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# Backend Engineer

- **Company:** NITRA'S INC. LLC
- **Location:** New York, United States
- **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Databases, PostgreSQL, Node.Js, Web Applications, Express.js
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/backend-engineer-nitra-7713326

## About the Role

* 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.

## Description

* 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.


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