Senior Backend Software Engineer

Navan; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Parental leave

Commuter benefits

Healthcare

Flexible Vacation

Health and Wellness

Fuel for Connection

Pet Friendly

IATAN discounts

401k (retirement plan)

Connectivity Allowance

Learning & Development

Zusammenfassung

Navan is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to lead architectural decisions for a next-generation corporate expense management platform. You will design and implement robust services powering global commerce, payments, and accounting integrations, while collaborating with product, design, and business leaders.

You will contribute to an AI-first engineering culture, optimize performance, and ensure high-quality, customer-focused delivery through code quality, monitoring, and

Qualifikationen

• Hands-on experience building and scaling complex systems in production.
• Experience leveraging AI models and AI-driven development to build intelligent, automated features.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Aufgaben

• Design and develop backend features and core services at scale.
• Scale backend systems powering global commerce, payments, and integrations.
• Own end-to-end delivery from design to deployment and operations.

Kenntnisse

Java proficiency

Spring Boot mastery

Distributed systems

Microservices architecture

API design

AWS / cloud platforms

Ownership mentality

Testing and documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Growth mindset

Ausbildung

Bachelor or Master in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Spring Boot

JVM performance optimization

Jobbeschreibung

• 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
• 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

Benefits

• Parental leave
• Commuter benefits
• Healthcare
• Flexible Vacation
• Health and Wellness
• Fuel for Connection
• Pet Friendly
• IATAN (travel-related discounts)
• 401k (retirement plan)
• Connectivity Allowance
• Learning & Development

• Product Experience: Hands-on experience developing and maintaining consumer-facing or core business products at scale
• AI Integration: Proven experience leveraging AI models and AI-driven development to build intelligent, automated features and enhance engineering productivity
• Java & Spring Mastery: Proficiency in Java and Spring Boot, with a solid understanding of JVM performance and optimization
• Systems Architecture: Strong experience with distributed systems, microservices, and API design, including practical expertise with AWS or other cloud platforms
• 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)
• Ownership Mentality: A record of delivering production-quality, maintainable code, and supporting features post-release through monitoring and troubleshooting
• Technical Excellence: Commitment to engineering best practices in testing, documentation, scalability, and code quality, coupled with a passion for tackling technically demanding and customer-impacting challenges
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborative team player able to work effectively with global, cross-functional partners
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Fintech or payments processing experience is a plus
• Comfort with financial or workflow-heavy domains: expenses, payments, ERP, tax, or similarly high-stakes data