At Navan, we believe in-person connections fuel innovation. Our Global Talent organization is the backbone of this mission, providing the strategic infrastructure that allows our business to scale.
We are looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter—a strategic talent architect and technical scout who does more than just navigate the engineering market. You will help build the teams defining the future of travel and expense tech, acting as the critical bridge between Navan’s ambitious product roadmap and the global developer community.
What You’ll DoStrategic Advisory & Leadership: Partner closely with senior engineering leaders to design and execute high-impact hiring strategies. Use deep business context and data-driven insights to influence buy-in and drive talent decisions.
Full-Cycle Excellence: Manage a complex portfolio of technical roles. Take end-to-end ownership of pipeline health while holding both yourself and hiring managers accountable for process integrity and candidate experience.
Operational Innovation: Treat recruiting as an evolving science. Experiment with novel sourcing techniques, pilot new tools, and lead strategic initiatives that empower the broader team to operate with autonomy.
Resilient Leadership: Serve as a grounded, optimistic anchor during periods of rapid growth and ambiguity. Navigate complexity with ease, helping the team focus on immediate wins while planning for future scale.
Deep Technical Literacy: 8+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, with a proven track record in Backend, Frontend, and Mobile engineering. You can confidently speak the language of distributed systems, JVM performance, microservices vs. monoliths, and evaluate how a candidate's experience with Java, Kotlin, or Spring Boot aligns with our tech stack.
An Ownership Mindset: You don’t wait for permission or instructions. You spot operational gaps, propose modern solutions, and execute with urgency.
The Startup Edge: Experience thriving in high-growth, fast-paced environments where speed and quality are equally weighted. You excel in "build mode."
Analytical Influence: You treat metrics as a storytelling tool. You leverage funnel conversions, technical pass rates, and offer-acceptance data to help Engineering leadership optimize their interviewing loops.
Strategic Scouting: Sourcing is your science; closing is your art. You know how to uncover passive, "hidden gem" talent and craft a compelling narrative that makes Navan their top choice.
Modern Operational Grit: Advanced power-user of the modern recruiting stack (Greenhouse, Gem, LinkedIn Recruiter) paired with a curiosity for testing and adopting emerging AI-driven sourcing tools.
Skills Required
- 8+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience
- Experience hiring Backend, Frontend, and Mobile engineering roles
- Deep technical literacy with distributed systems, JVM performance, microservices vs monoliths
- Ability to evaluate candidate experience with Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot
- Advanced power-user of Greenhouse, Gem, and LinkedIn Recruiter
- Proven experience in high-growth, fast-paced startup environments
- Strong analytical use of recruitment metrics (funnel conversions, technical pass rates, offer-acceptance)
- Expert sourcing skills for passive and hard-to-find technical talent
- Curiosity and experience testing/adopting AI-driven sourcing tools
- Ownership mindset and ability to design/execute recruiting operations and initiatives
What the Team is Saying
Navan Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay aligns with mid‑ to upper‑market in core engineering and GTM roles, with competitive cash, equity, and bonus plans. Defined pay bands and commission tiers provide clarity on how earnings are structured.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible/unlimited PTO is part of the package alongside paid parental leave durations for birthing and non‑birthing parents. Time‑off policies are positioned as broad and supportive across the company.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Travel‑centric perks (IATAN access and discounted personal travel) combine with connectivity/home‑office stipends, commuter benefits, in‑office meals/snacks, and pet insurance. Access to Headspace supports mental‑health resources.
Navan Insights
What We Do
Navan (Nasdaq: NAVN) is the leading all-in-one business travel, payments, and expense management platform that makes travel easy for frequent travelers. From finding flights and hotels to automating expense reconciliation, with 24/7 support along the way, Navan delivers an intuitive experience travelers love and finance teams rely on. See how Navan customers benefit and learn more at navan.com.
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 four days a week in-office.
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