Director of Engineering
Nitra
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Taipei • Taiwan
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About the role
- Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing engineering team (20–50+).
- Establish best practices for architecture, system design, and technical excellence.
- Partner with Product and Design to ensure strategic alignment and timely delivery.
- Implement scalable processes that enable rapid development and high-quality releases.
- Hire, develop, and retain exceptional engineering talent and future leaders.
- Provide technical direction on architectural decisions and system scalability.
- Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and innovation.
- Collaborate effectively across time zones, ensuring strong alignment with U.S.-based teams.
Requirements
- 7+ years of engineering experience, including 2+ years managing teams of 20+ engineers (ideally scaling to 50+).
- Proven experience as a hands-on engineer with strong system design expertise.
- Demonstrated success leading and scaling teams in fast-paced startup environments.
- Excellent English communication skills and ability to collaborate across geographies.
- Experience building engineering structure, mentoring leads, and driving organizational growth.
- Strong partnership skills with cross-functional stakeholders (Product, Design, Executive).
- Willingness to work flexible hours to ensure alignment with global teams.
- Fintech, marketplace, or healthcare industry experience is a plus.
- A growth-oriented mindset with a focus on impact, adaptability, and results.
Benefits
- 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
system designarchitectural decisionsscalable processestechnical excellenceengineering structuredevelopment methodologiesrapid developmenthigh-quality releasesmentoringteam management
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationownershipaccountabilityinnovationadaptabilitygrowth-oriented mindsetstrategic alignmentcross-functional partnership