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Travel Tech, Fintech, SaaS, Expense Management

Sr. Software Engineer

Bangalore, INOnsiteFull TimeSeniorPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • JVM
  • Distributed Systems
  • Microservices
  • API Design
  • AWS
  • AI Models
  • Monitoring
  • Scalability

Nice to have

  • Fintech Payments

Role summary

Navan is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) for its AI-first engineering team to drive the architecture of a next-generation corporate expense management platform. This role involves scaling backend systems for global commerce, payments, and issuing platforms, while building infrastructure for automated policy management, admin controls, and accounting integrations. The engineer will design and develop high-performance features, solve complex large-scale engineering challenges, and take end-to-end ownership of customer-facing solutions. Collaboration across global, cross-functional teams and championing engineering best practices are key. Experience with Java, Spring Boot, distributed systems, microservices, API design, and cloud platforms (AWS) is required. Proficiency in leveraging AI models for intelligent features is also sought. Fintech payment systems experience is a plus.

Navan has transformed the corporate travel, payment, and expense landscape by consistently prioritizing user needs We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) for our AI-first engineering team to drive the architecture of a next-generation corporate expense management platform, In this role, you will scale backend systems powering global commerce, payments, issuing platforms, and Payment/money ledgers, while building infrastructure for automated policy management, granular admin controls, and seamless accounting system integrations.

What You’ll Do:

  • Build at Scale: Design and develop robust, high-performance features and core services that support the company’s flagship product and serve a global customer base.
  • Solve Complex Problems: Apply deep technical expertise and creativity to address large-scale engineering challenges, driving improvements in reliability, performance, and user experience.
  • Deliver Customer-Facing Solutions: Take end-to-end ownership of features—from design and development to deployment and operational support—ensuring exceptional quality and value for users.
  • Collaborate Across Teams: Work effectively as part of a global, cross-functional team, partnering with fellow engineers, product managers, designers, and business leaders to deliver impactful solutions and elevate team performance.
  • Contribute to Engineering Culture: Champion best practices in code quality, scalability, documentation, monitoring, and testing, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Learn and Grow: Stay engaged with new technologies and industry trends, bringing a growth mindset and a passion for delivering elegant solutions to complex problems.

    • What We're Looking For:

  • 4-6 years of experience building and scaling complex systems in fast-paced, high-growth, or large-scale environments (open to exceptional candidates with less experience)
  • Hands-on experience developing and maintaining consumer-facing or core business products at scale
  • Proficiency in Java and Spring Boot, with solid understanding of JVM performance and optimization
  • Strong experience with distributed systems, micro-services, and API design, including practical expertise with AWS or other cloud platforms
  • Ownership mentality with a record of delivering production-quality, maintainable code, and supporting features post-release through monitoring and troubleshooting
  • Collaborative team player able to work effectively with global, cross-functional partners
  • Commitment to engineering best practices in testing, documentation, scalability, and code quality
  • Problem-solving mindset with a passion for tackling technically demanding and customer-impacting challenges
  • Previous Fintech payment systems experience a plus (not required)
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • Proven experience leveraging AI models and AI-driven development to build intelligent, automated features and enhance engineering productivity

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