Senior Back-End Engineer

We’re looking for:

A Backend Engineer with experience in Fintech or marketplaces who will be at the forefront of our mission to bring better finance solutions to millions of businesses in the United States. We need a high-achieving and goal-oriented individual who will help Nitra to deliver on an ambitious roadmap of innovative banking and SaaS products.

• Independently communicate with Customer Support to investigate and resolve customer-reported issues.
• Design database schemas and APIs for small-to-medium scoped features.
• Implement features following internal engineering principles and guidelines.
• Provide estimates for their own work and communicate progress and risks proactively to the team.

• Deep experience with and understanding of:
• JavaScript (5+ years)
• Node.js (5+ years)
• Express.js framework (2+ years)
• APIs (5+ years)/Building fintech backend APIs (1+ years)
• Databases (PostGreSQL) (2+ 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.

• 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
• Health Care
  - Your health comes first. We offer comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance options.
• Retirement Benefits
  - Your financial stability matters to us so we provide a generous employer 401K match
• 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.

The base salary range for this full-time position is $130k - $190k + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Please note that the compensation details listed reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

Nitra values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, gender, race, religious beliefs, disability, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.