Navan

Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Navan · London, UK

Posted 12 days ago

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This role has been open
12 days
Navan's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Navan's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Navan
low
0 stale, 5 reposted of 206 open
Hiring momentum
302 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

As a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) at Navan, you will design and develop high-performance backend systems for a corporate expense management platform. Your role involves solving complex engineering challenges, delivering customer-facing solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product quality and user experience. You will also contribute to the engineering culture by advocating for best practices and staying updated with new technologies.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • 4-6 years of experience building and scaling complex systems in fast-paced, high-growth, or large-scale environments
  • Proficiency in Java and Spring Boot
  • Strong experience with distributed systems, microservices, and API design
  • Hands-on experience developing and maintaining consumer-facing or core business products at scale
  • A record of delivering production-quality, maintainable code
  • Collaborative team player able to work effectively with global, cross-functional partners

Nice to have

  • Fintech or payments processing experience
  • Comfort with financial or workflow-heavy domains: expenses, payments, ERP, tax, or similarly high-stakes data

Worth weighing

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  • Human oversight in hiring decisions

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Listed by Navan on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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