requires 5+ years of backend engineering experience, production API and microservices expertise, and familiarity with databases, cloud platforms, and AI technologies.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design and develop scalable, high-performance backend services and APIs.
- Implement integrations with AI platforms and services.
- Work with AI specialists to translate AI capabilities into production-ready features.
- Ensure high reliability, performance, and security of AI-powered systems.
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions.

## Requirements
- 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience.
- Strong proficiency in at least one backend programming language, such as Java.
- Experience building and maintaining production-grade APIs and microservices.
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, data structures, and algorithms.
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
- Track record of delivering consumer-facing products at scale.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience with AI/ML platforms and services, such as OpenAI and Hugging Face.
- Familiarity with large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or conversational AI.
- Knowledge of vector databases and embedding technologies.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Understanding of AI/ML concepts and implementation patterns.

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