Software Engineer - 2

Socket.dev; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Navan is hiring a Full Stack Software Engineer 2 in Bengaluru to help design and scale an AI-first corporate expense platform. You will strengthen backend services and build responsive admin and user interfaces.

You will own end-to-end features, work with microservices, APIs, and data models, and collaborate with product, design, and other engineers.

The role emphasizes code quality, testing, monitoring, and reliability in a fast-paced SaaS environment.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in full-stack SaaS web development.
• Proficient in Java and Spring Boot for backend services.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Frontend experience with React, Angular, or Vue.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve end-to-end features across the stack.
• Scale backend systems powering global commerce and payments.
• Collaborate across product, design, and engineering teams.
• Own features end-to-end including microservices.
• Write high-quality, tested code and mentoring.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

Microservices

React

Angular

Vue

Data Modeling

Job description

Navan has transformed the corporate travel, payment, and expense landscape by consistently prioritizing user needs We are seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer 2 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:

• Design, Build, and Evolve: Architect and develop end-to-end features across the stack. You will evolve the robust Java/Spring Boot backend services that power our platform, while building the responsive frontend interfaces for our Admin and User portals.
• Build Enterprise-Grade Workflows: Create powerful backend engines and supporting UIs for complex business domains, such as configuring travel policies, visualizing approval chains, and managing user roles/permissions.
• Build Data-Driven Services: Architect and scale APIs and data services that manage high volumes of data, ensure transactional integrity, and power reporting features and seamless integrations.
• Own Features End-to-End: Take technical ownership of a problem domain, facilitating the design, development, and launch of key microservices and features that have a direct impact on our users.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work cross-functionally with various engineering, product, and design teams to deliver complex, cross-domain features in a collaborative environment.
• Drive the Vision: Partner with engineering and product leadership to identify, plan, and execute the long-term technical vision for your domain and be a subject matter expert.
• Champion Best Practices: Contribute to a culture of technical excellence by writing high-quality, well-tested code, mentoring other engineers, and advocating for best practices in testing, monitoring, and operational reliability.

What We’re Looking For:

• 2-4 years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on full-stack web applications in fast-paced SaaS environments.
• Backend Architecture: Deep, hands-on experience in server-side development using Java and Spring Boot. Skilled in data modeling, query optimization, and designing secure, scalable RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Frontend Engineering: Solid experience in modern frontend development using React, Angular, or Vue, ...

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