Engineering Director, Specialty Travel

Navan

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Location
Redwood City, CA
Posted
38 days ago

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About Navan

Navan (formerly TripActions) is a travel and expense management platform that provides corporate travel booking, expense management, and card solutions to simplify business travel for enterprises. Industry: Travel Management & Financial Technology

Navan currently has 20 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $113,400–$252,000 across 7 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Engineering Director, Specialty Travel

Navan seeks a Director of Engineering to lead its Specialty Travel and Events division, guiding the technical direction for critical systems and mentoring future leaders while hiring top talent. This role involves setting the engineering roadmap, ensuring solutions are reliable and scalable, and integrating modern API-driven approaches with industry partners. The director will also drive AI integration using Navan’s proprietary travel data and collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Operations to redefine the traveler experience. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of software development experience, including extensive leadership in managing cross-functional teams, deep expertise in complex distributed systems, and a proven track record of delivering ambitious projects in ambiguous environments. Strong ownership and global collaboration skills are essential, as is a curiosity for understanding how the travel industry operates at its core.

What you'll do

  • Lead technical direction and roadmap for critical travel domain systems.
  • Hire, develop, and mentor high-performing engineering teams and managers.
  • Ensure backend systems are scalable, reliable, and extensible for complex needs.
  • Integrate modern API-driven approaches with vendors and suppliers.
  • Guide AI implementation using proprietary travel data for context-rich outcomes.
  • Partner with Product, Design, and Operations to redefine traveler experiences.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of software development experience with at least 5 years in technical leadership and team management.
  • Proven ability to hire, develop, and mentor high-performing engineering teams and managers.
  • Deep expertise in building and operating large-scale backend systems and complex distributed architectures.
  • Strong track record of delivering cross-functional initiatives in ambiguous environments.
  • Experience guiding the integration of AI-driven workflows with proprietary data for context-rich outcomes.
  • Ability to communicate effectively across diverse cultures and collaborate globally with industry partners.

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