Navan
Staff Backend Software Engineer, Flights
$130K–$288K
New York, NY +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jul 10, 2026
- Location
- New York, NY
New York, United States - Experience
- 10+ years.
- 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 Navan’s global flight platform, delivering high-impact backend services and features while providing hands-on technical leadership.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, and improve high-performance architecture and services; address reliability, performance, and scalability challenges.
- Own features end-to-end, from implementation through release monitoring and troubleshooting, in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship, and champion code quality, documentation, testing, and developer experience.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of experience building and scaling complex systems in fast-paced, high-growth, or large-scale environments.
- Hands-on coding experience combined with technical leadership.
- In-depth experience with Java, Spring Boot, and AWS or another cloud provider, including JVM performance and cloud architecture.
- Strong expertise in distributed systems, microservices, and API design.
Nice to have
- Travel-industry domain knowledge, such as flights, bookings, or inventory management.
Pay
$129,600 — $288,000 USD (pay range; compensation type not specified)
Tools
Java, Spring Boot, AWS, JVM
AI focus
The role uses Metaview, an AI-assisted automated employment decision tool, to help evaluate resumes against job qualifications. Recruiters and hiring managers review outputs and make all final decisions; candidates may request review without AI assistance.
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