Staff Backend Engineer, Flights Platform – Scale & Lead

01A; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Insurance offerings

Wellness resources

Retirement savings programs

Equity plans

Flexible time off

Holiday benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Navan is hiring a Staff Backend Software Engineer for the Flights team to build and scale the next-generation flight platform used by global enterprises. You will be hands-on and also provide technical leadership across a global team.

You will own critical features end-to-end, drive reliability and performance, and collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers worldwide to deliver high-impact solutions that improve the traveler experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building and scaling complex systems.
• Strong product mindset with empathy for the user and focus on delivering value.
• Hands-on coder with leadership experience in large teams.
• Expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and AWS (or other cloud) including JVM performance and cloud architecture.
• Strong experience with distributed systems, microservices, and API design.
• Ownership mentality with a track record of delivering production-quality code and post-release support.
• Ability to operate in ambiguous environments and craft practical solutions.
• Collaborative team player with global, cross-functional partners.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Domain knowledge in travel (flights/bookings/inventory) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build at scale as a prolific individual contributor while providing technical leadership.
• Design robust, high-performance architecture and services for Navan’s flagship product.
• Translate user insights into seamless, high-performance technical solutions.
• Own features end-to-end, ship impactful features, monitor health, ensure quality.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers across the globe.
• Mentor peers and elevate engineering culture with focus on code quality and testing.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

Distributed systems

API design

JVM performance

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

None

Job description

Navan is hiring a Staff Backend Software Engineer for the Flights team to build and scale the next-generation flight platform used by global enterprises. You will be hands-on and also provide technical leadership across a global team.

You will own critical features end-to-end, drive reliability and performance, and collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers worldwide to deliver high-impact solutions that improve the traveler experience.