SDE 1 - UI

About the Team

Navi’s Engineering team builds the backbone of our financial products—spanning lending, payments, insurance, investments, and debt management. We operate as cross-functional teams that work closely with Product, Data, and Business functions to deliver reliable, high-performance systems at scale. Our engineers focus on solving real-world challenges through scalable architecture, automation, and long-term thinking—ensuring every Navi product is built to serve millions efficiently and seamlessly.

About the Role

As an SDE 1 - UI, you will be responsible for building intuitive, performant, and scalable web experiences. You’ll work on user-facing features that directly impact millions of users, contributing to Navi’s mission of making financial services simple and accessible. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving real-world problems, care deeply about clean design and great UX, and are eager to grow in a fast-paced environment.

What We Expect From You

• Develop, test, and maintain responsive web applications with clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and optimize web applications for maximum speed, scalability, and performance.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues to ensure a smooth user experience.
• Participate in code reviews, contribute to best practices, and maintain code quality.
• Continuously learn new technologies and frameworks to improve development efficiency.

Must Haves

• 1 to 2 years of experience in web development, preferably in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent Computer Science fundamentals, functional programming, data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills and converts larger fuzzy problems into actionable pieces.
• Good understanding of JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern front-end frameworks like React.js (preferred) or similar frameworks.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, asynchronous programming, and state management libraries (e.g., Redux, Context API).
• Solid understanding of cross-browser compatibility, web performance optimization, and responsive design principles.
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git.

Inside Navi

We are shaping the future of financial services for a billion Indians through products that are simple, accessible, and affordable. From Personal & Home Loans to UPI, Insurance, Mutual Funds, and Gold — we’re building tech-first solutions that work at scale, with a strong customer-first approach.

Founded by Sachin Bansal & Ankit Agarwal in 2018, we are one of India’s fastest-growing financial services organisations. But we’re just getting started

Our Culture

The Navi DNA

Ambition. Perseverance. Self-awareness. Ownership. Integrity.

We’re looking for people who dream big when it comes to innovation. At Navi, you’ll be empowered with the right mechanisms to work in a dynamic team that builds and improves innovative solutions. If you’re driven to deliver real value to customers, no matter the challenge, this is the place for you.

We chase excellence by uplifting each other—and that starts with every one of us.

Why You'll Thrive at Navi

At Navi, it’s about how you think, build, and grow. You’ll thrive here if:

• You’re impact-driven : You take ownership, build boldly, and care about making a real difference.
• You strive for excellence : Good isn’t good enough. You bring focus, precision, and a passion for quality.
• You embrace change : You adapt quickly, move fast, and always put the customer first.