Location:London, UK
Department:People
At Navan, we believe in-person connections fuel innovation. Our Global Talent organization is the backbone of this mission, providing the strategic infrastructure that allows our business to scale.
We are looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter—a strategic talent architect and technical scout who does more than just navigate the engineering market. You will help build the teams defining the future of travel and expense tech, acting as the critical bridge between Navan’s ambitious product roadmap and the global developer community.
Strategic Advisory & Leadership: Partner closely with senior engineering leaders to design and execute high-impact hiring strategies. Use deep business context and data-driven insights to influence buy-in and drive talent decisions.
Full-Cycle Excellence: Manage a complex portfolio of technical roles. Take end-to-end ownership of pipeline health while holding both yourself and hiring managers accountable for process integrity and candidate experience.
Operational Innovation: Treat recruiting as an evolving science. Experiment with novel sourcing techniques, pilot new tools, and lead strategic initiatives that empower the broader team to operate with autonomy.
Resilient Leadership: Serve as a grounded, optimistic anchor during periods of rapid growth and ambiguity. Navigate complexity with ease, helping the team focus on immediate wins while planning for future scale.
Deep Technical Literacy: 8+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, with a proven track record in Backend, Frontend, and Mobile engineering. You can confidently speak the language of distributed systems, JVM performance, microservices vs. monoliths, and evaluate how a candidate's experience with Java, Kotlin, or Spring Boot aligns with our tech stack.
An Ownership Mindset: You don’t wait for permission or instructions. You spot operational gaps, propose modern solutions, and execute with urgency.
The Startup Edge: Experience thriving in high-growth, fast-paced environments where speed and quality are equally weighted. You excel in "build mode."
Analytical Influence: You treat metrics as a storytelling tool. You leverage funnel conversions, technical pass rates, and offer-acceptance data to help Engineering leadership optimize their interviewing loops.
Strategic Scouting: Sourcing is your science; closing is your art. You know how to uncover passive, "hidden gem" talent and craft a compelling narrative that makes Navan their top choice.
Modern Operational Grit: Advanced power-user of the modern recruiting stack (Greenhouse, Gem, LinkedIn Recruiter) paired with a curiosity for testing and adopting emerging AI-driven sourcing tools.
About Navan
Navan (Nasdaq: NAVN) is the global AI-powered business travel and expense platform that makes travel easy for frequent travelers. From finding flights and hotels, to automating expense reconciliation, with 24/7 support along the way, Navan delivers an intuitive experience travelers love and finance teams rely on. See how Navan customers benefit and learn more at navan.com.
Culture of Excellence
Our team is our competitive edge — a high-performance group of smart, driven people committed to winning together. This dedication to excellence is why we’ve been recognized as a Best Place to Work by Built In (2023–2026), a G2 Best Global Software Company (2025–2026), Forbes Cloud 100 (2022–2025), and CNBC Disruptor 50 (2022–2025). At Navan, we provide an environment where top talent excels, offering the autonomy and fast-paced trajectory needed to build a defining career and do the best work of your life.
Our Benefits
Navan offers a comprehensive benefits program designed to support your well-being, financial security, and life outside of work. Our benefits, thoughtfully tailored by country to meet local needs, include healthcare coverage, insurance offerings, and wellness resources for you and your family.
We support long-term financial growth through retirement savings programs and opportunities to participate in our equity plans, so you can share in Navan’s success. To promote balance, we offer flexible time off, country-specific holidays, and paid parental leave for all new parents. Additional benefits include connectivity and commuting support*, mental health resources, and exclusive travel-related perks. Wherever you’re based, our benefits evolve with you.
Workplace Policy
Navan believes in the value of in-person connections, whether that’s 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 improve company culture and drive business results. Navan invests in global office spaces — in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, among others — that feel welcoming. In-office perks such as company-provided lunches and happy hours create a strong team environment to help you do your best work. Our employees work from the office four days a week. 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 talent-accommodations@navan.com.
Candidate Privacy Notice and Use of AI
As part of the recruitment process, certain personal data may be processed using automated tools, including tools that use AI. For details on how Navan collects and uses your personal data, please review Navan's Candidate Privacy Notice here.
Job Search Best Practices
We have been made aware of recruitment scams involving fraudulent attempts to lure job seekers into sending money or personal information in return for fake job offers or coerce them into purchasing equipment by electronic funds transfer (Zelle, Venmo, etc.) Legitimate Navan recruiters will never ask for money in any recruitment or onboarding activities. All available job openings at Navan will be posted on Navan’s website and all Navan recruiters will be reachable through an email address ending in “@navan.com” or “@navan.tech” or "@talent.navan.com".
*Applies to select locations.