Senior Software Engineer, Flights Platform — Global Scale

Traveltechessentialist; New York (NY); On-site; USD 113,400 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Navan is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in the Flights group to help build and scale the next-generation flight platform that powers global business growth. In a high-scale environment, you will own end-to-end features from design through deployment, collaborating with engineers, PMs, designers, and leaders across the globe.

You will apply your Java and Spring Boot expertise to improve reliability, performance, and user experience while contributing to a culture of technical excellence and

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience building and scaling complex systems.
• Hands-on experience developing consumer-facing or core business products at scale.
• Proficiency in Java and Spring Boot, with solid JVM performance knowledge.
• Strong experience with distributed systems, micro-services, and API design, including AWS.
• Ownership mentality with production-quality code and post-release support.
• Collaborative team player with global, cross-functional partners.
• Commitment to engineering best practices in testing, documentation, scalability and code quality.
• Domain knowledge in the travel industry (flights, bookings, inventory) is a 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: apply deep technical expertise to large-scale challenges.
• Deliver customer-facing solutions: end‑to‑end ownership from design to deployment.
• Collaborate across teams: work with engineers, PMs, designers, and leaders globally.
• Contribute to engineering culture: promote best practices in code quality, testing, monitoring.
• Learn and grow: stay current with new technologies and industry trends.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Distributed systems

Microservices

AWS

Education

Bachelor's or Master in Computer Science

Job description

Navan is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in the Flights group to help build and scale the next-generation flight platform that powers global business growth. In a high-scale environment, you will own end-to-end features from design through deployment, collaborating with engineers, PMs, designers, and leaders across the globe.

You will apply your Java and Spring Boot expertise to improve reliability, performance, and user experience while contributing to a culture of technical excellence and