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Senior Backend Engineer

Navan Tel-Aviv, Israel Full-time Engineering Posted May 21, 2026
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What it’s like to work at Navan

Corporate Travel & Expense · Palo Alto

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Employee Rating
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Work-Life Balance
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What employees love

  • Strong career growth with managers who genuinely invest in your development
  • AI-driven product with real market traction and meaningful work impact

What could be better

  • Frequent organizational shifts require high adaptability and resilience
  • Intense workload with ambitious targets — pace isn't for everyone
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About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our team and implement advanced AI solutions in our travel and expense management products. The ideal candidate will have strong backend engineering expertise and enthusiasm for working with cutting-edge AI technologies.

You'll be responsible for designing and implementing backend services that integrate AI capabilities including large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and conversational interfaces into our consumer-facing products. This is an opportunity to expand your expertise into AI while leveraging your strong engineering foundation.

What You’ll Do
• Design and develop scalable, high-performance backend services and APIs.
• Implement integrations with AI platforms and services.
• Work with AI specialists to translate AI capabilities into production-ready features.
• Ensure high reliability, performance, and security of AI-powered systems.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions.

What We’re Looking for:
• 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in at least one backend programming language (Java etc).
• Experience building and maintaining production-grade APIs and microservices.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, data structures, and algorithms.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Track record of delivering consumer-facing products at scale.

• Experience with AI/ML platforms and services (OpenAI, Hugging Face, etc.)
• Familiarity with LLMs, RAG, or conversational AI.
• Knowledge of vector databases and embedding technologies.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts and implementation patterns.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the work-life balance like at Navan?
Navan has a work-life balance score of 3.7/5 based on employee reviews. This is about average for the AI/tech industry.
What is Navan’s culture like?
Navan is characterized by these culture values: ship-fast, learning, product-impact, equity, eng-driven. Based on employee reviews, the company has an overall rating of 4/5. Strong career growth with managers who genuinely invest in your development
How many open roles does Navan have?
Navan currently has 217 open roles across departments including engineering, product, sales, and more. Roles are refreshed daily from their careers page.
Is this role remote-friendly?
This role is located in Tel-Aviv, Israel. Check the job description above for specific location and remote work details.
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