Backend Engineer — Fintech

Job overview

The Backend Engineer role follows a hybrid arrangement in Washington, DC, with four office days per week and Wednesdays designated as work-from-home. The stated base salary range is $130,000–$190,000 per year. Nitra builds fintech and software solutions intended to help doctors manage their practices more efficiently. The engineer designs and implements backend features, schemas, and APIs, investigates customer-reported issues with Customer Support, and communicates estimates, progress, and risks. This work supports Nitra’s roadmap of banking and SaaS products for businesses in the United States.

What you'll do

• Communicate with Customer Support to investigate and resolve reported issues
• design database schemas and APIs for small-to-medium features
• implement features according to engineering guidelines
• estimate work and proactively communicate progress and risks.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

backend engineer

fintech

nitra

washington dc

hybrid

four office days

wednesday work from home

javascript

node.js

express.js

postgresql

$130k–$190k base salary

equity

401(k) match

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Equity
• comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance options
• employer 401(k) match
• bonus and benefits in addition to the stated base salary.

Why this role

Equity, comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance options, and an employer 401(k) match are listed. The role requires experience with JavaScript, Node.js, Express.js, APIs, PostgreSQL, architecture, and fintech web applications.

About the employer

nitra is hiring for this role. Industry: Credit Card Issuing. Sector: 52.