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Senior Software Engineer, Expense

Navan
Location
London, UK
Posted
16 days ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years building production software
  • Strong CS fundamentals
  • Depth in at least one of: Java/Spring Boot, modern TypeScript, or Python services
  • Experience with relational data modeling, APIs, and cloud (AWS)
  • Shipped AI in a real product
  • Comfort with financial or workflow-heavy domains
Nice to have
  • document OCR
  • VAT/GST or multi-currency experience
  • policy engines
  • agent frameworks
  • eval platforms
What the job really is

As a Senior Software Engineer in the Expense team at Navan, you will be responsible for developing and shipping features related to the expense product, focusing on the full lifecycle from receipt capture to accounting. Your work will involve backend services using Java and Spring Boot, as well as AI services in Python or TypeScript, while collaborating with product and design teams to enhance user experiences and improve document extraction processes.

Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • Collaboration across multiple time zones
  • Role involves significant responsibility in financial systems
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