As a Backend Software Engineer on the Virtual Travel Agent team, you will play an important role in developing and maintaining our innovative virtual travel agent (Ava). This groundbreaking product leverages Large Language Models (LLMs) and proprietary technology to revolutionize how corporate travel & expense is managed. You will work collaboratively with a talented team of engineers, data scientists, and product managers to build scalable and efficient backend systems.
Navan is at the forefront of the travel technology industry, dedicated to transforming the way corporate travel and expenses are managed. Our mission is to empower businesses with cutting-edge tools that streamline processes, enhance user experience, and leverage data-driven insights for optimal decision-making. Join us and be a part of a dynamic team that's redefining travel management.
What You’ll Do:
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Java and/or TypeScript
- Integrate with LLMs and other AI technologies to enhance the virtual travel agent's capabilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, design solutions, and implement features
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices and coding standards
- Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to maintain high code quality
- Optimize backend systems for scalability, performance, and reliability
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the development process and team practices
- Embrace a data-driven approach to development, using metrics and user feedback to guide feature enhancements and system improvements
- Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in software development and AI
What We’re Looking For:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 5-7 years of experience in backend software development using Java and/or TypeScript
- Experience in building server-side APIs
- Familiarity with AWS
- Insatiable curiosity and drive to learn and grow
- Ability to learn quickly, adapt to new technologies, and work in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Passion for building innovative and impactful products
- Experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) is a plus
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What We Do
Navan is the all-in-one super app that makes travel and expense easy so you can focus on being there, not getting there. Say goodbye to spending hours on the phone trying to change your flight or saving stacks of receipts to manually input expenses. From EAs and finance teams to travel managers and employees, Navan empowers people to focus on the things that matter most to them — all while providing companies with real-time visibility, savings, and control.
Navan’s investors include visionaries like Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Ventures, Greenoaks, Zeev Ventures, and entrepreneurs Lee Fixel, Adam Bain, and Elad Gil. In Oct 2022, Navan announced its Series G upround at a post-money valuation of $9.2B to help accelerate future growth plans.
In April 2023, Navan expanded in the Indian market with the acquisition of Tripeur, a modern, people-centric corporate travel and expense management company. The group’s fifth acquisition in under two years, Tripeur joined the Navan Group alongside Spanish meetings and events specialists, Atlanta Events & Corporate Travel Consultants; Berlin-based modern travel management company, Comtravo; leading Scandinavian travel agency Resia AB; and London-based high-touch TMC, Reed & Mackay.
Why Work With Us
At Navan, we’re never satisfied with the status quo, and we know breakthrough ideas come from diverse perspectives. We are committed to cultivating a workplace that reflects the diversity of the customers we serve while fostering leadership and innovation.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
In-person connections is the foundation of Navan, the connections forged through face-to-face interactions improve company culture and what we can achieve together. We operate on a hybrid working model, which we define as three days a week in-office.