Navan
Senior Backend Software Engineer, Flights
$113K–$252K
New York, NY +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 11, 2026
- Location
- New York, NY
New York, United States - Experience
- 6+ years building and scaling complex systems; exceptional candidates with less experience are considered.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
About the job
Build and scale backend services and customer-facing features for Navan’s global flight platform.
What you'll do
- Design and develop high-performance features and core services, improving reliability, performance, and user experience.
- Own features end to end, from design and development through deployment, monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational support.
- Collaborate across engineering and cross-functional teams, promoting code quality, testing, documentation, and scalability.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in Java and Spring Boot, including understanding of JVM performance and optimization.
- Strong experience with distributed systems, micro-services, API design, and AWS or other cloud platforms.
- Hands-on experience developing and maintaining consumer-facing or core business products at scale.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
Nice to have
- Domain knowledge in the travel industry, such as flights, bookings, or inventory management.
Pay
$113,400 — $252,000 USD (base salary or total pay not specified)
Tools
Java, Spring Boot, JVM, AWS
AI focus
AI-assisted resume evaluation using Metaview; applicants may request review without AI assistance, and humans make all final hiring decisions.
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