Senior Engineering Manager

Location:Berlin, Germany

Department:Engineering

Navan is the all-in-one super app that makes travel easy so you can focus on being there, not getting there. Say goodbye to spending hours on the phone trying to change your flight or saving stacks of receipts to manually input expenses. From EAs and finance teams to travel managers and employees, Navan empowers people to focus on the things that matter most to them — all while providing companies with real-time visibility, savings, and control. 

At Navan, “It’s all about the user. All of them.” We’re passionate about providing a seamless one-stop experience for business travellers, no matter how they travel, where they stay, or where they’re going.

We’re hiring a Senior Engineering Manager to run a key initiative in our office in Berlin. You’ll work on one of the most strategically important products for the company. You’ll work on projects with the largest scale for our biggest customers. You’ll have a key role in setting a positive vision & culture for your team and the engineering office. You will collaborate with your engineers to guide them to innovative & creative solutions as they raise the bar for the industry. This is not a good fit for managers who just want to “do the obvious thing” or make products that are “good enough”. 

What You’ll Do:

  • You manage a full stack scrum team with 5-8 Software Engineers
  • You write maintainable and well-tested code according to the latest best practices
  • You provide the right guidance to your team and help them solve their technical questions
  • You lead the development and optimizing on our booking platform and creating a smooth and pleasant end-user experience for our customers and internal stakeholders
  • You are responsible for the design and implementation of complex, scalable data processing
  • You troubleshoot and work out solutions for complex and challenging problems
  • You work in close cooperation with other developer teams, our product team and the data scientist to develop kick-ass features
  • You will add value by leveraging current trends in software design, architecture and technology
  • You foster a culture of transparency and communication and challenge others while letting them challenge you to deliver the best results possible

What We’re Looking For:

  • You have a degree in Software Engineering (or a related field)
  • You have a minimum of 5 years professional experience in software development plus 5+ years of leading a team
  • You have strong experience working in OOP and able to review review production ready code
  • You have a good sense of User Experience and Workflows
  • You have a strong background knowledge in Computer Science (Data Structures, Algorithms, Design Patterns, Scaling)
  • You have a strong focus on Code Quality, Robustness, Automation, Testing and Monitoring
  • You have a deep passion for frontend and backend systems, their scalability, as well as their continued development
  • Experience in payments/banking/Fintech or Commerce
  • Experience managing multiple teams
  • Prior experience working at startups and/or on consumer-facing products
  • Java, Spring, and Javascript knowledge

Navan About Us

Navan is the all-in-one solution that makes travel easy so you can focus on being there, not getting there. Say goodbye to spending hours on the phone trying to change your flight or saving stacks of receipts to manually input expenses. From EAs and finance teams to travel managers and employees, Navan empowers people to focus on the things that matter most to them — all while providing companies with real-time visibility, savings, and control.

Navan’s investors include visionaries like Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Ventures, Greenoaks, Zeev Ventures, and entrepreneurs Lee Fixel, Adam Bain, and Elad Gil. In Oct 2022, Navan announced its Series G upround at a post-money valuation of $9.2B to help accelerate future growth plans.

In April 2023, Navan expanded in the Indian market with the acquisition of Tripeur, a modern, people-centric corporate travel and expense management company. The group’s fifth acquisition in under two years, Tripeur joined the Navan Group alongside Spanish meetings and events specialists, Atlanta Events & Corporate Travel Consultants; Berlin-based modern travel management company, Comtravo; leading Scandinavian travel agency Resia AB; and London-based high-touch TMC, Reed & Mackay.

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. All voices are valued here and you’ll have the resources, tools, and training you’ll need to do the best work of your life.

Our Benefits

We realize benefits are important as they support keeping you at your best at all times. Our benefits are here for you if you get sick or hurt, help you save for now and later, encourage you to take time off work and travel, and provide perks specific to being a Navan employee both in and out of the office.

Workplace Policy

Navan believes in the value of in-person connections, whether that is sitting down to have lunch with one another, taking a walking 1:1, or collaborating in a room together. The connections forged through face-to-face interactions improves company culture and drives business results. Navan invests in office spaces that feel welcoming and offers perks such as lunches and happy hours to create a strong team environment to help you do your best work. We operate on a hybrid working model, which we define as three days a week or 12 days a month in-office. Please expect this policy for all roles that are tied to an office.

Equal Opportunity

Navan is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We prohibit any such discrimination or harassment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring.

Accommodations

Navan complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law. Navan will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability in connection with applications for employment as required by law.

If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, you are welcome to email us at [email protected].

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