Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Navan is an all-in-one travel, corporate card, and expense management solution that eliminates the hassles of corporate travel & expense management while giving finance leaders real-time spend visibility and control. 

The NavanTravel & Expense solution provides employees with a refreshingly easy way to book flights, hotels, Trains & pay for what they need while giving finance leaders one easy place to control, manage, and track spend with physical and virtual cards, smart policy management, and automated expense reports. 

The Software Engineer in Expense Product pillar plays a pivotal role in the development and enhancement of our expense management software.This role is central to developing an innovative platform that empowers account admins, tax administrators, and administrators to efficiently manage, review, adjust, expense data for accounting purposes. The Expense product pillar is central to our mission, offering a streamlined platform for managing financial data with customer systems, whether through direct, API connections, or other innovative means.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain a scalable, secure, and efficient eng solutions


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams(Travel & Expense), including data scientists, analysts, product managers, and software engineers, to design, develop, and implement fraud prevention solutions.


• Conduct research and keep up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and standards in fraud prevention.


• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to other engineers on the team.


• Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with product managers, UX/UI designers, and other engineers to understand user requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.


• Ensure Data Integrity and Security: Implement measures to ensure the integrity and security of financial data throughout the transfer and integration process.


• Customization and Configuration Support: Provide solutions for customization and configuration to meet specific customer needs, including adapting the integration process to fit various ERP systems.


• Stay Ahead of Industry Trends: Keep abreast of the latest trends and technologies in ERP systems, accounting software, and integration methodologies to ensure our solutions remain competitive and effective.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong Background in Software Development: Proficiency in programming languages relevant to web and backend development, such as Java, Python. Experience with RESTful APIs and web services is crucial.


• Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues related to data integration and synchronization.


• Excellent Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and interact with customers.


• Attention to Detail: Precision in handling financial data and ensuring accurate integration into various systems.

What We're Looking For:

• 4-6 years or equivalent quality experience, preferably in startup environments


• Experience with large-scale distributed systems serving developers and/or end users


• Ability to be an innovative problem solver that can turn ambiguous problem spaces into clear solutions, and comfort with new technology and thinking outside the box to develop and implement solutions


• Ability to influence without authority, working with technical and cross-functional teams who do not report into this role


• In-depth experience with Java, Spring Boot and AWS


• Nice to have - Experience with ERP and Accounting Systems: Knowledge of common ERP and accounting systems, their data structures, and how they manage financial transactions.