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Senior Technical Recruiter at Navan
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.
What You’ll Do
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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.
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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.
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Operational Innovation
- Treat recruiting as an evolving science.
- Experiment with novel sourcing techniques and pilot new tools.
- Lead strategic initiatives that empower the broader team to operate with autonomy.
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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.
What We’re Looking For
- Deep Technical Literacy
- 8+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience.
- A proven track record in Backend, Frontend, and Mobile engineering.
- Confident ability to speak the language of distributed systems, JVM performance, microservices vs. monoliths.
- Ability to align candidates' experience—particularly with Java, Kotlin, or Spring Boot—with our tech stack.
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An Ownership Mindset
- Act independently, spotting operational gaps and proposing solutions with urgency.
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The Startup Edge
- Experience thriving in high-growth, fast-paced environments where speed and quality are equally prioritised.
- Thrives in build mode.
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Analytical Influence
- Uses metrics as a storytelling tool to optimize interviewing loops for Engineering leadership.
- Leverages data like funnel conversions, technical pass rates, and offer-acceptance rates.
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Strategic Scouting
- Sourcing is your science, closing is your art.
- Identifies passive "hidden gem" talent and crafts compelling narratives to engaging top candidates who choose Navan.
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Modern Operational Grit
- Advanced power-user of the modern recruiting stack (e.g., Greenhouse, Gem, LinkedIn Recruiter).
- Shows curiosity for testing and adopting emerging AI-driven sourcing tools.
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