At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead design and development of core backend and frontend components for a global travel platform.
- Company: Join a company dedicated to enhancing the travel experience for business travellers worldwide.
- Benefits: Mentorship opportunities and a multi-year technical roadmap to support career growth.
- Other info: Experience with AWS and CI/CD pipelines is preferred.
- Why this job: Shape the technical direction of a platform used daily by thousands of travellers globally.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in software development with expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and modern frontend frameworks.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
We believe “It’s all about the user. All of them.” We’re passionate about providing a seamless one-stop experience for business travelers, no matter how they travel, where they stay, or where they’re going. We are looking for a Sr. Full-Stack Engineer to lead the design and development of mission-critical product features and services that power our platform, used daily by thousands of travelers worldwide. You will play a pivotal role in shaping technical direction, mentoring engineers, and driving cross-team initiatives to deliver scalable, reliable, and user-focused solutions.
What You’ll Do
- Lead technical strategy and architecture for core backend and frontend components of the platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
- Own complex domains end-to-end: from design through development, launch, and ongoing evolution of key microservices and customer-facing features.
- Influence cross-functional teams (engineering, product, design) by aligning technical execution with business goals and long-term product vision.
- Raise the technical bar through code reviews, architectural guidance, and fostering best practices in testing, monitoring, and documentation.
- Mentor and coach engineers across the organization, helping to grow technical skills and leadership capabilities.
- Partner with leadership to define and execute a multi-year technical roadmap, ensuring that platform investments support company growth at scale.
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years of software development experience, with deep expertise in both backend and frontend systems.
- Strong programming skills and CS fundamentals, with mastery in at least one backend language (Java, Python, etc., preference: Java and Spring Boot) and modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular, TypeScript).
- Proven experience designing and evolving large-scale distributed systems and microservice architectures.
- Demonstrated ability to own technical domains, making architectural trade-offs and long-term design decisions.
- Experience driving cross-domain initiatives, coordinating with multiple teams to deliver cohesive solutions.
- Track record of mentoring engineers, leading technical discussions, and influencing outcomes at an organizational level.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps practices.
- Passion for solving complex problems, continuously learning, and delivering customer-focused innovations.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders alike.
Sr. Software Engineer (Full-stack) employer: Navan
This company focuses on providing seamless travel experiences for business travellers. Located in a dynamic tech environment, they offer mentorship and a clear technical roadmap for career advancement. The team values innovation and customer-centric solutions.
