Backend Software Engineer - Expense

This is a high impact role at Navan. The backend services the role will build serves customers across the globe. You will get to work with a highly motivated team pushing features at a fast clip. The services are going to be mission critical for our users to pay, book and expense their trips within seconds. The role will support a highly reliable and resilient application. You will be part of continuously improving culture that values craftsmanship and developer productivity.

What You’ll Do:

• Designing and implementing APIs and core services

• Developing models and business logic

• Building out impactful product features

• Ensure the quality of the features you built, follow-up on usage/issues post release

• Work closely with product and design team to deliver new features that align with the needs of the business

• Collaborate with lead engineers to provide technical guidance and support to other team members

• Contribute to frameworks that lead to significant user experience improvements

• Learn from and assist the team in understanding and adopting new technologies

What We're Looking For:

• Solid programming skills and CS fundamentals combined with 3-5 years of experience building products

• Good understanding of architecture and API design skills to build core services and new product features

• Strong sense of ownership demonstrated through shipping production-quality code equipped with testing, monitoring, and documentation

• Eagerness for solving problems and learning new tools and technologies

• Effective communication skills working with stakeholders and domain experts across the company to design solutions to user problems

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

• Experience working at startups and/or on consumer-facing products is a plus

• Familiarity with Java, AWS, and/or distributed systems is a plus

• Familiarity with Hibernate or similar ORM technologies is a plus

• Familiarity with Spring Framework is a plus

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. Candidates may receive more information from the recruiter.

Pay Range

$101,250—$175,000 USD

Navan About Us

Navan is the leading all-in-one business travel and expense management solution that makes travel easy for frequent travelers. From finding flights and hotels, to automating expense reconciliation, with 24/7 support along the way, Navan delivers an intuitive experience travelers love and finance teams rely on.

Our Benefits

Navan provides a comprehensive benefits package tailored to support your well-being and financial security. Our offerings include generous medical plans, dental, and vision benefits with premiums covered by Navan, as well as various insurance options designed to cover each family's needs. We also prioritize your holistic wellness with perks like paid parental and bereavement leave, subsidized commuter benefits, mental health support, connectivity stipends, and even pet insurance.

Workplace Policy

Navan believes in the value of in-person connections, whether that is sitting down to have lunch with one another, taking a walking 1:1, or collaborating in a room together. The connections forged through face-to-face interactions improve company culture and drive business results. Navan invests in global office spaces — in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, among others — that feel welcoming. Perks such as lunches and happy hours create a strong team environment to help you do your best work. We prioritize in-person connections and operate on a four-day-in-office work model. Please expect this policy for all roles that are tied to an office.

Equal Opportunity

Navan is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We prohibit any such discrimination or harassment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring.

Accommodations

Navan complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law. Navan will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability in connection with applications for employment as required by law.