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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 19 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
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Navan's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Navan.
About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) at Navan, you will be responsible for architecting and building high-performance, fault-tolerant microservices that support a global travel and expense platform. Your role will involve leading technical initiatives, optimizing system performance and reliability, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive technical solutions. Additionally, you will mentor other engineers and help raise the engineering standards within the organization.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Navan as an employer.
What you need
- 6+ years of software engineering experience building and operating highly scalable, distributed production systems at an enterprise or global scale
- Deep technical expertise in backend engineering stacks such as Java, TypeScript/Node.js, Python, or Go
- Extensive hands-on experience designing microservices, complex APIs, event-driven workflows (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ), caching strategies, and distributed databases
- Proven track record of driving technical vision and leading the architecture of large, multi-team projects from inception through to successful production rollouts
- Exceptional skills in systems observability, production debugging, and ensuring the reliability of critical Tier 1 services
- Product mindset with the ability to balance immediate product delivery with long-term technical health and scalability
Nice to have
- Experience with travel platforms, fintech, payment processing, or complex financial ledgers
Worth weighing
- Pay range is broad and subject to change based on various factors
- No specific benefits or perks listed in the posting
- AI-assisted tools are used in the hiring process, but human oversight is guaranteed
Summarised from Navan's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Navan on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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