Backend Engineer Lead (Taipei)

Your responsibilities will include

• Building backend APIs using node.js and express.js with a PostgreSQL database
• Working with banking and payment APIs

You have

• Fluency in English
• Able to have flexible working hours to collaborate with our NY office
• Deep experience with and understanding of:
• JavaScript (5+ years)
• Node.js (5+ years)
• Express.js framework (3+ years)
• APIs (5+ years)/Building fintech backend APIs (1+ years)
• Databases (PostgreSQL) (3+ years)
• Architecture (2+ years)
• Fintech web applications (1+ years)
• The ability to see challenges as opportunities to level up. High-achieving and goal-oriented. A self-starter, you are always able to understand the bigger picture, and take a leading role to impact it.
• A collaborative spirit and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, Highly collaborative and transparent in your work, output, and decision making.
• A winning mindset and entrepreneurial spirit.
• Passion for creative thinking and bold ideas for growing the business/enhancing customer experience. Always curious, ready to ask questions, and open to being questioned.
• Expert time management and organizational skills.
• The desire to be mentored by a unicorn founding CTO and engineers with experience at top notch companies like Facebook

We offer...

• Equity - Everyone at Nitra is an owner. When the company wins, you win
• Competitive Salary - You’re the best of the best, and your salary will reflect your experience and reward your contributions to Nitra
• Nitra maintains a hybrid work policy, with team members working from the office four days per week and Wednesdays designated as a work-from-home day.