Senior Software Engineer (Flights)

Join Navan, a leading travel technology company, as a Senior Software Engineer in the Flights group. In this role, you will be instrumental in building and scaling Navan's flagship product, the next-generation flight platform. You will work in a high-scale, complex environment, solving challenging problems and collaborating with engineers, product managers, and designers worldwide. You will take end-to-end ownership of features, contribute to engineering culture, and have opportunities for learning and growth.

• Design and develop robust, high-performance features and core services that support the company’s flagship product and serve a global customer base.
• Take end-to-end ownership of features—from design and development to deployment and operational support—ensuring exceptional quality and value for users.
• Champion best practices in code quality, scalability, documentation, monitoring, and testing, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• 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)
• Collaborative team player able to work effectively with global, cross-functional partners
• 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
• 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
• Problem-solving mindset with a passion for tackling technically demanding and customer-impacting challenges
• Commitment to engineering best practices in testing, documentation, scalability, and code quality
• Domain knowledge in the travel industry (flights, bookings, or inventory management) is a strong plus
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience