Senior Software Engineer, Frontend

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

Job summary

Navan is seeking a Senior Frontend Software Engineer to help build the flagship flight platform and drive scalable, high-performance UI experiences for travelers worldwide.

You will own end-to-end frontend features, collaborate with product and design, and mentor peers in modern design patterns and system architecture within a fast-growing engineering organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of dedicated UI/frontend development experience in high-growth, agile environments.
• Expert-level proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript, with strong hands-on experience in modern frontend frameworks.
• Strong understanding of large-scale frontend systems and architectural improvements.
• Proven track record of driving positive technical change within engineering organizations.
• Clear communication of complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the End-to-End Experience: drive complex features from inception to launch with product/design collaboration.
• Architect for Scale: lead frontend design and translate business needs into scalable frameworks.
• Champion Operational Excellence: define performance monitoring and optimize user experience.
• Supercharge Developer Velocity: build internal frameworks and pipelines to improve DX and time-to-ship.
• Mentor engineers through high-quality code and rigorous design reviews.
• Bridge the Stack: contribute to backend/API improvements for cross-system enhancements.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Angular

UI/Frontend

Job description

Navan has transformed the corporate travel, payment, and expense landscape by relentlessly prioritizing the user experience. As a Senior Frontend Software Engineer in the Flights group, you will play an essential role in building and scaling Navan’s flagship product—a next-generation flight platform that drives global business growth and gets people where they need to be.
This is a high-scale, highly complex engineering environment where your work will directly impact travelers worldwide. You will solve challenging architectural problems, collaborate with a global team of elite engineers, product managers, and designers, and write code that powers a platform trusted by the world's largest enterprises. If you are passionate about developer experience, system performance, and building flawless user interfaces, this is your place to build.

What You’ll Do

• Own the End-to-End Experience: Drive complex features from inception to launch. Partner closely with product and design to ship impactful features, monitor their real-world impact, and iterate based on data.
• Architect for Scale: Lead application design and implement critical portions of our frontend architecture. You will translate complex business requirements into scalable, high-quality technical frameworks.
• Champion Operational Excellence: Set the gold standard for frontend reliability, performance, and measurability. You will define the team's approach to application performance monitoring (APM) and continuously optimize the user experience.
• Supercharge Developer Velocity: Build and refine internal frameworks and frontend pipelines that drastically improve developer experience (DX), code health, and time-to-ship for the entire engineering organization.
• Mentor and Elevate: Establish credibility quickly through high-quality code and rigorous design reviews. You will mentor fellow engineers on best practices, modern design patterns, and system architecture.
• Bridge the Stack: While this is a frontend-focused role, you will have the autonomy to work full-stack. A strong understanding of backend systems and APIs will allow you to drive holistic, cross-system improvements.

What We’re Looking For

• Deep Experience: 5+ years of dedicated UI/frontend development experience in high-growth, agile environments.
• Technical Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript, with strong hands-on experience in modern frontend frameworks, specifically React and Angular.
• System-Level Thinking: A comprehensive understanding of the technical intricacies of large-scale frontend systems, with a sharp eye for identifying and executing architectural improvements.
• Leadership & Influence: A proven track record of driving positive technical change within engineering organizations. You know how to motivate peers, instill technical accountability, and achieve measurable results.
• Collaborative Spirit: A low-ego, high-impact approach to problem-solving. You communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

The posted pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the compensation for this position and is subject to change based on business need. To determine a successful candidate’s starting pay, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, an evaluation of the candidate’s skills and experience, market demands, and internal parity. For roles with on-target-earnings (OTE), the pay range includes both base salary and target incentive compensation. Target incentive compensation for some roles may include a ramping draw period. Compensation is higher for those who exceed targets.

Pay Range: $113,400 USD - $252,000 USD

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