Senior Backend Engineer: Global Flight Platform

Navan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 113,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Navan seeks a Senior Software Engineer in the Flights group to build and scale the next-generation flight platform, Navan’s flagship product that drives global business growth. You will own end-to-end features, collaborating with engineers, PMs, designers, and business leaders across the globe to deliver high-quality solutions at scale.

You will contribute to a culture of technical excellence, focusing on code quality, monitoring, and testing while growing professionally in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience building and scaling complex systems in fast-paced, high-growth, or large-scale environments
• 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

Responsibilities

• Build at scale: Design and develop robust, high-performance features and core services
• Solve complex problems addressing large-scale engineering challenges
• Deliver customer-facing solutions with end-to-end ownership from design to operation
• Collaborate across teams with engineers, PMs, designers, and leaders
• Contribute to engineering culture with best practices in testing, monitoring, and documentation
• Learn and grow by staying updated on new technologies and industry trends

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

JVM performance

Distributed systems

Microservices

API design

AWS

Ownership mindset

Code quality

Testing

Collaboration

Problem solving

Travel domain

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Job description

Navan seeks a Senior Software Engineer in the Flights group to build and scale the next-generation flight platform, Navan’s flagship product that drives global business growth. You will own end-to-end features, collaborating with engineers, PMs, designers, and business leaders across the globe to deliver high-quality solutions at scale.

You will contribute to a culture of technical excellence, focusing on code quality, monitoring, and testing while growing professionally in a fast-paced,