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Senior Frontend Software Engineer, Flights

Navan New York, NY Full-time Engineering Posted Oct 7, 2026
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What it’s like to work at Navan

Corporate Travel & Expense · Palo Alto

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Employee Rating
3.7
Work-Life Balance
222
Open Roles
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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

Navan has transformed the corporate travel, payment, and expense landscape by relentlessly prioritizing the user experience. As a Senior Frontend Software Engineer in the Flights group, you will play an essential role in building and scaling Navan’s flagship product—a next-generation flight platform that drives global business growth and gets people where they need to be.

This is a high-scale, highly complex engineering environment where your work will directly impact travelers worldwide. You will solve challenging architectural problems, collaborate with a global team of elite engineers, product managers, and designers, and write code that powers a platform trusted by the world's largest enterprises. If you are passionate about developer experience, system performance, and building flawless user interfaces, this is your place to build.

What You’ll Do

What We’re Looking For

The posted pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the compensation for this position and is subject to change based on business need. To determine a successful candidate’s starting pay, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, an evaluation of the candidate’s skills and experience, market demands, and internal parity.

For roles with on-target-earnings (OTE), the pay range includes both base salary and target incentive compensation. Target incentive compensation for some roles may include a ramping draw period. Compensation is higher for those who exceed targets. Candidates may receive more information from the recruiter.
Pay Range
$113,400—$252,000 USD

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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. 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 222 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 New York, NY. Check the job description above for specific location and remote work details.
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