Director of Engineering

nitra • New York, NY

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

Nitra is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead and scale its engineering organization. This role is responsible for building the AI-native operating system for healthcare finance and operations. The ideal candidate is a high-output operator who thrives in fast-moving environments, excels at building and developing world-class engineering teams, and can seamlessly bridge US and Taipei engineering operations. The company operates with urgency, intensity, and ambition, expecting excellence, ownership, and intellectual rigor. Nitra is a rapidly scaling, unicorn-trajectory company founded by experienced unicorn founders and backed by leading VCs.

Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in an engineering leadership or management role
• Proven track record of building, managing, and scaling engineering teams in a high-growth, VC-backed startup environment
• Full professional fluency in Mandarin — you can lead meetings, give feedback, and build relationships natively with our Taipei team
• Demonstrated comfort operating across US and Taiwan time zones, with willingness to split time between the US East Coast and Taipei as needed
• Deep experience with modern software architecture, cloud infrastructure, and building scalable platforms in production
• Strong product instincts — you understand how engineering decisions translate into customer outcomes and business results
• Experience working cross-functionally with Product, Design, and business stakeholders at a senior level
• A track record of hiring and developing strong engineering talent, including building distributed and international teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Mandarin
• High standards for code quality, system reliability, and engineering craft — and the ability to hold a team to those standards without slowing it down

Responsibilities

• Leading and scaling a distributed engineering team across the US East Coast and Taipei, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture across time zones
• Setting technical direction and engineering standards across the organization, ensuring Nitra's platform is built for scale, reliability, and speed
• Partnering closely with Product and Design to define roadmap priorities and translate them into executable engineering plans
• Owning end-to-end delivery of engineering projects — from architecture decisions to shipping production-grade features
• Recruiting, developing, and retaining top engineering talent, with a particular focus on building depth in the Taipei engineering hub
• Establishing engineering processes, sprint cadences, and communication rhythms that keep a distributed team aligned and moving fast
• Working directly with executive leadership to communicate engineering capacity, risks, and technical strategy
• Driving a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement across the engineering organization

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.
• The base salary range for this full-time position is $225,000 – $275,000 + equity + 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed