Our client is a fast-growing international technology company building modern fintech and SaaS platforms for the healthcare sector in the US market.

Backed by experienced founders, global investors, and a highly entrepreneurial leadership team, the company is focused on transforming operational and financial workflows through scalable software products and intelligent automation.

They are currently expanding their engineering team in Taiwan and are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer Lead to help drive the development of core platform and financial infrastructure capabilities.

This position is ideal for an experienced backend engineer who enjoys building scalable systems, working on fintech-related products, and contributing within a fast-moving startup environment.

You will play a key role in designing and developing backend services, integrating financial and payment-related APIs, and helping shape technical architecture decisions as the platform continues to scale.

The role requires close collaboration with international stakeholders, including teams based in the United States, so strong English communication skills and flexibility to overlap with US working hours are important.

What you will do::

Design, build, and maintain scalable backend APIs and platform services

Develop backend systems using Node.js, Express.js, and PostgreSQL

Integrate with banking, payment, and financial APIs

Collaborate with cross-functional product and engineering teams on new platform capabilities

Contribute to system architecture and technical design decisions

Ensure backend reliability, performance, and scalability

Support the development of fintech and SaaS product features for international markets

Work closely with overseas stakeholders and distributed engineering teams

What you will need::

Strong backend engineering experience with modern JavaScript ecosystems

3-5+ years of software engineering experience

Deep experience with and understanding of:

JavaScript

Node.js

Express.js framework

APIs

Databases (PostgreSQL)

Architecture

Fintech web applications

Good understanding of API design and backend system integration

Comfortable working in fast-paced startup or product-driven environments

Strong ownership mindset and ability to work independently

Excellent collaboration and communication skills

Fluent English communication skills are essential

Ability to work flexible hours to collaborate with US-based teams

Candidates should already be based in Taipei

(Senior) Backend Engineer (FinTech / SaaS)

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